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PUA.HANUI Broussaisia argnta. A luxuriant shrub which grows in the 

 \'et forest and often attains the proportions of a small tree. The op- 

 posite rough leaves closely resemble the Hydrangea, to which it is re- 

 lated, and the clusters of dark, red l^erries which form at the ends 

 of the branches are the favorite food of native birds. 



PUKE AWE StypJielia tameiameia. This is the' Hawaiian heather which 

 sometimes grows into a small tree. The leaves are very small and the 

 ends of branches are often covered with small dry, white, pmk or re. 

 berries which are very decorative. The trunk is twisted and the wood 

 is hard and heavy. 



