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malaccensis, Alphidoxia excelsa, Dodonwa viscosa, Thespesia 
populnea, Cordia subcordata, Artocarpus incisa, Paritium tili- 
aceum, Broussonetia papyrifera, and Cordyline terminalis ; whilst 
among the endemic species he mentions—WMetrosideros polymorpha, 
Acacia Koa, and species of Sophora, Eleocarpus Sapota, Myrsine, 
Olea, and Pisonia. Santalum Freycinetianum is the true, and Myo- 
porum tenuifolium the spurious, sandal-wood of the Sandwich Isles. 
Pactric ISLANDS. 
Situated mainly between the Tropics, the islands of the Pacific 
have generally a humid atmosphere, in which ferns often form 
nearly 25 per cent. of the flora; epiphytic and other aroids and 
climbing peppers abound ; and palms, such as the cocoa-nut and 
sago, are the chief trees. In addition to breadfruit and banana, 
mangoes and custard apples are commonly cultivated, and the “‘candle- 
nut tree” (Alewrites Moluccana, Willd.) is widely distributed. 
Fig1 IsLanps. 
In this archipelago of eighty inhabited islands, exceeding in total 
area the principality of Wales, and now forming part of the British 
Empire, we have “dense forests containing numerous varieties of 
large and valuable trees,” especially on the south-eastern or wind- 
ward sides of the islands. Among the timbers, the best known 
and most useful are :— 
Acacia Richii, A. Gray. ‘‘Qumu.” Used for furniture. (Legwminose.) 
Afzelia bijuga, A. Gray. ‘‘ Vesi.” A durable, hard, heavy, dark brown wood, 
Alphitonia franguloides, A. Gray. ‘‘ Doi.” (Rhamnec.) 
Alstonia vitiensis, Seem. ‘‘ Drega Quru quru.” (Apocynacee.) 
Bischofia javanica, Blume. ‘‘ Koka damu.” Hard, durable, dark red. 
(Euphorbiacee. ) 
Calophyllum Burmanni. ‘‘Damanu.” ‘Tough, strong, light brown, and 
veined, (Guttifere.) 
C. inophyllum, L. ‘‘Dilo.” Light brown, beautifully veined, suitable 
for cabinet work, its seeds yielding ‘‘ Tacamahaca,” or ‘‘ Dilo”’ oil, a specific 
for rheumatism. 
Cinnamomum pedatinervium, Meisn. ‘‘Macou.” Soft. (Lauracee.) 
Cordia sub-cordata, Lam. ‘‘Nawa nawa.” (Cordiacee.) 
Couthovia corynocarpa, A. Gray. ‘‘Olo.” Good andhard. (Loganiacew.) 
Dacrydium elatum, Wall. ‘‘Dakua salu salu,” Durable, light brown 
wood, used in boat-building. 
Dammara vitiensis, Seem. ‘‘ Dakua.” Allied to, but larger than the New 
Zealand Kauri Pine, and yielding the gum-resin, ‘‘ Makadré.” (Conifere.) 
Dracontomelon sylvestre, Blume. ‘*‘ Tarawau Ki-Coge.” (Anacardiacee.) 
Eugenia effusa, A. Gray, E. speciosa, ete. ‘‘ Yasi yasi.” Good durable 
timbers for house-building. (JM/yrtacee.) 
