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tawa and Weinmnangls sylvicola. The undergrowth consists principally of, — 
Dicksonia squarrosa, D. lanata, Hemitelia Smithii, young W. sylvicola, Ixerba 
brexioides, Nothopanax PR Schefflera digitata, Griselinia littoralis, 
Coprosma grandifolia and Senecio Kirkii. This undergrowth is so tall, that 
‚were the larger trees removed, it would still rank as forest. On the Förest-Abor, 
liverworts and mosses luxuriate, together with great quantities of Hymenophyllum 
Ferrugineum, Trichomanes elongatum and Blechnum MER Freyeinetia (iane) 
and epiphytic asteliads are fairly common. 
Volcanic plateau (Mamaku) near Rotorua. ni er 
Rimu and Beilschmiedia tawa are dominant. The other tall trees are va 
Knightia, Weinmannia racemosa, Elaeocarpus dentatus and Metrosideros hehe 
‚ Ihe shrubby undergrowth includes: — /xerba, Melicytus ramiflorus, ‚Nothopanax 
arboreum, N. Edgerleyi, Schefflera, Griselinia littoralis and Alseuosmia macro- 
 phylla. Hymenophyllaceae including 7. reniforme and bryophytes are plentiful. 
 Rhipogonum is the principal liane‘),,. 
Lake Waikaremoana (E. Cape district) at 600 m altitude. 
The principal tall trees are the rimu, Podocarpus ferrugineus, Elaeocarpus 
 dentatus, Weinmannia racemosa and an occasional Nothofagus fusca. Some 
of the shrubs &c. of the undergrowth are: — Dicksonia squarrosa, Cyathea 
> ‚dealbata, Hemitelia Smithii, Drimys colorata, D. axillarıs, Carpodetus na Ro 
 Weinmannia, Pittosporum tenuifolium, Melicytus ramiflorus, Fuchsia excorticata, 
Nothopanax arboreum, Coprosma Bremen folia, C. Sage: Ü Joetidissima a 
»Praalygloims repanda. 
' Waimarino forest near Ohakune. 
"The rimu is abundant and of great size. Other all trees are: — Podsearpue 
ferrugineus, P. Spicatus, Weinmannia racemosa, Olea Cunninghamii, M. 
