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the dakua, but is found in Viti Lcvu and Vanua Levu 

 forests from the level of the sea to the tops of the 

 mountains. Its timber is of a light brown colour, 

 easily worked, tough, strong, durable, and capable of 

 taking a fine polish. It can be used for almost any 

 purpose connected with house and boat building, and 

 cabinet-making. 



The lewlninini (dacrydium alatum), is a smaller 

 sized tree than the last named. It grows to a height of 

 about 50 feet, and its trunk rarely exceeds 12 feet in 

 circumference. It is found also in Viti Levu and 

 Vanua Levu, and ranges from the sea-shore to the 

 tops of the mountains. It yields a very useful timber, 

 fit for almost every purpose connected with house 

 building or cabinet-making. It is either white, or 

 slightly cream coloured, close-grained, hard and 

 durable, and is much valued by the natives. 



Podocarpus cupressina (kau tabua, so called from 

 the wood resembling whales' teeth in colour), yields 

 timber of a beautiful yellow colour, closely and evenly 

 grained, easily worked, durable, and moderately hard, 

 useful alike for house-work and cabinet-making. It 

 polishes well and easily. The tree grows in the forests 

 of Vanua Levu and Viti Levu, and is found from the 

 sea coast to the interior, but is more common on 

 mountain ridges than in the valleys. 



There are two other species of podocarpus, to which 

 the Eijians give the name of Jcausi, viz., podo- 

 carpus bractelosa and afhnis. They are trees of 

 medium size, growing to a height of about 40 feet, 

 with trunks about 6 feet in circumference. They are 

 not uncommon, and generally grow on the tops of 

 hills. They are seldom found in the valleys. Both 

 species yield a fine timber, closely-grained, hard, 

 durable, and useful for a variety of purposes. 



