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somewhat similar aromatic herb, Hippia frutescem 

 (Knysna, etc), is called Rank — / 



Altijd 'bos, Staama radiata. A dwarf shrublet of the Flats 

 and lower hills of the South West, with virgate shoots 

 and persistent white flower-heads. A larger and more 

 showy species is S, glutinosa (mountains only). 



Alwijn V. Aloe and Aloes. The Bont — is A. variegata. 



Amandel (Hottentot's — ) = Almond, Wild — . 



Amaranth, Globe — . Gomphrena globosa*, occurring as a 



garden escape. A frequent weed in the Tr. 

 „ , Thorny — . Amaranthus spinosus. Tr. 



Amarantus weed. Alternanthera Achyranthes* j A. sessilis*, 

 etc. Introduced from South America and now rather 

 troublesome in the northern provinces. 



Amaryllis. A. Belladonna. Frequent in the western districts, 

 the leaves produced in winter; flowering at the end of 

 summer before the new leaves appear. 



Amatungülu. Carissa grandiflof^a. An evergreen shrub of the 

 eastern districts, with forked spines, glossy leaves, white, 

 sweet-scented flowers and large edible fruit (berries). 



Ana tree. Acacia alhido. One of the largest species of the 

 genus, the crown being up to 100 feet in diameter. 

 Frequent along rivers of tropical Africa, e.g., Damara- 

 land, extending to North-Africa, The large pods form a 

 very nutritious food for all kinds of stock. 



Anemone. (D. : Anemoon). Anemone capensis. One of the 

 most beautiful species of the genus, frequent on the moun- 

 tains of the S.W. Difficult to cultivate. Further east 

 A. cajfra and on the Drakensbergen A. Fanninii. 



An ijs 'wortel. Annesorrhiza montana and A. macrocarpa. 

 Perennial plants producing the leaves and new roots in 

 winter and the flowering shoots in summer, when the 

 leaves have disappeared. Some species produce a single 

 root each season, others (A. macrocarpa) sl fascicle of 

 such roots. They are gathered at the beginning of summer 

 and used as a vegetable, tasting somewhat like parsnips. 



Anjelier, Berg — . Lachnaea purpurea (Tulbagh). Flower- 

 head somewhat resenibling a carnation. 

 „ , Wilde — . Dianthus scaher, etc. Various indigenous 

 species of pink. 



