218 FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND. [ Monimiacee. 
Flowers insignificant, in short, simple, or divided spikes, 1-2 inches long, smooth. Perianth cylindrical, of six 
pieces ; three outer very small; inner erect, linear oblong, blunt. Stamens twelve, in two series, three of the outer 
series imperfect. Anthers two-celled. Fruit included in the berried perianth. (Name, the Greek one for Cuscuta, 
which this genus closely resembles.) 
1. Cassytha paniculata, Br.; glabra, apicibus ramulorum puberulis sericeisve, spicis simplicibus divi- 
sisve, floribus cylindraceis distantibus glabris. Br. Prodr. p. 404. 
Has. Northern extremity of the Northern Island, Diefenbach, Colenso. 
NAT. Ord. LXXII. MONIMIACEAL, Juss. 
Gen. I. LAURELIA, Juss. 
Flores unisexuales. Perianthium 5—15-fidum ; laciniis multiseriatis. FL. 3. Stamina 7-14, biglan- 
dulosa; anthere 2-loculares, 2-valves. FL. 2. Sguamule disco perianthii numerose. Pistilla plurima, 
villosa. Achenia longe plumosa, perianthio aucto urceolari 4-valvi v. lateraliter rupto inclusa; stylis plu- 
mosis, breviter exsertis. Semen erectum, albuminosum ; embryone basilari. 
A small genus of aromatic trees, of which the New Zealand and a South Chilian species are the only ones 
known. Branchlets and petioles downy. Leaves coriaceous, opposite, petiolate, ovate or oblong, blunt, quite 
glabrous, obtusely serrate, 13-24 inches long. Flowers dicecious, in axillary racemes, silky, 3 lines across. Perianth 
five-parted. Stamens eight to ten; filaments with two glands; anthers two-celled, two-valved. Female perianth 
covered with scales in place of stamens, and having in the centre many hairy ovaria. Fruit composed of the linear- 
urceolate, altered, coriaceous perianth, nearly an inch long, containing many achenia, with long styles and simple 
stigmas, wholly clothed with long silky hairs. (Name from the resemblance to a Laurel.) 
1. Laurelia Nove-Zelandia, Cunn.; ramulis petiolisque puberulis, foliis oblongis obtusis grosse obtuse 
serratis, racemis floribusque sericeis, perianthio 5-partito. A. Cunn. Prodr. Tas. LI. 
Has. Northern Island and northern parts of Middle Island, Cunningham, etc. Nelson, Bidwill. 
Nat. name, “ Pukatea," Col. 
Mr. Bidwill says this is one of the largest New Zealand trees, 150 feet high and 3—7 in diameter, besides 
having buttresses 15 feet thick at the base. Bark white; wood soft, yellowish, much used for boat-building. 
Ramification resembling a pine, or the allied genus 4therosperma of Australia. Cunningham describes the plant as 
aromatic; Mr. Bidwill says it is not so. I have always found the fruit very odoriferous, even when dry.-— PLATE 
LI. Fig. 1, male flower; 2, stamen ; 3, female flower; 4, ovaria; 5, fruit; 6, carpel ; 7, vertical section of carpel : 
—all but fig. 5 magnified. 
Gen. II. HEDYCARYA, Forst. 
Flores dioici. Perianthium rotatum, 5—10-fidum. FL. 3. Stamina plurima; anthere fundo peri- 
anthii sessiles. Fr. 9. Ovaria plurima, 1-locularia; stigmate sessili, obtuso;.ovulo 1, pendulo. Drupa 
pauce, stipitatee, perianthio immutato sessiles. 
A remarkable genus, of a few East Australian and New Zealand plants; only one is found in the latter country, 
which forms a large evergreen bush, or sometimes a tree, 20-30 feet high. Branches pubescent. Leaves opposite, 
petiolate, glabrous or slightly pubescent, linear-oblong, blunt, entire or toothed distantly. Flowers dicecious, in 
axillary, pubescent, few-flowered panicles, which are shorter than the leaves. Perianth pubescent, 4 inch across, 
rotate, five- or ten-lobed, persistent. Male flower with very many sessile oblong anthers, hairy at the tip. Female 
flowers of eight to ten one-celled ovaries, with a sessile stigma and solitary pendulous ovule. Fruit of about four 
