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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 
remarkable 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 remarkable 
long narrow leaves, nearly two feet long, and not above an 
inch or so wide. In its early state, they are serrated, but as 
it grows older they become smooth and considerably shorter; 
it is a very ornamental tree; the wood is close grained, heavy 
and hard. 
Of the Oxalidece.—Tutaikaka ( Oxalis JJrvillei cataractce ). 
A white sorrel found near Kerikeri Water-fall, and thence 
deriving its name; in several parts it is larger in size, 
( Propinqua , — exilis, — divergens, — tenuicaulis, lacicola, — 
ciliifera, — crassifolia ). The oxalis which flourishes on sand 
hills, produces the largest yellow flower, and that on the cold 
grassy plains the least. 
Geranicacece.—Huika ( Geranium pilosum — retorsum. pe¬ 
largonium clandestmura). — Kaputawiti, kurakura,porewarewa. 
Hgpericacece.—(Hypericum pusillum). 
Earn. Meliacece. — Kohekohe.—(Hartighsea spectabilis ). This 
tree attains a considerable size; the leaves are remarkably bitter 
and the infusion is used as a tonic ; a weak decoction is also 
used by females who have lost their infants, to stop the secre¬ 
tion of milk. Its flowers come out from the stem, and are 
very fragrant; the sap-wood is perfectly white, but the heart 
is of a dark red, and very similar in grain and color to maho¬ 
gany ; it attains a height of about sixty feet. 
Earn. Sapindacece. — Topitopi, titoki, titongi (alectryon excel- 
sum). A very ornamental tree, with a glossy light green leaf. 
The fruit is also very beautiful, it bursts from its sheath like a 
bright red strawberry, with a shining black seed in the centre; 
the fruit is tart, though edible, and from the seed a fine oil is 
expressed. In the south, the fruit is called titoki, and the 
tree topitopi; it is considered a durable timber, and well 
