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26. The trees which follow, though many are small and scarcely timber- 
trees, comprise some which are very useful to the manufacturer :— 
(1.) The kowhai, or New Zealand acacia (Sophora, or Edwardsia grandi- 
fora), is a small tree, sometimes reaching to the height of 30 or 35 feet. Its 
wood is hard, and of two or three colours or varieties, varying from a bright 
yellow in some specimens, to that of a light olive or a dull Indian pink in 
others. It is well fitted for the purposes of the cabinetmaker and the mill- 
wright. 
(2.) The hinau (Eleocarpus dentatus), a tree generally common in the 
drier woods in the interior, attains to the height of from 50 to 60 feet, and ; 
3 feet or upwards in diameter. The wood in general of this tree is inferior ; 
.but the crooked parts of the wood, with the knots and warty excrescences, 
have a very beautiful marbled’ grain, and are therefore valuable to the 
cabinetmaker. 
(3.) The towai and tawhero (Weinmannia sylvicola and W. racemosa) are 
small trees which are found throughout the interior. Their average height 
is 40 feet, and about 2 feet in diameter. Their wood is said to be heavy, 
close-grained, and red, and to answer all purposes to which mahogany or 
New South Wales cedar is applied. 
(4.) The titoki or titongi (Alectryon excelsum) is a tree general through- 
out the island. Itis of lofty growth, sometimes reaching 60 or 70 feet, and 
3 feet in diameter; it has a pleasing appearance, and is low-branched. Its 
wood is straight in the grain, and is very tough, and is much like that of the 
English ash. It is used by wheelwrights and shipwrights, and may be i 
applied to like purposes with that of the ash. T 
(5.) The kohekohe (Dysoxylum spectabile) is a handsome tree which is 
only found plentifully in the north parts of the island. (See par. 13, § 2.) 
It reaches to the height of 50 or 60 feet, having its trunk clear of branches 
to the height of 30 or 40 feet, and of 8 feet diameter. Its wood is fine- 
grained, of a pale reddish colour, and is heavier than the New South Wales 
cedar. It is used in the making of furniture. 
(6.) The tangeao or mangeao (Tetranthera calicaris) is a small tree, also 
confined to the northernmost parts of the island, where it is tolerably 
abundant. It reaches to the height of 45 feet, but its trunk is seldom 
above 18 inches in diameter. Its wood is of a dark reddish brown colour, 
and admits of a good polish; it is said to equal that of the elm in lightness, 
durability, and extraordinary toughness. It is used for agricultural imple- 
ments, bullock-yokes, and oars, and, lately, for ships’ blocks, for which last 
. purpose it is likely to be very valuable. It would probably make good 
_ Spokes and cogs. , 
du Q) The rewarewa CEnightia excelsa) is a handsome tree of peculiar 
