1) Black pine 2) City of Africa 3) City in Africa 4) City of Egypt 5) City in Egypt 6) Conifer 7) Coniferous tree 8) Egyptian city 9) Hebrew boy name 10) New zealand conifer 11) Podocarpus spicata 12) Prumnopitys taxifolia Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/matai
(from the article `Polynesian culture`) Having been a mandate of New Zealand, a Commonwealth nation, Samoa also has a parliamentary system, but only traditional chiefs (matai) may vote and ... ...Palauli, Satupa`itea, and Vaisigano. Each of Samoa`s several thousand aiga (extended families) designates at least one matai to lead and repre... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/48