PLAGIANTHUS LYALLII, Hook fil. 
Lace- Bark Tree. 
Katire Name : — Whau-whau, 
A SMALL tree, 15 to 25 ft. high, common in the mountain forests of the South 
Island, especially by the sides of streams. It has a graceful, spreading mode of 
growth, fine bold foliage, and exceedingly handsome large white flowers, and is 
altogether one of the most handsome and noteworthy trees found in the Colony. 
The bark is remarkably tough, and is often used by the bushman as a substitute for 
rope. {Cheeseman), It flowers in January. Otira Gerge, 
