BAOBAB — BEESTEBUL 9 



Baobab. Adansonia digitata. The largest African tree, 



inhabiting the open grass country of Central Africa. 

 Bark bush = Bergbast. 



Barley, Wild — . Hordeum murinum* A troublesome weed, 

 especially on lawns. 



Barree. Several plants of the genus 1 ockea (Asclep.) and 

 Cyphia (Campanul.) with fleshy roots or tubers. The most 

 frequently used kind, called Kam be roe (kambroo), is 

 Fockea (rngnsti folia. The juic}^ root is eaten raw or made 

 into a preserve with sugar. Occasionally also F. undulata. 

 Berg — , F. cajjensis, (Prince Albert district) is very large 

 but not edible. Bos — , Cyphia silvatica and Veld — » 

 C. voluhilis, C. digitata and C. incisa, possess small round 

 tubers, rich in inuline (a substance allied to starch). 



Bastard iron wood, etc. v. Ironwood, etc. 



Baviaans'appel. A gall on Asparagus strictus. (E. Ko.). 



„ 'kers = Bergcypres. 



„ 'klauw = Luisjes. 



„ 'kost. Hydnora africana, more frequently called 

 J a k h a 1 s'k o s t. In some parts of the Karoo the same 

 name is applied to Augea capensis, the roots being 

 unearthed by baboons. 



„ 'oor. Eriospermum latifoliit'm. A tuberous plant, produc- 

 ing a single round leaf flat on the ground (winter). 



„ 'schoen. Whiteheadia hifolia. (Cedar mts.). Also 

 A ndroeynihium vielanthioides ( Jansenville). 



„ ' sta.&rt.Barl)accnia retinervis. The short, black and fibrous 

 stems (No.) employed like scrubbing brushes. 



„ touw (Monkey rope). Various lianas of the forest, viz., 

 the wild grape {Rhoicissus capensis), the milky rope 

 (^eca)none Thnnbcrgii), the thorny rope, Dalbergia 

 armata, D. ohovata and some others. 



., 'uintje V. Uintje and Monkey-bulb. 

 Baviaantje = Babiaantje. 



Bean, Soudanese — (Hyacinth — ). Dolichos LahlaJ). (Na.i. 

 Bean tree, Hottentot's — , v, Boerboon. 



Beech, Cape — . Myrsine meJanopJüeos. The wood, when 

 polished, more beautiful than beech (Fagus). 



Beeste'biil. Crassula portulacea. An arborescent succulent 

 Avith a fleshy trunk, frequent in the Little Karoo, Addo 

 bush, etc. 



