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glabiata. Further inland on the sand dunes, common grasses 

 and sedges include Eragiostis cijperoides, Sporobolus pungens, 

 Agropyrum disticJinm and Scirpus nodosus. Common stunted 

 shrubs and bushes occupying the dunes are the Waxberry {Myrica 

 cordifoUa), the Dronkbossie [Cliymococca empetroides), the 

 Duinebossie {Mundtia spinosa) and the Kraaiebossie (Rhus 

 crenata). 



Typical of the low bush or scrub on the sandy flats are the 

 Kersebos (Euclea raceniosa), the Schaapbostee (Psoralea 

 hracheata), the Suikerbossies (Protea ■mellifera and P. 

 scolymoccphala), tlie Kreupelhout {Leucospcrmnm conocarpmn), 

 the Blombos (Metalasia muricata), the Gouty Geranium 

 (Pelargonium gibbosum), the Bozemriet {Picstio eleochnris), 

 Carex arenaria, Eragrostis spinosa, Eragrostis cyperoides, and 

 Amniophila arundinacea. 



In the inland valleysi and plains where the Ehenoster Bush 

 (Elytropappits rhinocerotis) dominates the veld, the Kapokbossie 

 {Erioccphalus umbcjlatus), the Herpuisbos (Euryops tennifi><imus), 

 the Doornbos (Metalasia muricata), the Slangbosi (Stoebe 

 cinerea), the Cape Sumach (Colpoon compressum) the Langeleden 

 (Polygala myrtifolia), and the Bosijzerhout (Dodonea TJiun- 

 bergiana) are alsO' frequent. 



Typical plants occurring in vlei ground are the Palmiet 

 (Prionium serratum), the Varkblom (Zantedeschia aethiopica) and 

 the grass (Pennisetum viacrourum). 



On the mountain slopes composing what is commonly referred 

 to as the Macehis, are the Silver trees {Lcucadcndro)i argcntcuni), 

 the Suikerbossies [Protea mellifera, P. lepidocarpodcndron and P. 

 neriifolia), the Olijvehout [Olea verrucosa), the Krentebos {Rhus 

 tomentosa), the J\Iirting (Myrsine africana), the Waaboom 

 (Protea grandiflora), the Kreupelhout (Lencospermnm 

 conocarpuvi), the Tolbo'^ {Lc{iicadendron plumosum), the Rooi 

 Stompie (Mimetes lyrigera), the Bakbos {Passerina filijormis), 

 the Wilde Malfa [Pelargonium cjiciiUatum) and Aspnlathus 

 chenopoda. 



The forests of George, Knysna, and Humansdorp lie within 

 the So'Uth-Weistern or Cape Veld. They flank the Outeniqua. and 

 Zitzikamma Mountains and form a continuous' belt which is 

 roughly 100 miles long by 10 miles broad. The forests are 

 composed mainly of Black Stinkwood [Ocotea bullata), the 

 Yellow-woods {Podocarpus elongata and P. Thunbergii), the Rooi 

 Els (Cunonia capensis), the Black Ironwood (Olea laurifolia), the 

 Vlier (Nuxia fioribunda), the Assegaiwood (Curtisia faginca), the 

 Witte Els (PlatylophMs trifoliatus), the White Pear (Apodytes 

 dimidiata), the Kersehout (Pterocclasfrus variabilis), the Kamas- 

 sihout (Gonioma Kamassi) and tlic Coahvood (Tjachnostylis 

 capensis). 



They are distinguished from the eastern forests by the 

 abundance of the Keurboom (Virgilia capoif^is), wliich is typical of 

 the South-Western Veld. The Zitzikamma forests are also 

 characterised by an abundance of the Stokroos {Sparmannia- 

 africana) which yields a valuable fibre. 



