298 PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND 



North Island : Mangonui to East Cape. Fl. Dec. Native name Korokia- 

 taranga. 



Corokia Cotoneaster (The Cotoneaster-like Corokia). 



A rigid shrub, with interlacing black branches. Leaves alternate or fascicled, 

 oblong or ovate. Petals yellow, broader than in Corokia buddleoides. Drupe 

 in. across, red. From the North Cape to the Bluff. Fl. Oct. -Nov. 



Genus Griselinia. 



Shrubs or trees, often epiphytic. Leaves very thick and glossy, oblique, 

 leaving a scar when they fall. Calyx 5-toothed; petals 5. Stamens, 5. 

 Staminate and pistillate flowers on separate trees. The New Zealand species 

 are endemic. 2 sp. 



Griselinia lucida (The Shining Broadleaf). 



From 3 ft. -30 ft. in height, often epiphytic. Leaves 4 in. -8 in. long, very 

 thick, shining. Flowers in axillary panicles, green or yellow, 3in-6in. 

 long. Petals 0. Drupe dark-purple. Both islands, but more common in the 

 north. Fl. Nov. -Dec. (Native name Puka. A name given to any broad-leaved 

 tree) . 



Griselinia littoral is (The Broadleaf). 



A tree, sometimes 60ft. in height, differing from Griselinia lucida in its 

 terrestrial habit, and smaller, less glossy leaves, which vary from 1 in. -3 in. 

 in length. Flower panicles small. The pistillate flowers possess 5 petals. This 

 tree, though often crooked in growth, is valued for its timber, which is very 

 durable. Both islands. Fl. Sept. -Nov. 



