34^ HOST-PLANTS OF SOME OF THE LORANTHACE.E. 



(*) Melia azedarach, Linn, (known in Natal as "Syringa"). 



Mimusops Caffra, E.M. (white milkwood tree). 

 (*) Mimusops Eleng^i,, Linn. 

 (*) Morns sp. (Mulberry). 

 (*) Phyllanthns emblica, Lindl. 

 (*) Polyaltliia suberosa, Bth. and H.K. 

 (*) Prunus persica, Stokes (Peach). 



Psychotria capensis. Vatkc. 

 (*) Pteipspermuni semi-sagittatum, Ham. 

 (*) Schinus molle, Linn. (Pepper tree). 

 (*) Sterculia discolor. F. v. Muell. 



Toddalia Natalensis. Send. 



Trichilia emetica, Vabl. (Natal mahogany, •" unrKhuhla "). 



Turraea floribunda, Hochst. 



Xanthoxylon capense, Harv. (Knolithorn tree). 

 (*) Zizyphus jujuba, Lam. 



Lorcmti.us Kraussianns, Meisn. (Flora Cap., Vol. V., Sect. U, Pt. 1. 

 page ii8). Illustrated Natal Plants, Vol. I., Plate 76. 



Celastrus verrucosus. E.M. 



Eugenia capensis, Harv. 



Sapindus oblongifolius, Sond. 



Scutia commersonii, Brogn. 



Loranthus quinquencmis, Hochst. (Flora Cap., Vol. V., Sect. H, Pt. L 

 page in). Illustrated Natal Plants, Vol. III. plate 295. 

 (*) Barringtonia acutangula, Gaertn. 

 (*) Brunfelsia macjophylla, Benth. 



Celastrus verrucosus, E.M. 



Celtis Kraussiana, Bernth. (Camdeboo Stinkwood). 



Chsetachme aristata, Planch (" um-Kavoti "). 

 (*) Elaeodendron glaucum, Pers. 

 (*) Ilex paraquayensis. Lamb. 

 (*) Polyalthia suberosa, BTH & HK. 



Vangueria lasiantha, Sond. 



Viscum o'boz'atum, Harv. (Flora Cap., Vol. V., Sect. II, Pt. I., 

 p. 122). 



Scolopia Zeyheri, Harv. (Thorn Pear). 



Viscum verrucosuui, Harv. (Flora Cap., Vol. V., Sect. II, Pt. I, 

 page 134). 



This species does not appear to have been previously recorded from 

 around Durban. It is one of the Viscums with scale-like leaves, 

 and in its warted berries differs from the others of this sub- 

 section occurring in Natal. 



Acacia arabica, VVilld. var. Kraussiana. 



Acacia sp. 



Tliese Luranthaceae flower almost throughout the yeai--. Thus 

 Loranthus Drcgci was obtained in flower during- the mcnths of 

 January, February, July, August, October, and December ; 

 Loranthus Kransslanus during January and February, and fruit 

 also in January; LorantJiiis qninqucncrvis during January, Feb- 

 ruary, May, June, and July. J^iscuni obovatum was obtained 

 in fruit in April, and Viscum vcrnicosntn in fruit 

 during January. The observations recorded in this short 

 paper are admittedly incomplete, and will later probably 

 be considerably extended. The family is an extremely interesting 

 one, owing to the semi-parasitic nature cf its members, the method 

 of seed distribution, and the pollination of the flowers of the 

 genus LorautJins by sunbirds. Mr. M. S. Evans, C.M.G., described 

 the pollin'ation of Loranthus Drcgci by sunbirds in "Nature" 



