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PIPER LATIFOLIUM, Forst.—Native name Kakava-atua. Very abundant in the wooded 
portions of the island, at low elevations, in many places forming the chief undergrowth. 
Throughout the Pacific Islands. 
PEPEROMIA LEPTOSTACHYA, Hook. & Arn.—Common on rocks, trunks of trees, &c. 
Tonga to the Marquesas and Sandwich Islands, North Australia. 
PEPEROMIA RHOMBOIDEA, Hook. & Arn. —Common in hilly forests, forming clumps at 
the roots of trees, &c. 
Society Islands. 
CHLORANTHACE.E. 
ASCARINA LANCEOLATA, Hook. f.—Plentiful on the summit of all the mountains, 
at 1000-2200 ft. I refer this to A. lanceolata on aecount of its narrow leaves, but I 
must admit that I am not satisfied of its distinctness from A. polystachya, Forst. 
Fiji, Samoa, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. 
LAURACE. 
*PERSEA GRATISSIMA, Gærtn.— Introduced from Tahiti about twenty-five years ago, 
and has reproduced itself abundantly in several localities. 
Tropical America. 
CASSYTHA FILIFORMIS, Linn.—Common near the sea-beach, usually parasitic on 
Scevola Kænigii. 
Pacific Islands, and shores of most tropical countries. 
HERNANDIA PELTATA, Meisn.—Native name Puka. Plentiful all through the lower 
portion of the island, but not extending far inland. It attains a considerable height, but 
old specimens are often hollow. It is the timber generally employed for making 
canoes. 
Throughout Polynesia, also in North Australia, Tropical Asia, and Africa. 
HERNANDIA M«ERENHOUTIANA, Guill—Native name Turina. Not uncommon in 
wooded valleys and ravines, extending further into the interior of the island than the 
preceding species. 
Tonga, Society Islands. 
LORANTHACE®. 
LORANTHUS INSULARUM, A. Gray.—Native name Pauma. Woods of the interior, 
usually parasitic on Fitchia or Inocarpus, not very common. A very handsome plant 
when in flower, from the abundant orange-red flowers. 
Fiji to Tahiti. : 
SECOND SERIES.—BOTANY, VOL. VI. 2T 
