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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

HARDWOODS OF OTAGO. No. Popular Name. Synonyms. Authority. Remarks. 10 FUCHSIA—Fuchsia excorticata .. .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Konini .. .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Buchanan. Kohutuhutu .. .. ..,,,,,, Colenso. Kotukutuku .. .. ..,,,,,, Colenso. 11 BROADLEAF— Griselinia littoralis .. .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Pukatea .. .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Colenso. New Zealand laurel .. .. Settlers .. Frequently used in Australia. 12 KAMAI—Proper spelling of native name. Weinmannia racemos…

HARDWOODS OF OTAGO. No. Popular Name. Synonyms. Authority. Remarks. 10 FUCHSIA—Fuchsia excorticata .. .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Konini .. .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Buchanan. Kohutuhutu .. .. ..,,,,,, Colenso. Kotukutuku .. .. ..,,,,,, Colenso. 11 BROADLEAF— Griselinia littoralis .. .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Pukatea .. .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Colenso. New Zealand laurel .. .. Settlers .. Frequently used in Australia. 12 KAMAI—Proper spelling of native name. Weinmannia racemosa .. .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Tawhero .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Lyall Karmahi .. .. .. ..,,,,,, Hector. Towai .. .. .. ..,,,,,, Colenso. Tawai .. .. .. ..,,,,,,, Cunningham. Black birch .. .. .. Settlers .. So called at Catlin river. Red birch .. .. ..,,,,,, in North Island and South Otago. 13 POKAKO—Also native name, Colenso. Elœcarpus hookerianus .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Hinau .. .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Cunningham. 14 POKAKO—Also native name, Colenso. Elœocarpus dentatus .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Hinau .. .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Raoul. 15 RIBBON-WOOD— Plagianthus betulinns .. .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Whau-whi .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Hector. Lace-bark tree .. .. .. Settlers ..,,,, Buchanan. 16 RIBBON-WOOD— Hoheria populnea variety of angustifolia .. .. Hooker Botanical name. Howhere .. .. .. Maoris .. Houi .. .. ..,, According to Colenso. Whau-whi ..,, 17 RIBBON-WOOD— Pennantia corymbosa .. .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Kaikomako .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Colenso. 18 GRASS TREE— Panax crassifolium .. .. Hooker .. Botanical name. Horoeka .. .. .. .. Maoris .. According to Colenso. Lance-wood .. .. .. Settlers .. .. .. ..