^60 Sandal Wood Tree (Santalum), 



apu by the natives, was frequently seen ; it is the Cibotium 

 Chamisso/; it is arboreous, with three pinnated fronds, and the 

 stipes are covered by a fine silky down, of a yellowish brown 

 colour, which is now used for stuffing pillows, &c. This down 

 is called pulu apu by the natives [pula signifies anything soft). 

 The fronds emerge direct from the tubers, and attain the 

 height of 8 or 10 ft. ; it grows abundantly in shady places and 

 on the borders of rivulets, over which the long fronds droop ; 

 the leaflets are from 1 to 2 ft. in length. The Sadler/^ cya- 

 theoides Kaulf.^ called mau by the natives, is also abundant 

 in the valleys, and has an elegant appearance when the young 

 fronds are emerging, which are then of a beautiful scarlet 

 colour, changing, as the leaf attains maturity, to a dark green. 



On the 10th of December, 1829, I visited the district of 

 Wouhala (Island of Oahu) ; on ascending a high hill, the 

 plains on the summit were found covered with dry grass, and 

 various plants and shrubs, and at some parts deep wooded 

 glens formed most picturesque and beautiful scenery. Among 

 the specimens of plants, &c., I collected were the following : — 



A species of Cyathodes, called pokeawi by the natives, bear- 

 ing small red berries ; the same native name is given to red 

 beads, from their resemblance to the berries of this shrub. A 

 species of Phytolacca, called poporo-tumai by the natives ; 

 the berries (which grow erect in long bunches) yield a red- 

 dish brown juice, used for dyeing the native cloth ; the berries 

 externally are of a purplish red colour ; the leaves of the shrub 

 are cooked and eaten. 



On the plains was found a species of Dian^/Zfl^, named uki 

 by the natives, bearing small berries of a mazarine blue, 

 which are used by the natives in making a permanent blue dye. 

 The Pyrus «nthyllidif61ia of Smith (in Rees^s Q/clopcedia), and 

 more recently the Osteomelis anthyllidifolia of Lindley (in 

 the IJnnean Transactions), called ure by the natives, was very 

 abundant; it is a small shrub, bearing berries of a white 

 colour, containing a reddish juice of sweet and astringent 

 taste ; the flowers are white and fragrant 



The mamati or cloth plant, also named oreyna, the t/rtica 

 argentea; the bark is used in the manufacture of the native 

 cloth, and also produces a flax which might form a useful 

 article of commerce. A species of Scae'vola, named nouputa 

 by the natives, was also abundant on the hills, bearing yellow 

 flowers. 



A shrub, attaining the elevation of 9 or 10 ft., called karia 

 or taria by the natives, was abundant, but the only specimens 

 gathered had abortive flowers. 



A small tree, called lumma by the natives, had the leaves 



