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Nageia (Podocarpus) dacrydioides, A. Rich. 
In swampy ground of New Zealand; the “ Kahikatea" of the Maovies, 
called White Pine by the colonists. Height of tree ioO feet; diameter 
of stem 4 feet. The white sweet fruit is eaten by the natives ; the wood 
is pale, close-grained, heavy, and among other purposes, used for 
building canoes. 
Nageia (Podocarpus) ferruginea, Don. 
Northern parts of New Zealand. The Black Pine of the colonists; 
native name “ Miro.” Height of tree 80 feet; it produces a dark red 
resin of a bitter taste ; the wood is of a reddish color, very hard. 
Nageia (Podocarpus) Lamberti, Klotesch. 
Brazils. A stately tree yielding valuable timber. 
Nageia (Podocarpus) Furdieana, Hook. 
Jamaica, at 2600 to 3100 feet. This quick-growing tree attains a 
height of 100 feet. 
Nageia (Podocarpus) spicata, Br. 
Black Itue of New Zealand. Tree 80 feet high; wood pale, soft, close, 
and durable. 
Nageia (Podocarpus) Thunbergii, Hook. 
Cape of Good Hope. A large tree known to the colonists as “ Geelhout” ; 
it furnishes a splendid wood for building. 
Nageia (Podocarpus) Totara, Don.* 
New Zealand. A fine tree, 120 feet high, with a stem of 20 feet in cir¬ 
cumference ; it is called mahogany pine by tho colonists. The ‘reddish 
close-grained and durable wood is valuable both for building and for 
furniture, and is also extensively used for telegraph posts; it is con¬ 
sidered the most valuable timber of New Zealand. Many other tall 
timber trees of the genus Podocarpus or Nageia occur in various parts 
of Asia,'Africa and America, doubtless all desirable, but the quality of 
their timber is not well known, though likely iu many eases excellent. 
Nageia is by far the oldest published name of the genus. 
Phyllocladus rhomboidalis, Rich. 
Celery Pine of Tasmania. A stately tree up to 60 feet high, with a stem 
of 2 to 6 feet in diameter. The timber is valuable for ships’ masts. It 
will only grow to advantage in deep forest valleys. 
Phyllocladus trieliomanoides, Don. 
Celery Pine of New Zealand, northern island; it is also called Pitch 
Pine by the colonists. This tree attains a height of 70 feet, with a 
straight stem of 3 feet in diameter, and furnishes a pale close-grained 
timber, used particularly' for spars and planks; tho Maories employ the 
bark for dying red and black. 
Pinus Abies, Du Roi.* (I’inu.i rica Linni.) 
Silver Fir, Tanne. In Middle Europe up to 60° N. Lat., forming dense 
forests. A fine tree, already the charm of the ancients, attaining 200 
feet in height, and 20 foot in circumference of stem, reaching the ago 
of 300 years. It furnishes a most valuable timber for building, as well 
as furniture, and in respect to lightness, toughness, and elasticity it is 
even more esteemed than tho Norway Spruce, hut is not so good for 
fuel or for charcoal. It also yields a fine white resin, and the Strass- 
burg turpentine, similar to the Venetian. 
Pinus Abies var. Cephalonica, Parlatore. (Pimm Cephalonica, Endl.) 
Greece. 3 to 4000 feet above the sea. A tree 60 feet high, with a stem 
circumference of 10 feet. The wood is very hard and durable, and 
much esteemed for building. 
