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two-celled, and the fruit is small, slightly compressed, and two-seeded, wi th two. 
recurved styles. a, 
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Properties AND Uses. 7 
The wood of Panax simplex is white, even, compact, and tough, but is not 
durable when exposed. It is applied to various rustic uses, but is of little value. 
The plant is a welcome addition to the list of ornamental shrubs suitable for 
cultivation. 
DISTRIBUTION OF THE GENUS. 
See under Panax Edgerleyi, p. 73, ante. 
Panax simplex is endemic in New Zealand, and is essentially a southern 
species, although its northern limit will probably be found between Te A 
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Mountains and the Thames Goldfield: it is frequent in mountain districts in 
the central part of the North Island, but is more local on the Ruahine and 
Tararua Ranges: on the latter it descends to within 1,30o0ft. of the sea-level. ‘Tt 
is more plentiful in the South Island, especially on the west coast, but att ains 
its largest dimensions on Stewart Island: it is plentiful on the Snares and on 
the Auckland Islands, where it attains its southern limit, 
It ranges from the sea-level to nearly 4,o0oft. 
Panax discolor, T. Kirk, takes the place of P. simplex north of the Thai nes 
Goldfield. 
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DESCRIPTION. 
Panax simplex, Forster. | 
M. A. Richard, ‘t Flora de la Nouvelle-Zélande,” t. 31. 
Hook, f., ‘‘ Flora Antarctica,’ 1. 18, t. 12. 7 
A dwarf shrub or small tree, 25ft. high. Leaves exstipulate, polymorphic; 
in the young state broadly ovate, on slender petioles, serrate, quite entire: or 
guinquefoliolate, the leaflets deeply lobed or pinnatifid, passing into unifo iolate 
leaves deeply lobed or toothed, in which state flowers are sometimes proc age 
The young plants with entire leaves develop trifoliolate leaves, and ultimately 
mature unifoliclate leaves, which are jointed to the petiole: these are in, to 
sin, long, oblong-lanceolate or broadly lanceolate, sub-acute or acute or ac 
nate. Flowers in compound axillary or terminal umbels, shorter than the 
leaves; terminal umbellule female, lateral male. Male flowers, petals five; 
stamens five. Female, petals none; ovary two-celled. Fruit slightly com- 
pressed, with two recurved styles. 
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EXPLANATION OF Pilates CYI. Anp CVII. Al 
CVL. Panax simplex, Forster. 1. Portion of a young plant with quinque- 
foliolate leaves. 2, Fruiting specimens with lobulate leaves. 3. Young 
with entire leaves. All natural size. | : 
CVII. Panax simplex, Forster. 1 and 2. Flowering specimen, 3. Specimen 
with small trifoliolate leaves, natural size. 4. Male flower. 5, Fruit. 6, Seed. 
All magnified. 
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