elougatis, strobili squamis 4 dorso cornutis 2 exterioribus minoribus, seminis ala oblique oblonga obtusa.
Hook, Lond. Journ. Bot. ». L * . 571. t. 18. Dacrydium plumosum. Bon. A. Cunn., etc.
Hab. Mountain woods of tlie Northern aud Middle Islands, Bennett, B. Cunningham. Euahine
mountains, Colenso. Nelson, elev. 6000 feet, Nat. names, “ Moko piko,” “ Kawaka”
Ctmn. (Cultivated in England.)
^ I find no difference between the specimens from the Northern and ffiddle Islands. The Bay of Islands plant
15 however so different-looking from that gathered at 6000 feet on the Nelson mountains, that I think there must
be two species. I have no fruit or flower of the former, which differs in the branches being rather broader.
Gen. I I I . PODOCAEPÜS, Herit.
F l. . Amenta terminalia, cylindiacea. Anthera imbricatæ, sessiles ; loculi 2, lateraUter debiscentes.
F l. ¥ . axiUares, soUtarii; ovulurn disco lobato insertum, auatropum. Bmetns drupaceus, disco rapheque
carnoso instructus. iSi^^zf/Tnuciforme, inversum.
Large trees or smaU shrubs, usually with linear, distichous or imbricated leaves ; natives of valions tropical
countries, and of the Southern Temperate regions ; various species are found in South Chili, Austraha, and Tasmania.
Catkms of mah flowers solitary, spiked, or clustered. Stamem of numerous sessUe imbricated anthers, without fllaments.
and with a dUated connectivum. two-celled; cells bursting laterally, Femak Ilowers a lobed disc, solitary
minute, axillary, bearing a minute inverted ovule: the raphe and ehalaza swell dming the ripening of the fruit into’
a fleshy drupe-like pencarp surrounding the hai-d inverted uut-like seed. Flmbryo enclosed in farinaceous albumen
(Name from ttovç, afoot, and Kapiro<i, fruit ; from the tliick pedicel of the berry.)
1. Poioam-pxiis ferruginea, Don; arborea, foliis distichis falcatis linearibus acntis, amentis S solitariis
axülanbns, antheris muticis, drupa magna pedunculata. Bon, in Lamb. Bin. Appendix. A. Cunn. Prodr-
Hook. Ic. Plant, t. 542.
H a b . Northern Island, Banks and Solander, ete. Nat. name, “ Miro,” Cunn. (Cultivated in
England.)
A large timber tree. 40-60 feet in height and 12 in girth. Wood brittle, close-grained, durable reddish
Leaves turn red-brown when diy, i - f inch long, distichous, falcate, linear, acute, Mak catkins axillary, solitary
blunt, shorter than the leaves; connectivnm of the anthers blunt. Berries glaucous, fine red-purple, f iuch long,’
tasting of turpentine, eaten by birds and sometimes by men.
2. Podocarpus mvalis. Hook.; fruticulus rigidus, lignosus, foliis undique patenti-recurvis lineari-oblongis
mucronatis dorso costa crassa, ament isbrevibus, antheris muticis, drupa exsucca? Hook. Ic. PI.
t. 582.
Ha b . Mountains of the Northern Island. Tongariro, Bidtdll. Top of Euahine range, Colenso.
Very near P. ferruginea, and possibly an alpine state of it, differing in habit, small foliage, and dry ? drupe. A
small shrub, a span to a foot high. Leaves placed all round the branches, patent, recurved, short, i inch long, very
thick and coriaceous, linear-oblong, apiculate, with a very thick midrib.—This very closely resembles the Tasmanian
P. alpimis, Br. ; but the connectivum of the anther in that species is produced into a little horn.
3. Podocarpus spscata, Br. ; arborea, foliis distichis subfalcatis linearibns obtusis apiculatisve subtus
glaucis, amentis spicatis horizontaliter patentibus, antheris acutis, drupis ad apices ramulorum subspicatis.
Br. rn Plant. Ear. Jav. p .m . Hock. Ic. Plant, t. hiS,. Dacrydium taxifolium, c( &(. Lambert
Hist. Pin. D.? Mai, A. Ounn. Proclr.
Ha b . Northern Island and northern parts of the Middle Island, Banks and Solander, etc. Nat.
names, “ Mai,” Ounn., and “ Mataii,” Col. (Cultivated in England.)
A large tree, 80 feet high, yielding a good durable wood. Haves linear, straight or slightly falcate, blunt or
apiculate, glaucous below. Male catkins 2-3 lines long, distant, horizontal, on terminal spikes. Anthers acute.
H'upes numerous towards the ends of the branches, sometimes spiked, roundish, 4 inch long, sweet and eatable.
4. Podocarpus Totara, Cunn. ; arborea, foliis undique imbricatis breve petiolatis valde coriaceis acuminatis
pungentibus, amentis ^ aggregatis pedunculatis bracteolatis, antberis eroso-dentatis, drupis pedúnculo
baccato solitariis binisve. Don, in Lamb. Din. A. Gunn. Drodr. Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. v. 1.
p . 572. t. 19.
H a b . Throughout the Northern and Middle Islands, Menzies, etc. Nat. name, “ Totara,” Cunn.
(Cultivated in England.)
A large tree, 60 feet high and 6-8 in circumference, spreading, yielding a red wood, only equalled by that of
the Dammara for lightness, toughness, and durability. Its value formerly was said to be so great, that good growing
trees became heir-looms, and disputes for possession led to bloodshed. Bark used for roofing. Leaves f~ lg inch
long, placed all round the branches, spreading, very thick and coriaceous, puugent, pale green, linear, acuminate,
with an indistinct midrib. Male catkins short, thick, blunt, solitary or two together, pedunculate ; peduncle bracteate
at the top. Connectivum of the anthers eroso-dentate. Drupes solitary or two together, placed on a swollen pe-
dimcle, which forms an eatable fruit bigger than the beny.
5. Podocarpus dacrydioides, A. Eich. ; arborea, foliis biformibus, aliis ramulorum juniorum distichis
(more Selaginellæ) patulis curvis falcatis linearibus acuminatis, aliis ramulorum seniorum minimis undique
imbricatis late subulatis acuminatis dorso carinatis, amentis parvis sobtariis terminalibus, antheris acutis,
drupis subexsiTccis pai’vis peduuculo baccato sessilibus. A. Rich. Flor. p . 358. t. 39. A. Cunn. Drodr.
P. thujioides, Br. Dlant. Jav. Dacrydium thujioides, Banhs et Sol. MSS.
H a b . Northern Island. Common as far south as Auckland; rare beyond it, Banks and Solander,
etc. Nat. name, “ Kahi-katea,” C/m». (Cultivated in England.)
A common gregarious tree of great size, 150 feet high and 15 in circumference, branching at the top. Boots
spreading over swampy ground. Wood white, soft and spongy, of no use. Leaves of two forms ; those in young
trees aud branches pinnate, curved, linear, with acuminate up-tmmed points, i inch long, nerveless, on slender
branches, which are used by the natives for making eel-baskets. Haves on old branches small, subulate, acuminate,
2 lines long, appressed and imbricating, keeled at the back. Male catkins small, solitar}', sessile, terminal ;
anthers acute. Drupes small, gibbous, on swollen peduncles, eaten by the natives.
Gen. IY. DACRYDIUM, Sol.
E l. (I“. Amenta terminalia. Antherce imbricatæ; loculis 2, lateraliter debiscentibus. E l. ? . sohtarii,
axiUares v. terminales. Omdum disco cupuliformi solitarium, erectum. Fructus 4-drupaceus. Semen nuci-
forme, disco baccato immersum, erectum.
A genus in all respects very similar indeed to Podocarpus, but the ovule and seed are erect, and the bern,- is
formed by the seed becoming included within the swollen fleshy disc. The species are few, and natives of
Tasmania and the Malay Islands, as well as of New Zealand ; many have beautiful long weeping branches. The
Huon Pine of Tasmania is D. Franklinii. (Name from baKpv, a tear ¡ in allusion to the weeping habit.)
1. Dacrydium cupressinum, Don; arbor excelsa, ramis ramulisque pulcherrime peuduhs, foliis biformibus,
ramulorum juniorum uudique imbricatis patentibus subulatis subacerosis, seniorum multoties minoribus
laxe imbricatis subulatis subacutis, ramulis fructiferis ai-cuatis, semine disco carnoso obliquo cupnlari im-
raerso. Don, in Lamb. Din.p. 93. t. 41. Rich. Conif.p. 127. t. 2. A. Rich. Flora. A. Cunn. Drodr.
Ha b . Hirougliout the Islauds, abundant in forests, Banks and Solander, etc. Nat. name, “ Rimu.”
(Cultivated iu England.)