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List of Indigenous Pteridophytes and Spermaphytes— continued.

Species and Jfalaral Order. Maori Name. linslish Name. Beyond New Zealand, or Endemic. Distribution. Within New Zealand. Distribution. I { In Forest, Heath, Ac. Life-form. EL^EOCARPACE^— continued. Elaiocarpus dentatus (Forst.) Vahl. Hinau End. N. C. S. Forest .. Moderate-sized tree, ,i ith coriaceous leaves of oblong type. „ .. Moderate-sized tree, with persistent juvenile form, and linear-oblong, , coriaceous adult leaves. Hookerianus Raoul. Pokaka H MALVACEAE. Hoheria popidnea A. Cunn. Houhere Lacebark N. .. „ .. Small tree, with late-blooming, showy white flowers, and ovate, toothed, moderately coriaceous leaves. ■ VIOLACEiE. Viola filicaiUis Hook, f. .. Slender violet N. C. S. Bed of Wai- Small prostrate herb, with numerous poua filiform stems and small leaves. Forest .. Small tree or large shrub, with oblonglanceolate, moderately coriaceous leaves. „ . . Similar to above. „ .. Tall shrub, with small coriaceous leaves. Melicytus rami floras Forst. Mahoe Whitewood Pol.,«Norf. Isld. macrophyllus A. Cunn. micranthus Hook. f. Large-leaved whitewood Twiggy whitewoodj End. N N. C. S. »» • ■ PASSIFLORACE,E. Tetrapathcea a ustratis Raoul. Kohia, aka New Zealand passion-flower.. »» - • N C. „ . . Tendril climber. THY.MELIACE.ffl. Pimelea laevigata Gaertn., var. Creeping pimelea N. C. S. Heath .. j Low-growing, suberect, small-leaved shrub. MYRTACE.E. Leptospermum scoparium Forst. .. eri-.oides A. Rich. Metrosid ,-os florida (Forst. f.) Sm. albifbira Sol. hypericifnlia A. Cunn. robusta A. Cunn. .. scandens Sol. Myrtus bullata Sol. Kahikatoa, manuka Manuka, kanuka, maru Kahikahika, aka, akakura Red tea-tree White tea-tree Large-leaved climbing rata .. White climbing rata Slender climbing white rata .. Northern rata Round-leaved climbing rata.. Blistered-leaved myrtle Aus. End. . »» • • N. .. N. C. S. N. C. Heath, forest.. Small-leaved low tree or shrub. Forest .. Tall, woody root climber. „ .. Woody root climber. „ .. Slender-stemmed root climber. „ .. Tall tree, usually epiphytic at first. „ .. Tall, woody root climber. „ .. Moderately tall shrub with blistered leaves. Swampy forest Small tree, with moderate-sized rather thin leave-. Ratawhero, rata Akatorotoro, aka Ramarama rt * • »! • • »» • • Eugenia maire A. Cunn. .. Mairetawake Red-fruited maire ONAGRACE.E Epilobium juneeum Sol. .. Narrow-leaved willow-herb.. Aus. N. C. S. Heath .. Moderately tall, erect herb, with stem decumbent at base, and purplish flowers. Forest .. Moderately tall, erect, sparsely branching herb. „ .. Creeping herb. .— rotundifoliuin Forst. f. Round-leaved willow-herb .. End. N. C. S. Ch. .. linnceoides Hook. f. Forest willow-herb ,» .. N. C. S. Sub...