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M’footamvool’a (Kin.), Acacia hecatophylla. A very handsome tree, with jasmine-scented flowers. The 
steam from its boiled roots is considered a remedy for ophthalmia; the face is washed with 
the liquid. 
M’funda, tree (Krapf). 
M'galambootee (Kis.), Asparagus, sp. The roots are chewed by the natives, and the liquid so formed is 
squirted into the eyes of those suffering from ophthalmia. 
M'gandshå, forest tree (Krapf). 
M’gazoo (Kin.), Balsamodendron africanum. Its sticky milky juice is scentless. Plentiful іп Ugogo 
forest. The people boil its gum and mix butter with it to anoint and scent their bodies. 
* Katatee > of Ugogo. , М 
M’gembelr (Kis. & Ugogo), Dalbergia melanoxylon. Its hard wood is made into hammers and mallets 
used in preparing bark-cloths. 
M’gnamééta (Kar.), not determined. Plum-tree. Fruit has three stones; branches very pithy; leaves 
8 by 2 ovate. 
M’gnambo, tree (Krapf). 
M’gniomfu, fruit-tree (Krapf). 
M’gobolla (Kin.), Adenium, sp. А three-feet-high bush, with scarlet flowers (Feb.) ; the branches taper 
in a remarkable quick manner. 
M’gologomah (Kin.), Sterculia, sp. Gum transparent. The Sultan of Ukuni has his sleeping-hut tied 
with the bark of this species. 
M’goolook’a (Kin.), not determined. Small thornless tree, with light-coloured bark; its roots scent 
the air for some distance. 
M’goolookeer’ra (Кш.), 2 Ficus, sp. А tree-climber, ankle or more in thickness, throwing out air roots 
only from near its summit, where the soft leaves break out into rich foliage. I have seen it 
completely encircle the tree it was supported by, and become a noble-looking tree. Its bark is 
made into good rope. 
M’gooloongooloo (Keeao & Kis.), 2 Strychnos, sp. Tree with orange-like sweet-tasting fruit. Seeds have 
a skinny envelope, are semitransparent, and like a rather flat acidulated drop; they are in a 
yellow pulp. M'phoondoo (Kin.). Leaves single, shining, and in tufts. : 
M’goongoo. See M’koongoo. 
M’goongwah (Kin.), Acacia, sp. Fine lofty tree; wood remarkably heavy, black, like rosewood, and 
made into axe-handles &c. 
M’gootweh (Kis.), Cucurbitacea. A useless gourd, and not edible. 
M'grafu, clove-tree (Krapf). 
M’gurure, teak wood (Krapf). 
M’hondo-hondo (Kin.), nearest Gardenia, sp. Flowers in erect bunches of large white bells, and richly 
scented ; fruit russet-brown. A bushy tree growing by streams. 
M’hoongo (Kis.), Landolphia florida? Tree-climber, with tortuous stem, splendid foliage, and scented 
white flowers, in December. Its juice cannot easily be rubbed off the hands; but that of the 
rubbers called ookombe (Kis.) and m’peera can. Тһе natives make this distinction. 
M’jungwa, orange-tree (Krapf). 
M’kalambaki, forest tree (Krapf). 
M’kam’ee (Kin.), not determined. A twiner, with beautiful green leaves, yielding rope-fibre (obtained). 
Elephants eat its roots. 
M’kandara (—), not determined. Grows in tidal rivers, like the mangrove; but the roots cannot be 
walked on. Its bark is a red dye. The wood is used for building, and is a first-class firewood, 
M’keendambogo (Kin.), Bauhinia Thonningii, Schum. Scarlet flowers ; seeds rattle in the pods. Its 
bark used as rope (short). The leaves are applied to sores. Bogo (Kin.)=wild buffalo. 
