BOTANY. 
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formerly made from the inner bark of this tree ; it is still worn 
as ribbons. 
Fam. Tiliacece . — Wau ( entelea arborescens ) . The wood of this 
tree is remarkably light, and is used by the natives instead of 
cork to float their nets. 
Fam. Eleocarpaceoe. — Hinau (. Eleocarpus hinau). A fine 
tree, with a bright green spiral leaf ; the bark is rough and 
unsightly ; it attains a considerable size and height ; the wood 
is of a beautiful yellow color ; the berries are made into bread ; 
the bark is extremely astringent, is used as a brown dye, 
and by immersing the articles thus colored in a ferruginous 
swamp, they are turned into a bright and durable black. 
Mako , mahomako ( Friesia rcicemosa). This is a beautiful 
tree, bearing bunches of fragrant bell flowers, and currant- 
shaped berries, which are eaten ; it closely resembles the 
vibes ; the leaves are reddish and transparent. 
Fam. j Sturculiacece. — (. Plagianthus ) . 
Fam. Malvacece. — ( Hibiscus vesicarius). A fine plant of this 
family, bearing a large pink flower, is found at the North 
Cape, it attains a height of nearly a yard ; another closely 
resembles one seen in our gardens ; the flower is of a light 
primrose color, with a very dark centre. 
Fam. Linece. — Ririwa ( linum monogynum). It grows about 
two feet high, and bears a fine white flower, sometimes edged 
with blue, and occasionally entirely blue. 
Fam. Garyophyllece vel Alsinacece. — (Aren aria media , stel- 
laria media), 
Fam. Elcdincaeoe. — (Elatine grutioloides). 
Fam. Pittosporaceoe. — Tarata (Pittosporum crassifolium ) . — 
An ornamental tree, producing turpentine ; the leaves are 
fragrant. 
Tataka (P — undulatum vel umbellatum) . It is also a 
resinous tree. 
Tawiri , kohukohu (P — tenuifolium , P — eugenioides , P — 
cornifolium , P — reflexum, P — - penielioides , P — radicans .) . 
Karo pittosporum , an elegant tree, with dark, glossy, oval 
leaves, and small purple blossoms. 
Fam. Droseraceoe. — Wahu (Drocera propingua). A pretty 
