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Akedis'poot (Hagedis — ) = Paddeklauw. 



Akker 'klaver. Triiolium agrarium.* In England : Hop 

 clover. 



Akkermonie = Agrimony. Kynsna, etc. 



Akkewani (in Java : Akerwangi). The rootstock of 

 Cyrribopogon marginatus (Kuskus grass). Aromatic, 

 used medicinally. Often employed for protecting woollen 

 goods against moths (Motwortel). 



Alder, Red — . Cunonia capensis. The English name is the 

 translation of the Dutch Rooi-els, a name given to 

 this tree on account of a similarity of the wood to that 

 of the European alder, Alnus glutinosa, which is occasion- 

 ally planted here along streams. The Cunonia grows in 

 damp rocky localities of the coastal districts. Very 

 ornamental on account of the glossy foliage and the 

 bottle-brush-like spikes of flowers. The timber yields 

 beautiful furniture, as may be seen in the little English 

 church at De Dooms. 



„ , Rock — . Plectronia Mundtiana. Wood used for fencing 

 posts and the poles of wagons. 



„ , White — , Platilophus trifoliatus. Nearly allied to 

 the Cunonia. A handsome evergreen tree, the wood of 

 little value. 

 Almond, Bitter — (S.A.). Pygeurn africanum (Rosaceae). 



„ , Wild — . Braheium stellatifolium ( Proteaceae ) . 

 The fruits resemble the real almonds (when green), but 

 are covered with a golden brown fur when ripe. The seed 

 firm like an almond and bitter. Used by the colonists 

 like coffee, the roasted product being called " gü." 



Aloe. About 100 S.A. species. Ornamental plants for rock 

 gardens, especially at the principal flowering time (win- 

 ter). If well assorted, such a collection would be 

 flowering all the year through. The so-called "American 

 aloe" is Agave americana, which belongs to Amaryll- 

 idaceae. Aloe is pron. in D : Aloë. 



Aloes. The drug prepared from the leaves of Aloe ferox^ 

 principally in the Herbertsdale and Mosselbay districts. 

 See illustrations in Flora of S.A., IV., 96. 



Als, Wilde — (alsem). Artemisia afra. A half -shrub much 

 resembling the European alsem (wormjvood, A. Absin- 

 thium) and used medicinally for similar purposes. A 



