'i98 PLANTS OP NEW ZEALAND 



North Island : ilangoiiui to East Gape. Fl. Dec. Native name Korokin- 

 taranga. 



Corokia Cotoneaster {The Gotoncastcr-lihc Corohia). 



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

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

 Jin. across, red. Prom the North Gape to the Bluff. Fl. Oct. -Nov. 



Genii.s GriseHiiia. 



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

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

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

 are endemic. 2 sp. 



Gfiselinia 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. PI. Nov. -Dec. (Native name P»/irj. A name given to any broad-leaved 

 tree) . 



Griselinia littoralis {The Broadleaf). 



A tree, sometimes fiOft. ui 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 6 petals. This 

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

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



