Order—Violarieæ.

Genus—Melicytus, Forst.

Melicytus ramiflorus, Forst.

Mahoe, Hinahina.—A small tree, 20ft. to 30ft. high; trunk often angular, and 7ft. in girth. The wood is soft and not in use. Abundant throughout the Islands as far south as Otago. Leaves greedily eaten by cattle.