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Mokau and the Mohakatina Eivers. The scientist, on seeing 

 them, was forced to admit tliat he had not observed any tree 

 of the kind in New Zealand before, and the Maoris considered 



Fig. 7-2. roinaderris plj>iicit^I"olia (j nat. size). 



this admission was jjriDia facie evidence of the truth of their 

 tale. Sir James concurred in their view, and suggested that, 

 " if we could hereafter determine the original habitat of the 

 tree, it might give us a clue to the whereabouts of their 



