308 TLANTS FKOM NEW CALEDONIA. 



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B.ECKEA YiRGATA Andi\ {Leplospevmum parvulinn LaLill.) Riv. DamLea ; 

 abniulant ; flood idain. 404, Tonghoue Mts. ; dry Niaoiili hillsides. li;2, 

 Mt. Mou; cretaceous and serpentine scrub. G36. Ignanibi ; abundant in 

 drier parts of Niaouli association; 1000 ft» 1845. Small shrub 2 ft. 

 Flowers whitOj the centre greenisli when young, red when old.- Slight scent. 

 Also from Taom ; 2307. 



B* riNiFOLiA DO, {Leptospermum pinifoUum Labill.) Mt, Canala ; on 

 rocks on open parts of stream ; 900 ft. and in dry Niaouli association ; 11G7. 

 Shrub 4 ft. Mont Panie ; Niaouli association; 1200 ft. Gneiss. 178. 

 Shrub 4 ft. Flowers white. 



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B. ERicoiDES Brongn. & Gris. Plaine des Lacs ; 340. Shrub G ft* 2(j'J 

 from Bale Ngo is probably a form of this species. 



Callistemox suberosum Brongn. & Gris. Plaine des Lncs ; 318, Low 

 shrub on moderate slopes. 



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Melaleuca viridifloka Soland. Near Noiimcii ; 15 m. Very abundant 

 tree covering hillsides. The Niuouliue. Tonghoue Mts. Forming ^voods 

 on dry hillsides; 0-25U0 £t. IGO. Ignanibi; abundant on IjilUides; 

 0-2500 ft. 1718: Niaouli association. Tree 40 ft. Australia, Indian 



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M. GNiDioiDES Brongn. & Gris. Hiver Ngoye (Mts. to N.W.). Shrub 

 abundant in scrub ; 2500 ft. Enters the Casuariua Forest at about this 

 level as a tree. 908. Shrub or tree sometimes 40 ft. When a shrub, 

 general shape a cone standing on its apex. Leaves small, hard, dark green. 

 Stem with papery bark. Fruits sessile, reddish. Mts. to norfli of Ngoye; 

 dry serpentine scrub and occasionally on bare crests; 2000 ft.; 2071. 

 Flowers yellowish greeuj scentless. Also ifroni Foume ; 2375. 



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' M. ACicuLARis Erongn. A Gris, Plaine des Lacs; dry slopes; 31G, 



Shrub G ft. 



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TmsTANiA CALLOBUXUS Niedenzu. Baie Ngo ; common on scrub ; 50 m. ; 

 248. Shrub or small tree. Iliver Dumbea; frequent along river-banks; 

 200 ft. ; serpentine mountain region ; 819. Shrub G ft. Dull golden- 

 yellow flowers, honeyed, sweet-scented. Baie Kuakue ; frequent in scrub; 

 1000 ft.; 887. Flowers erect, yellow, honeyed. ;^ 



^ T. GLAUCA Fancher. Plaine des Lacs; diy slopes ; 317. Baie Kuakue ; 

 the most abundant shrub in the scrub ; 0-1000 ft. ; just past flowering, 882,; 

 Shrub 8 ft. Light green, stiff leaves with yellowish-red midrib and edge. 

 Terminal corymbs of small yellow sweet-scented flowers. Fruit spherical. 



