44 KABINET- — KALABAS 



Kabinet 'hout. Philippia Ghamissonis. A small tree. The largest 



species of Ericaceae in S.A. 

 Kaffer 'bessie = Rozijntje'bos. 

 „ 'boom. Erythrina caffra. A handsome tree (eastern), 



flowering in a leafless condition (spring). Another species 



with larger leaves, flowers and seeds is E. tomentosa, 



sometimes called Cork-tree. 

 „ 'doorn. Lycium horridum. Suitable for hedges. 

 „ 'druiven. Pollichia campestris (Queenstown). A dwarf 



shrublet. 

 „ 'slangwortel. Poly gala serpentaria. Med. 

 „ 'wortel. Safisemeria thyrsiflora. (^ Pile-root). 

 „ 'tee V. Tee. 



„ 'zuring ( — sorrel). Pelargonium peltatum. 

 Kaffertje. Wurmhea capensis. Flowers brownish black. 



Kaffir bread. Encephalartos Altensteiniiy E. caffer, etc. The 

 pith of the trunk occasionally employed as food by the 

 natives ; it is rich in starch. 



„ bride. Pavetta caffra. A very ornamental shrub (Mid- 

 summer). 



„ cherry. Gardenia Neuheria. 



„ daisy v. Daisy. 



„ honeysuckle v. Honeysuckle. 



„ melon. A variety of Citrullus vulgaris, cultivated as a 

 stock-food. 



„ orange. Strychnos spinosa. Pulp acidulous, the seeds not 

 poisonous. A somewhat similar fruit with bitter seeds 

 is that of S. Gerrardi (gulugulu). 



„ plum. Harpephyllum caffrum. An ornamental tree with 

 a much esteemed fruit (Gwenya). 



„ sorrel = — zuring. 



„ tea V. Tee. 



„ water-melon = — melon. 



Kajate'hout (Cape teak). Strychnos Atherstonei (eastern). 



Wood used for assegais, etc. 

 „ „ (Tr.) Pterocarpus erinaceus. A tree with bristly, 



broad-winged seed-vessels. 



In the Bush veld (Tr.) also Peltophorum africanum, 

 Kaktus = Cactus. 

 Kalabas, Wilde — . Hibiscus urens. Karoo, etc., spreading on 



the ground like a cucurbitaceous plant, but fruit a capsule. 



