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PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND 



Rapanea salicina (The Willow-leaved Bctpanea). 



A small tree, sometimes 40 ft. in height, with narrow, shining leaves, 4 in.- 

 6 in, long, produced chiefly at the tips of the hranches. Flowers in numerous 

 small fascicles on the hare hranches, whitish-green, ylj in. hroad. Berry red, 

 J ni.--Ji in. long. Both islands. PL Aug. -Sept. Maori n.anre, Toiv. 



The timber of this tree is of a red colour, and is beautifully veined. It is 

 nrach used by cabinet-makers, but is not sufficiently durable for outside work. 



Fig. 109. Stjiibelia acerosa (^ nat. size). 



Rapanea Upvillei (D'Urville's Rapanea). 



A small tree, sometimes 20 ft. in height. Leaves reddish-brown, with 

 waved margins, 1 in.-lj in. long. Flowers small, white, in fascicles on the 

 lateral branchlets. Berry l^ in. lon.g, black. Fl. Dec. -Feb. Native name 

 Mapnu, ilnpoH, or ]\Iatipu. The name Blatipo is generally applied by 

 Europeans to Pittosporam tenuifulium, but this is apparently the plant to which 

 the JIaoris attached the name. It hears some reseinblance to Pittosporum 

 temiifolium, but can be readily distinguished hy the reddish colour of the leaves. 

 Common in both islands. 



