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Puakaito. Cdmisia spcctabilis. 



Puapua-a-autahi ; syn., mekemeke. A species of harore. 



Puha (puwha). A generic term for many plants used for food, as 



greens. 

 Puha-tiotio. A plant. 

 Puhou ; syn., tutu. Coriaria ruscifotia. 

 Puka. Grisdinia lucida. 

 Pukatea. Onaphdiium lut<o-<dbum. 

 Pukatea. Laurelia novce-zealandice. 

 Pungitangita. Scotch thistle (introduced). 

 Punui. Dicksonia fibrosa. 

 Punui. Todea superba. 

 Puriri ; syn., kauere. Vitex lucens. 

 Puwatawata. Enargea marginata. 

 Ramarama. Erroneously applied to Qlearia, sp. 

 Raorao. A plant. 

 Rarauhe. Pteris aquilina. 

 Rata. Metrosideros robusta. 

 Rataroa. A variety of Phormium ienax. 

 Raukatauri. Asplenium flaccidum. 

 Raumoa. A plant. 

 Raupeka. Earina suavcohns. 

 Raupeti. A Sola num. 

 Raupo. Typha angustifolia. 

 Ramekau. Coprosma grandijolia. 

 Rauriki. A plant. 

 Rauroroa. A plant. 

 Rau-tawhiri. Pittosporum tenuifolium. 

 Rearea. Introduced. ? Brassica oleracea. 

 Rengarenga. A plant. 

 Repehinapapa. Arthro podium candidum. 

 Rereti. Lomaria lanceolata. 

 Rerewai. Potamogeton Cheesemanii. 



Rewarewa. Knightia excelsa. Flowers termed "rewa." 

 Rimu. Dacrydium cupressinum. 

 Rimurimu. A generic term for mosses. 

 Rohutu. 



Ruatapu. A variety of Phormium tenax. 

 Taihinu ; syn., tauhinu. Cassinia fidvida. 

 Takahakaha. 



Takahikahi ; syn., taranui. ? A sedge or coarse grass. 

 Tamatea. 



Taneawai. A variety of Phormium tenax. 

 Tanekaha. Phyllodadus trichonmnoides. 

 Tangirru. Olearia furfuracea. 

 Tanguru-rake. 

 Tapairu. Senecio Kirkii. 

 Tapia. Tupeia antarctica. 



Taramea ; syn., takahikahi. Aciphytta Colensoi (spear-grass). 

 Taraheke ; syn., heketara and kotara. 

 Tarata. Pittosporum eugenioides. 

 Tarewarewa. A })lant. either a parasite or epiphyte. 

 Taro-para. Probably Marattia fraxinea. 

 Tataramoa. A generic term for brambles and thorny shrubs. The* 



introduced sweetbriar is so named. Also Bubus australis. 

 Tataramoa-turuhunga. Bubus australis. 

 Tauira-kohe. A shrub. 



