Colensoane. N. O. Elzocarpex. 
TAB. DCII. 
Exvaocarrus Hinav. A. Cunn. 
Foliis alternis petiolatis oblongis basi attenuatis coriaceis superne 
serratis subtus adpresso-sericeis nervis prominentibus, ner- 
vorum in axillis seepe foveolatis superne bullatis, racemis 
axillaribus simplicibus, petalis trilobis, antheris apice ineequa- 
liter bilabiatis, ovario biloculari, loculis biovulatis, drupa 
ovali monopyrena. 
Eleocarpus Hinau. A. Cunn. in Ann. Nat. Hist. v. 4, p. 23. 
Eleocarpus dentatus. Vahl. Symb. 3, p. 67. 
Dicera dentata. Forst. Prodr. n. 226, De Cand. Prodr. 1, 
p. 520. A. Rich. Fl. Nov. Zel. p. 303. . 
Has. New Zealand, Northern Island, Sir J. Banks, A. Cun- 
ningham, Colenso, Edgerly, Dr. Hooker.—* Hinau” of the 
natives. 
Of the genus Dicera of Forster, founded upon the present 
plant, but to which Forster added doubtfully, the Dicera? serrata, 
the D. dentata is by Vahl correctly referred to Eleocarpus, and 
the D. serrata by De Candolle to Friesia (See Tan. DCI.) ; so 
that the only plant now remaining in Dicera is the very dubious 
ium tectorum, of Loureiro. Of the plant here figured, Mr. 
Cunningham has given a very accurate description; but he de- 
scribes the ovary as 5-celled, which I find to be 2-celled. The 
solitary fruit I possess is a drupe with one perfect seed. “The 
wood of the Hinau is remarkable for its whiteness; but it is 
almost useless, on account of the way in which it splits when 
exposed either to wet or warmth. Its chief use is that it makes 
an excellent dye, either a light brown, puce, or dark black, not 
removable by washing. The natives employ the outer skin of 
the bark for the purpose of dying the black thread of their 
garments,”— Yates, 
Fig. 1. Flower. f. 2. The same, with the petals removed. 
f. 3. Stamen. £4. Pistil, J. 5. Ovary, cut through vertically. 
f. 6. The | h j ‘ 
6. same, cut through transversely :—magnified, 
