12 BITTER- — BLAÜW- 



Bitter' blaar. Brachylaena elliptica. Au arborescent shrub 

 (eastern). Leaves used med. (diabetes, etc.). 



„ 'boeia = bitter melon. 



„ 'bossie. Chrysocoma teniufoUa. A small slirublet of the 

 Karoo, etc., hardly a foot high, which now prevails in 

 many parts formerly occupied by the Schaapbos 

 (Pentzia). The animals do not eat it on account of its 

 bitter taste, but the flower tops are a welcome food when 

 herbage is scarce (Nieuwveldj. In the coast districts the 

 same name is applied to Cliironia hacciiera (Aambeie'- 

 bos), one of the native remedies in cases of lepra. 



„ 'hout ( — wortel). Xysmalohium undulatum. The stout, 

 woody rootstock is a popular lemedy in the Central dis- 

 tricts of the Cape. A nearly allied plant, also called 

 Bitterwortel, is Asclepias crispa. 



» melon. Citrullus vulgaris, var. amara. (Wild coloquint). 

 Frequent in the Karoo and Kalahari regions. 



„ 'osse = Bittermelon (Little Karoo). 



Blaargift = Giftblaar. 



Black bark. Royena lucida. A medium-sized tree. The inner 

 bark very dark, the timber suitable for furniture. 



Blackberry (Bramble). Ruhiis pinnatus. A very variable 

 plant. The introduced i?. fruticosus (from Eur.) is less 

 frequent. 



Black-eyed Susan. Hibiscus Trionum* 



Blackjack (S.A.). Bidens pilosa. 



Blackwood, Australian — (introd.). Acacia melanoxylon 

 (Stink boontje). For S. A. — v. Zwarthout. 



Bladderwort. Utricularia stcllaris, etc., with floating leaves, 

 some other species terrestrial. 



Blauw 'bekkie. Heliophila pilosa. Annual. 

 „ 'blommetje (Karoo). Felicia spec. 



„ 'bos. Royena pallen s. Frequent in all the drier districts. 

 „ 'buffel V. Grasses. 

 „ 'kappie. Polygala virgata. A very ornamental, profusely 



flowering shrublet of the coast districts. 

 „ 'pruim = Jakhals 'pruim. 



„ 'riet = Bergviool. Often leafless when in flower. 

 „ 'suiker 'bos. Protea neriifoUa. Worcester, etc. 

 ,. 'zaad V. Grasses. 



