BETSIE — BITTER- 11 



Betsie. Appears to be applied (Wellington, Caledon) to several 

 pretty shrublets, e.g., Adenandra uniflora. 



Beuke'hout. Several species of Fmirea, viz. F. saligna 

 (Tr. Rhod.) ; F. Galpinii (Zoutpansberg) ; F. speciosa 

 (No.). The Cape beech (Myrsine) is sometimes called 

 Wit — . 



Bevertjes. Briza media*. 



Bezem 'riet. In the South- West several species of Restiaceae, 

 e.g., Cannomois Cephalotes, Elegia verticillaris, Restio 

 triticeuSj R. venustulus^ Leptocarpus paniculatus, etc. 

 Several kinds of shrubs are also used as Bezemgoed 

 (brooms). 



Bies (biezen). Scirpus litoraUs, S. nodosuSj etc. 



Bies'roei. Bolartia spathacca. An iridaceous plant with rush- 

 like leaves and yellow flowers; occupies large tracts in the 

 coastal districts. Much employed for fruit-baskets. 



Bietouw (Biedouw). Several quite different plants of the 

 order Compositae bear this name. In the coast districts 

 it is Osteospermum moniliferum, hence the name " Bietouw 

 rivier" (Knysna). This plant is poisonous (widely spread 

 throughout the country). In Calvinia the same name is 

 applied to a valuable stock-food, viz., Tripteris sinuata. In 

 the Roggeveld it is T. linearis and T. glandulosa. Another 

 kind is Haplocarpha lyrata, and in the Sandveld of 

 Namaqualand it appears to be a species of Dicoma. 

 In the Eastern Prov. it is Dimorphotheca Ecklonis (other- 

 wise known as the Van Stade n^s daisy), a poisonous 

 herb. 



Bij 'angel. Azima tetracantha. A shrub of the coastal dunes 

 with sharp thorns (often in double pairs). 



Bimbri'kost = Wild Grape. 



Bindweed (Black — ). Polygonum Convolvulus*. Occasionally 



on lands, also Convolvulus arvensis* 



Bingelkruid = Mercury. 



Bird of paradise flower. Strelitzia Reginae and S. augusta. 



Bird's brandy. Lantana salvifolia. (E.). 



Bitter 'appel or Gift 'appel. Solanum Sodomaeum. A prickly 

 half -shrub with blue flowers and firm, yellow berries, about 

 the size of a globular walnut. S. aculeastrum is much 

 larger, and the fruit as large as an apple. Both poisonous. 



„ bark. Bersama Tysoniana. (E.). 



