438 OLEACE. [Olea. 
females with 2 sessile empty anthers and an oblong-ovoid ovary 
with a large 2-lobed stigma. Drupe $-2in. long, ovoid, 1- or 
rarely 2-seeded, red.cHandb. N.Z. Fl. 186; Kirk, Forest Fl. 
t. 59, 59a, 59b. O. apetala, A. Cunn. Precur. n. 403 (not of Vahl). 
Nort Istanp: Forests from the North Cape to Cook Strait, not common 
north of the Waikato River. Sourn Isuanp: Marlborough, extremely rare ; 
Pelorus Sound, Kaikoura, Conway River, J. Rutland! Sea-level to 2500 ft. 
Maire; Maire-rau-nui; Black-maire. October—November. 
Wood dark-brown, often streaked with black; very hard, dense, and heavy ; 
serviceable for any purpose requiring great strength and durability. 
3. O. lanceolata, Hook. f. Fl. Nov. Zel. i. 176.—A closely 
branched round -headed dicecious tree 20—50ift. high; trunk 
1-3 ft. diam.; branches more slender than in O. Cunninghamu, 
often with white bark. Leaves coriaceous, smooth and glossy; of 
young trees 3-6in. long, narrow-linear, acuminate; of adult plants 
9-4 in., linear-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, acute or acuminate, 
shortly petiolate, glabrous, veins usually prominent on both surfaces. 
Racemes 4-2 in. long, very slender, glabrous or nearly so, 6-12- 
flowered; pedicels long, slender. Flowers minute, apetalous. 
Calyx unequally 4-loved. Male flowers with 2 or 4 large exserted 
anthers. Drupe about $in. long, ovoid, red or orange.—Handb. 
N.Z. Fl. 187; Kirk, Forest Fl. t. 60, 61. 
Norru Isuanp: Abundant in woods from the North Cape to Cook Strait. 
Sours Isuanp: Vicinity of Nelson, Wairoa Valley, Kirk! YT. F.C.; Kaituna 
and Rai Valley, J. Rutland ! Sea-level to 2000 ft. Maire; White-maire. 
November—January. 
Very close to the preceding, from which it differs in the smaller size and 
more slender habit, smaller and smoother leaves, and especially in the smaller 
and much more slender almost glabrous racemes. The wood is very similar to 
that of O. Cunninghamii, and equally durable. 
4. O. montana, Hook. f.. Fl. Nov. Zel. i. 176, t. 46 a and B.—A 
much-branched round-headed dicecious tree, 20-50 ft. high or more ; 
trunk rather slender, 1—2ft. diam.; bark greyish-brown ; branches 
slender, the younger ones pubescent at the tips. Leaves of young 
plants 3-6in. long, 4-+in. broad, narrow-linear; of adult trees 
14-34in. long, }-4in. broad, linear or linear-lanceolate, obtuse or 
acute, very shortly petioled, coriaceous, glabrous, shining; veins 
very obscure. Racemes axillary or on the branches below the 
leaves, slender, glabrous, 5-10-flowered ; pedicels slender. Flowers 
minute, apetalous. Calyx unequally 4-lobed; lobes broad, obtuse. 
Drupe +-4in. long, narrow-ovoid, red.—Handb. N.Z. Fl. 187; 
Kirk, Forest Fl. t. 29, 30. 
Norru Isptanp: Forests from Whangaroa and Hokianga southwards to 
Cook Strait, but rare north of the Upper Waikato. SourtH Is~anp: Marl- 
borough—Rai Valley, J. Rutland! Nelson—Near Brightwater, Kirk! Sea- 
level to 2500 ft. Orooro; Narrow-leaved Maire. November—January. 
