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circiter 3 lin. diametro, cito deciduæ. Panicule terminales, ssepe 5-ramulosse, folia 
paullo superantes, densifloree. Flores albi, vix 2 lin. diametro, tetrameri; pedicelli 
graciles, circiter 1 lin. longi; bracteolz null: vel minime et cito deciduæ. Sepala 
4, ovata, obtusa vel rotundata, extus puberula. Petala 4, oblongo-ovata, obtusa vel 
rotundata, quam sepala longiora, circiter } lin. longa. Stamina 8, disci squamis 
alternantia, glabra, 15-1? lin. longa, filamentis filiformibus. Disci squamæ $, 
minute, oblongo-quadratee, libere. Ovarium puberulum, stigmate sessili. Capsula 
rubescentia, circiter 2 lin. longi, polysperma ; semina oblonga, utrinque pilis paucis 
instructa."— W. B. Hemsley. 
Hills in the interior of the island, plentiful. "This has considerable affinity to several 
closely allied Polynesian species of Weinmannia, and its nearest allies are W. vitiensis, 
Seem., and W. samoensis, A. Gray. Possibly fuller materials may lead to the union of 
several of these forms under one species. 
CRASSULACE. 
* BRYOPHYLLUM CALYCINUM, Salisb.—Naturalized in dry places at Avarua, Arorangi, 
and other localities. 
Now spread through all tropical regions, but probably of African origin. 
COMBRETACE.E. 
TERMINALIA CATAPPA, Linn.—Native name Kawarika or Kaorika. Not uncommon 
on low hills in the central parts of the island. 
Throughout Polynesia, and extending northwards to Malaya and India. 
MYRTACE.;. 
*LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM, Forst.—Several clumps on the south-eastern slopes of 
Mount Maungaroa, far from all cultivations. Doubtless introduced, but I could obtain 
no evidence cf this. 
Australia and New Zealand. 
METROSIDEROS VILLOSA, Sm. (M. polymorpha, Gaud.).—Native name Rata. Abundant 
on all the hills, ascending to the tops of the highest peaks, alt. 2200 ft. There are two 
forms: one, which is much the more plentiful, has the young shoots and branches of the 
inflorescence silky or tomentose ; the other has broader leaves and is nearly glabrous, 
the bark of the young branches being usually bright red. 
Pacific Islands, as far south as the Kermadec Islands. 
EUGENIA MALACCENSIS, Linn.—Native name Kahika. Plentiful throughout the 
island. The chief Tarare, to whom I am indebted for much information respecting the 
plants of Rarotonga, states that it is truly indigenous, and was largely cultivated and 
planted by the natives long before the advent of Europeans. 
Cultivated in all tropical countries. 
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