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48428 to 48503— Continued. 



The coriaceous leaves are revolute-margined when dry, and the flowers 

 are rose, or shades of purple or violet, or variegated with white, in 

 terminal spreading racemes. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical 

 Africa, vol. 1, p. 134.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47994. 



48478. Securidaca longipedunctjlata parvifolia Oliver. Polygalacese. 

 "(No. 123.) Mooyaye. The bast fiber is used for string. The ash 



of the root is said to be poisonous." 



This plant has leaves considerably smaller than those of S. longi- 

 pedunculata and its bark affords a valuable flaxlike fiber, the buaze 

 fiber of Zambeziland. Native to Upper Guinea and Lower Guinea. 

 (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 1, p. 134-) 



48479. Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. Poacese. Grass. 



"(No. 209.) A useful grass, adventive at Burttholm, Vereeniging, 

 Transvaal." 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. No. 47803. 



48480. Strychnos unguacha A. Rich. Loganiacese. 



"(No. 130.) Zaanza. A deciduous tree found growing near the river. 

 The pulp surrounding the seeds is eaten by the natives." 



An erect Abyssinian tree with somewhat leathery leaves and dense 

 cymes of small white flowers. The globose fruit, 2 to 2* inches in 

 diameter, contains 15 to 20 seeds which are three-fourths of an inch long. 

 (Adapted from Thiselton-Dyer, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 4, sec. 1, p. 

 534.) 



48481. Strychnos sp. Loganiacese. 



"(No. 201.) Collected in the woods near Baya, Katanga." 



48482. Terminalia serioea Burchell. Combretacete. 



"(No. 137.) From Devonia, Matabeleland, near Bulawayo. Known 

 as mangwe; considered one of the best timbers of Matabeleland. It is 

 also called yelloivwood (not the Cape yellowwood, which is Podocarpus)." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48258. 



48483. Terminalia sp. Combretacese. 



"(No. 151.) From granitic formation, Bulawayo, Matabeleland, 

 Southern Rhodesia." 



48484. Terminalia sp. Combretacese. 



"(No. 174.) From Elizabethville, Belgian Kongo." 



48485. Terminalia sp. Combretacese. 



"(No. 195.) Alukolwa. From Likasi, near Kambove, Belgian Kongo." 



48486. Tetrapleura sp. Mimosacese. 



"(No. 204.) A tall leguminous tree from Broken Hill, Northern 

 Rhodesia." 



48487. Themeda quadrivalvis (L.) Kuntze. Poacese. Grass. 

 "(No. 213.) Rooi-gras. The dominant grass of the high veld, on 



* sweet-veld ' areas, r'rom Burttholm, Vereeniging, Transvaal. This is 

 one of our best native grasses." 

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