46 A NEW ZEALAND NATURALIST'S CALENDAR. 



The kamai (Weinmannia racernosd) is a tree which 

 occurs very abundantly, particularly in the southern parts 

 of Otago, and not far from the sea coast. It used to grow 

 at the head of Dunedin harbour, but has long ago dis- 

 appeared. It and Carpodetus serratus, a small tree with 



Kamai ( Weinmannia racemosa 



creamy white flowers, which blooms freely during this 

 month, both belong to the woody section of the great 

 natural order of Saxifrages. But while the small her- 

 baceous types of the order are almost confined to the 

 temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, 



