23^ A NOTK ON THK GENUS FAUREA, Harv. 



and other neighbouring forests, and that it attains a girth of 

 from 60 to 80 inches. The particular tree, however, from which 

 he collected the specimens is an exceptionally large one, and 

 measured 132 inches in girth at breast height, but branches off 

 into two stems at 10 ft. from the groimd, each stem about 20 

 ft. long with a girth of 60 inches. He further states that it is 

 used by native witch doctors for various medicines and as a 

 poison. 



District Forest Officer Kaufmann, in submitting material 

 {Forest Dept. Herb. 2290), states that he came across only the 

 one tree when marking sections in the St. John's Forest, and it 

 was about 30 ft. high and 12 inches in diameter. 



In the Ntsubane area it is known by the natives as " Isefo." 



Distribution. — Natal, without precise locaHty, Gerrard. 

 Pondoland, Cwebe Forest, Feb., Prctorius in Forest Dept. Herb- 

 2282; Nov. (in leaf only) Pretorius in Forest Dept. Herb. 2399; 

 Ntsubani Forest, Jan., Frascr in Forest Dept. Herb. 2331 ; Nenga 

 Forest, Dec, Kaufmann in Forest Dept. Herb. 2290. 



4. F. Mcnaughtonii, Phillips ( Fl. Cap. V. i. 642). I'l. XVi. 

 The durability of the timber of this species is remarkable, and 

 compares favourably, in the opinion of District Forest Officer 

 Keet, with that of Sneezewood. It is prized as a furniture wood. 

 District Forest Officer Keet, in submitting flowering material in 

 March, 1919 (Forest Dept. Herb. 2694) remarks: "These trees 

 flowered in March- A])ril, 19 16, and although a careful search was 

 made in 191 7 and 1918, no flowers or seeds could be found until 

 now. The seed ripens and falls soon after flowering; in fact, 

 some trees may still 1)e in full bloom, when seed on others, or 

 . from earlier flowers on the same tree, ripens and falls. Germina- 

 tion is free and full, and the forest contains in parts dense crops 

 of seedlings in all stages of growth.'' Seedlings showing the two 

 cotyledons and the first two leaves are figured on Plate XVII. 



DiSTRiiJUTioN. — Knysna Div. : Gouna Forest at Klipkop. 

 near Knysna, McNaughton in MacOtvan Herb. Anstro-Afric. 

 1948 and in Herb. MacOivan 3312; Lily Vlei Forest (Gouna). 

 March. Ke("t in Forest Dept. Herb. 2694; Dec, (seedlings) 

 Her ion in Forest Depi. Herb. 2376. 



5. F. speciosa Welw. (Fl. Cap. V. i. 642J. PL XVIII. This 

 is a small to medium tree, found, according to District Forest 

 C)fficer O'Connor, on the foothills below forests in the North- 

 Eastern Transvaal. Thorncroft notes : " A tree 20-25 ^t. high. 

 Trunk crooked, seldom straight. Branches thick, few. Unlike 

 ordinary sugar-bush, but branching 12-15 ft. from the ground." 

 Galpin records it as a tree 10-15 ft. high. 



DiSTjiiBUTiGN. — Barberton Dist. : Barberton, without col- 

 lector in Colonial Herb. 3405 ; Barberton, May- June, Thorncroft.. 

 806, 622, and in Herb. Transvaal Mns. 4346, in Natal Govt. 

 Herb. 10406; Reimer's Kloof, near Barberton, among bush, near 

 summit of first ridge, June, Bnrtt-Davy 356; mountain sides. 



