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BOTANY. 
of a lime. The natives affirm that in its early years it is 
the nettle shrub. 
The Fam. Labiacece. —contains micromeria Cunninghaniii, 
which is found near the Wesleyan settlement, on the Hokianga. 
The Fam. Boragmacece.—(Anchusa spatuata and myosotis 
Forsterii.) 
The Fam. Convolvulacece. — Powiwi, paralia, (calystegia 
sepium,) the common convolvolus; it has a long fleshy root, 
which was formerly eaten ; the flower is white striped with 
pink. The panahi, (calystegia soldanella,) the common bind 
weed, and the ipomoea pendula. 
4am. Loganacece. — Hangehange, (geniostoma ligustrifolium). 
Fam. Gentianacece. — (Gentianasaxosa,) found atDusky Bay, 
and on the Tongariro ranges; it bears a pale buff-colored flower 
and dark leaf. The gentiana montana is also found in the 
same locality, and the sebcea gracilis at Hokianga. 
Fam. Apocynacece.—(Parsonsia heterophylla.) 
Fam. Oleacece.—(Olea apetela,) a tree similar to the iron wood 
of Norfolk Island. 
Fam. Sapotacece. — (Achras costata). 
Fam. Myrsinacece. — Tipau y mapau {myrsine urmllioi), (myrsine 
divaricate), found at Hokianga. Karaka ( corynocarpus Ice ci¬ 
gala). This noble tree resembles the English laurel, but 
attains the size of a timber tree. The leaf is lai’ge, glossy, 
and of a dark green, the foot stalk is purple, the flower is of 
a greenish white, small, and in clusters ; the fruit is not 
unlike a date, and from two to three inches long. It has 
somewhat the flavour of the apricot, but too strong to be 
agreeable; it is called kopi and koroi; the kernel, after it has 
been boiled and steeped in water for some days, is eaten, 
otherwise it produces madness, and relaxes the joints, so that 
they will bend the wrong way. The wood when burnt is 
peculiarly offensive. The natives state that this tree was 
brought with them. 
Of the extensive American Fam . Epacrhlcce. — Mingi, monoa, 
(cyathodes acerosa,) a shrub. Patotara (leitcopogon fasciculatus), 
a diminutive heath-like shrub, producing a very fragrant white 
flower, and a small transparent edible berry of an orange color; 
