NEW ZEALAND WOODS
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—l observe in "The Post" on Tuesday, October 20, a mistake in the News of > the Day column where the Whauwhau tree (in a New Plymouth item) is credited with being lighter than cork. Now, according to Cheeseman's "Manual of New Zealand Flora" the name Whauwhau was given by the Maoris to three different trees Gaya Lyallii, Pseudopanax Lessoni,... and Nothopanax arboreum, none of which has specially light wood. The tree that has wood lighter than cork is Entelea arborescens. This was called Whau fey the Maoris and is evidently the tree meant. I would be pleased if you will correct this as the publication of a wrong name leads to confusion and is annoying to anyone trying to learn botany.—l am, etc., . A. D. BEDDIE.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 99, 23 October 1936, Page 4
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