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The comniun grasses of the Bush Veld are Thcmcda friandra, 

 Elionurus argente^is, Panicum obscurens, Chioris virgata, Chloris 

 petraea, Panicum Jaevifoliuni, Cymbopogon nardus, Cymbopogon 

 pliirinodis, Crossotropis grandiglumis, Andropogon hirtus, 

 Andropogon liirtifiorus, Eragiostis superba, Eragrostis brizoides, 

 Eragrostis curvula, Eragrostis chloromclas, Trachypogon 

 poJyniorplius, Urchjfru))t sqiiarrosuiii , Tristacli ya Icvcotlirix, 

 Triraphin rcliDUDi ni , Cyiubopogoii Rii preciifii, Tristnclnjd 

 rchmanni, Cyntbopogon auctua, Pcnuisction ccnchrvidcs. 



In the Bush Veld timber is obtained from the Aapiesdooni, 

 the Wilde Sering, the Beukenhout, the Maroola, the Vaalboom, 

 the Drol l^eer, and the Red Ivory. 



The Berg Bastj the Elandsboontjes, the Doornboom, and the 

 Huikpeul yield tanning materials. 



Fibre is obtained from the Wilde Stok Eoos, and from 

 Triiuiifcttu rlioDiboidcu, Sida rhoinbijolia and Sanscvicria Dcserti. 



The seeds of the Zuurpruini (Ximenia cafjra) and the 

 Oliepitten (Pappea capensis) are rich in oil. 



Excellent grazing and pssturage for stock is provided by the 

 Rooi Grass (Themeda triandra), Sorghum versicolor, Tricholaena 

 rosea, Tricholaena setifolia, Andropogon amplectens, Panicum 

 laevijolium. 



Paper-maliing material is furnished by the Dek Grass 

 [Andropogon Jiirtiflorus), Cymbopogon Buchanani, Cymbopogon 

 Dregeanus, Trachypogon polymorphus, Cymbopogon Ruprechtii, 

 Tristachya Rehmanni and Cymbopogon aiictus, and valuable 

 gums may be obtained from Combretum erythrophyllum , and 

 Co)nbretum Zcyhcri. 



5. — The Banken Veld {Plate IX). 



In the broken hilly country between the Bush Veld and 

 High Veld is a type of veld which is commonly known as Banken 

 Veld or Banken scenery. It consists mainly of grass covered 

 slopes on which stunted deciduous trees and sclerophyllous bush 

 occur on the rocky outcrops or " banken." 



The grasses include many of those which are common to both 

 Bush Veld and High Veld, while the trees and bush consist 

 mainly of the Rooibosch (Combretum Zeyheri), the Wilde Sering 

 (Burkea africana), the Kaflfir Wacht-een-bietje (Acacia cafjra), the 

 Kiepersol (Cussonia spicata, C. paniculata and C. natalensis), 

 the Witstinkhout Boom (Celtis rhamnifolia), the Guarri (Euclea 

 lanceolata), the Witte salie (Nuxia congesta), the Klipels 

 (Plcctronia Mundtiana), the Suikerbos (Protea abyssinica and P. 

 Jiirta), the Blinkblaar (Rhamnns prunoides), the Olie Pitten 

 (Pappca capensis), the Boog (Croton gratissimiis), the Karee 

 (Rhus lancca), the MIspel (Vangueria infansfa), the Praamdoorn 

 (Fagara capensis), the Klapper (Strychnos pungens), the 

 Stamvruchte (Chrysophylhim m.agaUsmontanuvi), and the Wild 

 Apricot (Landolphia capensis). 



The common succulents include Aloe Marlothii, Aloe 

 Davyana, Aloe transvaalensis, and Aloe Pretoriensis, the Honde 

 ■oov (Cotyledon orbicnlata), Kalanchoe thyrsiflora. Euphorbia 

 Bchinzii and Senccio orbicularis. 



