KAREE — KATTE- 47 



Karee (Karee'boom). Rhus lancea, but also R. viminalis 

 (Nam.). Frequent along rivers and watercourses of the 

 central and northern districts. 

 „ 'bos. Rhus tridacfyla. 



Karkaar (sounding more like "kerrkirr" or " keurrkeurr"). 

 Various small-leaved heaths, e.g., Erica irrihricata, 

 E. jlorihunda, etc., as well as other cricoid shrublets of 

 the southern coast districts (Riversdale, etc.). They 

 produce a harsh grating sound if one walks through them 

 in the veld. 



Karkaar' blom. Antholyza nervosa, probably from the dry 

 leaves producing a similar sound as the Karkaar. 



Karkeer = Bitter melon. 



Karmedik. Cnicus lanceolatus* Now a weed in Tr. (In 



gardens often G. henedictus) . 

 „ , Wilde — . BerJcheya pinnata. Mossel Bay. 



Karmozijn'bos. Phytolacca americana* (Vegetable kermes). 

 Acclimatized. 



Karoo (Goed karoo) (Karoo'bossie). Applied to several 

 species of fodder-shrublets, especially to Pentzia virgata 

 and P. glohosa, both much valued. The Vaal — is 

 Phymaspermum parvifolium. 



Karoo 'doorn == Doornboom. 



Kastanje, Wilde = Chestnut. 



Kaster 'olie' boom = Caster-oil plant. 



Kasuur. Pittosporum viridiflorum (eastern). 



Katdoorn. Asparagus stipulaceus and A. retrofractus, . In the 



forests: Scutia Commersonii. Also Acacia caffra. 



Katje'drie'blaar. Knowltonia hirsuta, in some districts 

 K. rigida. 



Katjepiering, Wilde — . Gardenia Thurihergia. q.v. 



Katjetie. Bahiana strict a (Riversdale). (?) 



Kat'nagel (Kat'naal). Scutia Commersonii. v. Cat thom. 



Kat 'nagels. Hyohanche sanguinea. 



Katoen 'bos = Wilde Kapok. 



Katte 'kruid. Ballota africana. Used as a tea and an emollient. 

 Also Stachys Mspida. The "Kattekruid" of Holland 

 is Nepeta Cataria, 



