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E. Jambosa. ‘‘Sea.” Hard. 
Fagrea Berteriana, A. Gray. ‘*Bua.” Soft. (Loganiacee.) 
Ficus speciosa. ‘‘Losi.” Tough and good. (Moree.) 
Guettarda speciosa, L. ‘‘Bua-bua.”’ A hard, heavy, light yellow wood, 
resembling box. (Rubiacew.) 
Hibiscus tiliaceus, L. ‘‘ Yau.” <A tough, light wood, similarly employed. 
(Malvacee. ) 
Homalium vitiense, Benth. (Samydacee.) 
Lumnitzera coccinea, W. and A, ‘‘Sigali.” Hard, durable in water, 
and insect-proof. (Combretacew. ) 
Marlea vitiensis, Benth. ‘‘ Musk-wood.” (Cornacee.) 
Morinda citrifolia, L. ‘* Kura.” Used in turnery. (Rubiacee.) 
Myristica macrophylla, A. Gray. ‘‘ Mali.” (Myristicacee.) 
Nephelium pinnatum, Camb. ‘* Dawa.” Used for furniture. (Sapindacee. 
Parinarium laurinum, A. Gray. ‘‘Makiti.” (Rosacee.) 
Pittosporum Richii, A. Gray. ‘* Tadiri.” (Pittosporew.) 
Podocarpus cupressina, R. Br. ‘‘Cavana Tabua.”” Dense and heavy. 
(Conifere.) 
P. vitiensis, Seem. ‘‘ Kau solo.” 
Pongamia glabra, Vent. ‘‘ Visi vesi.” (Leguminose.) 
Premna taitensis, Schauer. ‘‘Creona.” Very durable. (Verbenacew.) 
Pterocarpus indicus, Willd. ‘‘ Cibi cibi.” (Leguminose. ) 
Santalum Yasi, Seeman. ‘‘Sandal-wood.” (Santalaceee.) Once plenti- 
ful, is now scarce. 
Serianthes vitiensis, A. Gray. ‘‘ Vai vai.” Tough and light, making ex- 
cellent boat-planks. (Leguminose. ) 
Terminalia Catappa, L. ‘‘Tavola.” Good and durable. (Combretacee.) 
Trichospermum Richii, Seem. ‘‘ Maku.” Soft. (Tuliacew.) 
Trophis anthropophagorum, Seem. ‘‘ Malawaci.” (Urticacee.) 
Xylocarpus granatum, Ken, ‘*Dabi.” (Meliacew.) 
“ Caukalou,” or ‘“‘ Yaka,” and ‘“ Caukuru,” are handsome species 
of Casuarina, resembling oak. ‘‘ Moliwai” is a species of Citrus; 
“Vutukaloa” of Barringtonia,; “ Vola,’ used for furniture, of 
Metrosideros ; and “Bau vudi” and “ Bau loa” are hard euphorbi- 
aceous woods. Teak, logwood, mahogany, sissoo, camphor, gutta- 
percha, and various spice-bearing trees have been introduced.! 
FRIENDLY ISLES, ETC. 
In addition to four species of Palm, one of which is the Fijian 
Kentia, the adjacent group of the Friendly Islands produces 
“Tamanu” (Calophyllum Burmanni), “ Milo” (Thespesia popul- 
nea), “ Futu” (Barringtonia speciosa), “ Ironwood” (Casuarina, 
sp.), and other undetermined species. The New Hebrides bear the 
1 This list is taken partly from the ‘‘Handbook to Fiji: Colonial and 
Indian Exhibition,” partly from the labels of the specimens exhibited. 
