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Euphorhiace(B. 

 Ewphorhia cjlauca, Forst. Common along the sea-beach. 

 Poranthera alpina, Cheesem. Mount Mnrchison ; from 3,000- 

 5,000 ft. 



UrticacecE, 



Paratrophis heteropJtylla, Bh A common constitiient of lowland 



forests. 

 Urtica ferox, Forst. Not uncommon in Buller Valley and banks 

 of Fox's River. 

 incisa, Poir. Not uncommon throughout district. 

 Australina pusUla, Gaud. On island, Buller River. 



Cupuliferce. 



Fagus menziesii. Hook. f. Plentiful ; sea-level to 3,000 ft. 

 „ fusca, Hook. f. Plentiful ; sea-level to 3,500 ft. 

 „ solandri, Hook. f. Plentiful ; sea-level to 3,000 ft. 

 ., cliffortioides. Hook. f. Ploititul from altitude of 2,000- 

 4.000 ft. 



Coniferfs. 



Libocedrus bidwillii. Hook. f. Not uncommon up to an altitude 



of 2,000 ft. 

 Podocarpus totara, D. Don. Not uncommon throughout. 

 „ hallii. T. Kirk. Not uncommon throughout. 



„ nivalis. Hook. Paparoas ; 3,000 ft. 



„ ferrugineus, D. Don. Abundant. 



„ ' spicatus, R. Br. Local in its distribution ; abundant 



below Brighton. 

 „ dacrydioides, A. Rich. Abundant on low -lying 



ground. 

 Dacrydium biforme, Pilger. Abundant from 2,000-4,000 ft. 



„ cupressinum, Soland. ex Forst. Abundant through- 



out. 

 „ intermedium, T. Kirk. Abundant from sea-level to 



4.000 ft. Yellow- pine. Wood is durable, and 

 used largely tor railway-sleepers. 

 „ colensoi. Hook. Not uncommon from sea-lev 3I to 



3,000 ft. Silver-pine. Wood durable, and used 

 large]}/ for railway-sleepers. 

 Phfllodadns alpimis. Hook. f. Not uncommon from sea-level 

 to 3,000 ft. 



OrchidecB. 



Dendrobium cunninghamii, Lindl. Common ; sea-level to 2,000 ft. 

 Bulbophylhim pygmasum, Lindl. Not uncommon throughout. 

 Earina mucronaia. Lindl. Abundant. 



