BOTANY. 
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— divaricata, — acerosa, — repens , — spathulata, Ronabea Aus- 
tralis, nertera depressa, geophyla dichondrcefolia.) 
Fam. Loranthacece, or Viscum. Mistletoe is found on several 
trees, it is parasitical on the kahikatoa, the puriri, the tawai, 
the tataka, and several others. The Puka, ( viscum antarcti - 
cum,) is found on the kahikatea and the pukatea; it hears a 
blue berry. Tirauriki, [viscum pubigerium.) Pirita (viscum 
salicornioides,) it grows on the ngaio , tataka, and manuka trees, 
and bears a transparent edible berry ; the most beautiful of 
all is the r over ore, (loranthus tetrapetalus,) which bears a very 
fine bright scarlet flower ; it is found on the tawai, (Betula 
nigra,) the black birch or beech tree. 
Fam. Conece. — Gen. alseuosmia. 
The Umbelliferoc contain Hydrocotyle elongata, — microphylla, 
— Novae Zealandioe , — dichondrcefolia, — luteromeria, compacta , — 
moschata, — Asiatica, — Petroselinum prostratum,— filiformi. Ta- 
ramea, papaki, kueo, (Ligusticum aciphylla,) a prickly palmated 
leafed plant, abounding in the central plains, having an edible 
tap root, somewhat like a carrot; the common name is the 
Spaniard. The ergngium vesicidosum is a low prickly plant, 
very similar in appearance to a diminutive thistle. I have 
met with it at the Wanganui Heads, and on the coast near 
Taranaki. 
Ligusticum gingidium , Peucedanum geniculatum, Apium 
graveolens. There are several varieties of umbelliferous plants 
growing on the central plains, which might be cultivated 
as vegetables, especially a white carrot, pinaihere. A variety 
of the taramea is found on the Ruahine and the Kaikoura 
mountains, which produces a resinous balsamic substance, 
highly aromatic. The taniwaniwa, or aniseed, also grows 
abundantly on the grassy plains. 
Of the Araliacece, — so general in South America, several 
representatives are found in New Zealand. 
Panax simplex. Waupaku, wauwaupaku (panax arboreum 
cussonia Lessonii, Polyscias pinnata,) Pate, [Aralia Schlefflera ,) 
Horoeka, hohoeka [aralia, crassifolia) . A tree with singular 
long narrow leaves, nearly two feet long, and not above 
an inch wide ; in its early state, they are serrated, but as it 
