The Kahikatea, "white pine" (_Podocarpus dacrydioides_), comes next in order. It attains a hundred and twenty feet or so of stick, and may girth nearly forty feet. It has not much foliage, but rejoices in great, gaunt limbs. Kahikatea bush often occupies marshy ground, and, if unmixed, has a somewhat bare and spectral aspect. The timber is good, but soft, and may be used for deals. The Totara (_Podocarpus Totara_) attains as great a size. It yields a timber highly prized where kauri cannot be got. The wood is close-grained, and reckoned very valuable. Mottled totara is as much esteemed for cabinet work as mottled kauri. The Rimu (_Dacrydium cupressinum_) is a beautiful species of cypress; "Black Pine," as bushmen call it. It yields a highly valued timber, used for furniture and interior work. The tree is often as gigantic as the kahikatea, but is stately and finely foliaged. The Tawai (_Fagus Menziesii_), called "red birch" by settlers, is a favourite for fencing when young. It attains a hundred feet; and yields a good strong timber. The Tawairaunui (_Fagus fusca_) is a species of the former, known as "black birch." It is stronger and more durable, attains a greater size, but is not so plentiful in the North. The juice is saccharine, like that of the American maple. The Puriri (_Vitex littoralis_) is sometimes called "teak," or "ironwood." The tree is less than the last. The timber is hard, heavy, very durable, very hard to work, and of a greenish colour. It is commonly used for piles and posts, where the maximum of toughness and durability is required. The Kowhai (_Sophora tetraptera_) yields timber similar to that of the puriri, but of somewhat inferior quality. It is a fine tree, branching well, and bearing a gold-coloured blossom, whose honey attracts multitudes of tui (parson-birds) in the season. The Pohutukawa (_Metrosideros tomentosa_) is called "the Settlers' Christmas Tree," as its scarlet flowers appear about that time. It does not attain more than fifty or sixty feet of height, but is bulky, and has a rich foliage. The wood is most important, being used for knees and ribs in ship building. The bark is astringent, medicinal, and is used in tanneries. The Hinau (_Elaeocarpus dentatus_) produces a good bark for tanning and dyeing. It is not among the largest trees. The Maori used its juice as a dye, and in the process of moku. The Tanekaha (_Phyllocladus trichomanoides_) is a larger tree again. The timber is used for planks and spars. The bark gives a red-brown dye, formerly used by the Maori, and is exceedingly rich in tannin. The Kamahi (_Weinmannia racemosa_) is a small tree. It bears a pretty flower, and is a great ornament. The bark is used in tanneries. The Kohekohe (_Dysoxylum spectabile_) reaches sixty feet. It has magnificent foliage, yields a good timber for fencing, makes first-rate shingles, and contains a bitter principle of tonic quality, like quassia.