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SENECIO BELLIDIOIDES. A common mountain herb, with rather dark green leaves, and a small 

 tuft of bright yellow daisy-like flowers. 



SENECIO SCANDENS (called by settlers French Ivy). A common climbing plant having a 

 superficial resemblance to ivy, but with much brighter green leaves, and yellow flowers. 



SENECIO VULGARIS (Groundsel). A common garden weed. 



SOLANUM AVICULARE (Poro-poro, or Potato Plant). A shrub, with very dark green, pointed 

 leaves, purple underneath, and bright purple flowers resembling those of the potato. 



TODEA HYMENOPHYLLOIDES. One of the "crape" ferns, growing in very shady places in the 

 forest. It has soft, graceful, light green fronds. 



URTICA FEROX ("Nettle Tree"). It has prickly, light green leaves, with very long thick 

 spines ; a row of these spines is situated along the midrib of each leaf. It grows in open 

 situations. 



URTICA INCISA (Ground Nettle). A herbaceous plant found in shady places amongst ferns. 

 The leaves are covered with spines, which give a very sharp sting when touched. 



VERONICA (Koromiko). A genus of shrubs, found commonly on the margins of forests, and on 

 hill-tops. The leaves are rather long, smooth, and dark green, and the flowers are mostly purplish- 

 white. 



