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established in the London market, the demand would speedily exceed the supply, so that good prices would be realized. At present, thousands of trees are destroyed yearly with the progress of clearing, so that its utilization in any way would be of great advantage. As it is a timber, even when dry, of difficult combustion, it might be advantageously used for certain special purposes, irrespective of its beauty. Height, 50 to 60 feet; trunk, 2to 3 feet in diameter. A striking tree on account of its fastigiate habit, rigid foliage, and red flowers. 35. Kaiwhibia.— (Hedycarya dentata.) A handsome tree 40 feet high ; trunk, Ito 2 feet in diameter, with deep green foliage; yielding a white hard timber, apparently not very durable, although it is sometimes converted with other common timbers. It is utilized in New Plymouth, but not to any great extent. 36. Kohekohe.— (Dysoxylum spectabile.) A tree 40 to 50 feet high, with handsome pinnate light-green foliage. Trunk 2to 3 feet in diameter. Timber compact, red, tough, but not durable. A valuable furniture timber, but only utilized in Auckland.

CLASS III. TIMBERS chiefly of SMALL DIMENSIONS; but adapted for various purposes.

37. Hobopito.— (Drimys axillaris) 37a. Hoeopito.— (Drimys colorata.) A small tree, 10 to 20 feet high or more, with black bark and bright green ovate leaves, or in the South with pale blotched leaves, when it is D. colorata. The trunk is rarely more than 6 or 8 inches in diameter; wood used for inlaying, &c. The pepper-tree of the settlers. 38. Tabata.— (Pittosporum eugenioides.) A tree 30 to 40 feet high, with light green foliage and white bark. Trunk, Ito 2 feet in diameter ; wood compact, white, but worthless for all purposes where durability is required. Adapted for turnery purposes, &c. ; difficult of combustion. 39. Kihii or Tabata.— (Pittosporum crassifiolium.) Of similar dimensions to the last, but restricted to the kauri district. Leaves, dark green ; bark, black ; only found in littoral situations. Wood similar to the last. 40. Kohuhu. — (Pittosporum tenuifiolium.) A lesser tree than either of the preceding, with small membranous pale green leaves. Trunk, rarely more than 10 or 12 inches in diameter. Wood similar to the last.

Systematic Name. Family. Native Name. Settlers' Name. t7. Drimys axillaris, Forst I7a. „ colorata, Raoul 18. Pittosporum eugenioides, A. Cunn. ... 19. „ crassifolium, Banks and Sol. 10. „ tenuifolium, Banks and Sol. H. Melicytus ramiflorus, Forst [2. Plagianthus betulinus, A. Cunn. t3. Melicope ternata, Forst 14. Pennantia corymbosa, Forst 15. Dodonaea viscosa, Forst t6. Corynocarpus laevigata, Forst [1. Quintinia serrata, A. Cunn. [8. Carpodetus serratus, Forst t9. Ackama rosaefolia, A. Cunn. JO. Leptospermum scoparium, Forst 11. Myrtus bullata, Banks and Sol. 12. „ pedunculata, Hook.f. 13. Fuchsia excorticata, Linn.f. 14. Panax crassifolium, Dec and Planch. 15. Griselinia littoralis, Raoul. 16. Coprosma arborea, n.s. i7. Olearia Traversii, Muell. ... 18. „ ilicifolia, Hook.f. ... 19. „ dentata, Hook.f. ... 50. Dracophyllum latifolium, A. Cunn. ... 51. „ Traversii, Muell. 52. Myrsine Urvillei, A.DeC. ... 53. „ salicina, Heward ... 54. Sapota costata, A.DeC. 55. Olea lanceolata, Hook,f. ... 56. „ Cunninghamii, Hook.f. 57. Santalum Cunninghamii, Hook.f. ... 58. Avicennia officinalis, Linn. 59. Myoporum latum, Forst ... 10. Persoonia Toro, A. Cunn. ... 1\. Epicarpurus microphyllus, Raoul 12. Phyllocladus glauca, Carr IZ. „ alpinus, Hook.f. Magnoliaceae ... Horopito Pepper-tree. jj •• ■ Pittosporeae ... jj jj Violacese Malvaceae Eutaceae Olaeineae Sapindaceae ... Anacardiaceae... Saxifrageae Tarata Kihii Kohuhu Mahoe Houi Wharangi pirou Kaikomako Akeake Karaka Tarata. Kihii. Turpentine-tree. Mahoe. Eibbonwood. Wharangi pirou. Kuikomako. Akeake. Karaka. Quintinia. White mapau. Makamaka. Small tea-tree. Eamarama. Bohutu. Fuchsia. Lancewood. Broadleaf. Tree-karamu. Akeake. Native holly. jj jj ... Myrtaceac jj jj ••■ Onagraceeo Araliaceae Corneae Eubiaceae Compositae Piripiriwhata... Makamaka Manuka Eamarama Bohutu Kohutuhutu ... Horoeka Poukata Karamu Akeake jj ... jj ... Epacrideae Neinei jj Neinei. Grass-tree. Mapau. Long-leaved mapau. Pau. Maire. jj Myrsinese jj ... Sapoteae Jasminete Mapau Tipau Pau Maire jj ... Santalacese Verbenaceae ... jj jj jj ... Proteaceae TJrticeae Coniferae jj ... Maanawa Ngaio Toro Towai Toatoa jj Mangrove. Ngaio. Toro. Milk-tree. Toatoa. Alpine toatoa. u jj