JULY 1 TO OCTOBER 31, 1919, 59 



48230 to 48261— Continued. 



long silky racemes and fruits are golden yellow. (Adapted from War- 

 burg, Kunene-Sambesi Expedition, p. 2fiS.) 



48235. Baryxylum africanum (Send.) Pierre. Ctesalpiuiaceffi. 

 {Peltophomm africanum Send.) 



"(No. 59.) A valuable wood from Kulawayo; ("liilt-n-i ninn.'s, iA«;i». 

 munyri." 



An unarmed tree, 20 to 30 feet in hcifiht. from Lower Guinea ami 

 south-central Africa. The yellow flowers are in erect racemes and the 

 flat indehiscent legumes have a winglike margin. (Adapted fn.iii Oliver, 

 Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 2, p. 260.) 



48236. Bauhinia macbantha Oliver. Csesalpiniacew. 



"(No. 73.) A small ornamental tree, with large white flowers, from 

 Victoria Falls." 



A pubescent shrub, 4 to 5 feet in height, witli thin leathery conii.o»ind 

 leaves and very large flowers, 2 or 3 together on short u-rmitial piMlunclcs; 

 the obovate petals are li to 2^ inches long, pinnately veinetl from a 

 prominent deliquescent midrib. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical 

 Africa, vol. 2, p. 289.) 



48237. Bauhinia sp. Ciesalpiniacefe. 

 "(No. 86.) M'weew. A 'sausage' tree." 



48238. Berlinia sp. Csesalpiniacese. 

 "(No. 78.) A small leguminous tree." 



48239. Brachystegia sp. Csesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 99.) A leguminous tree, from Victoria Falls, on Kalahari .sand 

 formation. It is said to be good timber." 



48240. Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill. Euphorbiaceie. 

 "(No. 89.) The leaves of this tree are browsetl by cattle." 



A tree 20 to 40 feet in height, with a dense wide-spreading head and 

 elliptic, slightly coriaceous leaves, shining above and also glabrous or 

 minutely puberulous below. Native to Upper and Lower Guinea, Uganda, 

 and German East Africa. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical 

 Africa, vol. 6, p. 620.) 



48241. Cassia abbreviata Oliver. Cfesalpiniaceae. 

 "(No. 76.) From Victoria Falls." 



A shrub or tree, attaining 15 to 25 feet, with compound leaves 1 foot 

 in length and terminal racemes of red or yellow flowers. The tomentose 

 legumes are il2 to 15 inches long. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropi- 

 cal Africa, vol. 2, p. 271.) 



48242. CoMBRETUM apiculatum Sond. Combretacete. 



"(No. 62.) A small tree, found in the scrub on granitic soil, at Bula- 

 wayo." 



A small erect unarmed tree from South Africa, with many grayish 

 yellow branches, racemes of small yellow flowers, and small gohlen yellow 

 fruits bearing four shining and glabrous wings. (Adapted from Harvey 

 and Bonder, Flora Capensis, vol. 2, p. 510.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 2S342. 



