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Title: The Building Materials of Otago; Read before the Otago Institute 5th September, 1876

Author: William N. Blair

In: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64

Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Library, Wellington

Part of: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout

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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 64

Soft Woods of Otago

No. Popular Name. Synonyms. Authority. Remarks. 1 CEDAR—Libocedrus bidwillii, or Libocedrus doniana.... Hooker .. Botanical name. Kawaka .. .. .. .. Maoris .. Applied to Libocedrusdoniana, according to Colenso. Pahautea,, Applied to L. bidwilli, according to Colenso. Moko-piko .. .. .. ..,,,,,, according to Bid will. Totara-kiri-kotukutuku ..,, Applied to Libocedrusdoniana, according to Mantell. Arbor vitæ Settlers .. .. .. .. Cypress .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 MIRO—Podocarpus ferruginea.. Hooker .. Also native name. Correct botanical name. Podocarpus spicata.... .. Erroneously so called in Jurors' Reports N.Z. Exhibition. Toromiro .. .. .. Maoris .. .. .. .. Black pine .. .. .. Settlers .. Old name now obsolete. 3 TOTARA—Podocarpus totara.... Hooker .. Also native name. Botanical name. 4 BLACK PINE—Podocarpus spicata.... Hooker .. Correct botanical name. Podocarpus ferruginea.... .. Erroneously so called in Jurors' Reports N.Z. Exhibition. Matai .. .. .. .. Maoris .. Now coming into use as a popular name, Mai .. .. .. According to Cunningham Black rue .. .. .. Settlers .. According to Hector and Buchanan. 5 WHITE PINE— Podocarpus dacrydioides.. Hooker .. Botanical name. Kahikatea .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Colenso. Kaikatea .. .. .. .. .. Probably a corruption of the preceding name. Swamp pine .. .. .. Settlers .. In North Island. C RED PINE— Dacrydium cupressinum.. Hooker .. Botanical name. Rimu .. .. .. .. Maoris .. Now becoming popular also. 7 YELLOW PINE— Dacrydium colensoi.... Hooker .. Botanical name. Manoao .. .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Colenso. Silver pine .. .. .. Settlers .. So called on West Coast. Tar-wood .. .. ..,,,, in vicinity of Dunedin.

Soft Woods of Otago.