296 J. w. BEWS. 



The following ai^e the most important trees composing the 

 sand-dune bush : 



Miniusops caffra, Scolopia zeyheri, Apodytes 

 dimidiata, K ran s si a lanceolata, Erythrina caffra, 

 Brae hy hen a elliptica, Dovyalis rotundi folia, Elaeo- 

 dendron capense, Rhus (several species), Passerina 

 spp.jPterocelastr us variabilis, and in places Strelitzia 

 augusta, Aloe supra-la3 vis, and Strychnos spinosa. 



Associated with these, but of less importance, are : 

 Sclimidelia erosa, Tarchonanthus camphora, Euclea 

 n a t a 1 e n s i s , S a p i n d u s o b 1 o n g i f o 1 i u s , Eugenia c a p - 

 ensis, Scutia comniersonii, Clerodendron glabrum, 

 Celastrus buxifolins, Vitis cuneifolia, Maba natal- 

 en s i s , C e 1 a s t r u s m a i- i t i m a , M y r s i n e m e 1 a n o p h 1 e o s , 

 (Irewia caffra. 



Of the lianes the follo^ying• are the most common: Yitis 

 capensis, Entada natalensis. Acacia natalensis, 

 Rnbus pinnatus, Dregea floribunda, Cnestis natal- 

 ensis, Helinus ovata, Cassine albanensis, Senecio 

 spp., and Mikania capensis. 



Less abundant among the lianes are: Scutia comnier- 

 sonii, Flagellaria guiniensis, Grewia lasiocarpa, 

 Cynanchiuni crassifolium and C. obtusif olium, 

 Popowia caffra, Cissampelos spp., Capparis spp., 

 Oncinotis inandensis, Jasminum multipartitum. 



Apart from these numerous lianes this dune bush is 

 singularly bare of undergrowth. One fern, Poly podium 

 phymatodes, is common in places, though it, too, climbs up 

 along the tree-trunks. Dracama hookeriana, and a few 

 grasses are found, and in moister spots 'Hte man thus 

 albomaculatus. 



Treating this type of bush as a whole, Miniusops caffra 

 may be named as the dominant tree. Where Strelitzia 

 augusta does occur it is frequently dominant. At Winkle 

 Spruit, for instance, there is a Strelitzia-Osteospermum 

 association, which forms the bush. In this place also the 

 palm, Hyphiene crinita, is found in the more open glades. 



