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Dominant and sub-dominant. Associated. 



2. LowEK Canopy — 



Toddalia lanceolata. Burcliellia capensis. 



Halleria elliptica. Gardenia rotlimannii. 



Grrewia occiden talis. Gardenia uenberia. 

 Sclnnidelia monopliylla. Trimeria alnifolia. 



Clau.sena ineqnalis. Zizyphus niucronata. 



Rhamnus prinoides. Rhus spp. 



3. Undershrubs — 



Cluytia pulcliella. Calpurnia lasiogyne. 



Cassinopsis capensis. Ehretia liottentotioa. 



Celastrus buxifolius. Peddiea africana. 



4. Under-herbs — 



Echinospermum sp. Pteris flabellata. 



Thunbergia natalensis. Hypolepis anthrixi- 



f olia. 

 Peristroplie natalensis. Aspleninm erectum. 



5. LlANES — 



Vitis capensis. Dalbergia obovata. 



Scutia commersonii. Vitis cirrhosa. 



Senecio spp. Asparagus plumosus. 



6. Marginal Belt — 



Rhamnus prinoides. Andropogon spp. 



Burchellia capensis. Erianthus capensis. 



Trimeria alnifolia. Berkheya spp. 



Celastrus buxifolius. Mohria caffrorum. 



Cluytia pulcliella. Pteris aquilina. 



This Midland bush does not differ very markedly in its 

 oecological character from the bush nearer the coast. As 

 will be seen by compainng the lists, several of the species 

 are common to both. The Midland bush also occurs on the 

 south-eastern slopes, and receives the highest amount of 

 rainfall in the region. 



Calodendron capense, one of the dominant trees, is 

 deciduous, and so is Celt is kraussiana, which is associated. 

 It must be remembered that though the bush is at an alti- 

 tude where winter frosts occur, yet these are most severe in 



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