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48428 to 48503— Continued. 



48440. Brachystegia sp. Csesalpiniacese, 



"(No. 132.) Kapvrtu. A conimon and characteristic tree of the forest. 

 Elizabethville, Belgian Kongo." 



48441. Brachystegia sp. Caesalpiuiacese. 



"(No. 133.) Near to Eaputu, but the leaves, pods, and seeds appear to 

 be larger than those of No. 132." 



48442. Brachystegia sp. Csesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 191.) Tootoole. The dominant forest tree at Likasi near Kam- 

 bove, Belgian Kongo. Formerly used by the natives for making bark- 

 cloth garments." 



48443. Canavali gladiatum ( Jacq.) DC. Fabacese. Sword bean. 

 "(No. 163.) The red-seeded variety. Grown on fences in Elizabeth- 

 ville gardens." 



" The sword bean, also known as the knife bean and the saber bean, is 

 cultivated through much of southern Asia and also in Africa. The flowers 

 shade from white to red and the seeds are white, gray, or red. The young 

 pods are prepared after the manner of snap beans and are well flavored 

 and wholesome. It is considered one of the best of the native vegetables 

 in India. The very young pods have but little flavor, but when about half 

 grown their taste suggests mushrooms. They are best when about half 

 grown, as the full-sized green pods are rather fibrous. The mature seeds 

 do not seem to be much used as food, though they lack the strong odor of 

 those of the jack bean. The young pods are used by the Japanese for 

 pickling and are very good for this purpose. All varieties of the sword 

 bean that we have tested are rambling vines, none of them being bushy 

 like the jack bean ; they are not so desirable for forage as the latter 

 species, since the foliage is just as bitter and the habit inferior. The In- 

 dian variety with red seeds and red flowers has proved very satisfactory 

 as a cover crop in Porto Rico. Cattle are said to graze on the plant there 

 to a limited extent. The plant will develop full-grown green pods as far 

 north as Washington, D. C, but ordinarily the season is not long enough 

 for the seeds to ripen." (C. V. Piper.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46773. 



48444. Cassia abbreviata Oliver. Csesalpiniaceje. 



"(No. 134.) From granitic soils, Matoppo Hills, Matabeleland, South- 

 ern Rhodesia." 



A shrub or tree, attaining a height of 12 to 25 feet, with bright ocher- 

 colored flowers; native to Mozambique district. (Adapted from Oliver, 

 Flora- of Tropical Africa, vol. 2, p. 211.) 



48445. Cassia sp. Cfesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 193.) A deciduous tree with long pods; found on termite nests at 

 Likasi, near Kambove, Belgian Kongo." 



48446. Cassia sp. Csesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 196.) Paampi. Pods used to kill fish. From Likasi, Belgian 

 Kongo." 



48447. CoMBRETUM sp. Combretacese. 



"(No. 104.) An evergreen. From a sand veld at Victoria Falls, Rho- 

 desia." 



