48 KATTE- — KINA- 



Katte'staart (Katstertje). Struthiola stricta, 8. virgata, etc. 

 Flowers white, sweet-scented. Other plants bearing this 

 name are species of Bulhine and BulMnella (mostly with 

 yellow flowers), hence also called Geel — , e.g., Bulhine 

 asphodeloides ; the Zeeroog — is BulMnella rohusta 

 (S.W. mts.). At the Knysna also the compact spikes of 

 Anthospermum aethiopicum. 



Kauw 'goed. Mesemhrianthemum tortuosum (Little Karoo). 

 Contains the narcotic alkaloid mesembrine. M. arach- 

 noideum is said to possess more powerful properties. 



Kayang-biish. Protea glabra (Cedar mts.). Leaves formerly 

 used for preparing ink. 



Keesjes-blaar (Kiesieblaar) == Kaasjes. 



Kei apple. Dovyalis caffra. A small eastern tree, often employed 



as a hedge plant. Fruit rather harsh for eating, but very 



suitable for mixed jellies. 

 Kei lily = Ifafa. 

 Keita = Dysentery herb. 

 Kermes bush = Karmozijnbos. 



Keizers'kroon. Sempervivum arhoreum* from the Canary 



Islands. Also our Red Crassula, q.v. 

 Kerse'bos (Kers — ). Euclea tomentosa, E. racemosa, etc. 



Copious fruits, resembling small wild cherries. 

 „ 'hout (Kers — ). Pterocelastrus variabilis, 

 Kersbos (Kaars) v. Candle bush (Sarcocaulon) . 

 „ hout (Kaars — ) v. Candle wood (Gardenia). 

 Kervel = Duive'kervel. 

 Ketting. Crassula lycopodioides. Clanwilliam. 



Keur (Keurtjes). Many Papilionaceae. The Blauw — . is 



Psoralea pinnata, P. aphylla, etc. 

 Keurboom. Yirgilia capensis. A quick-growing tree, flowering 



profusely (sweet scented). 

 Kh'adi. Mesembrianthemum acutipetalum. Used for kaflSr beer 



(Tr.). 

 Khaki bush. Tagetes minuta* One of the Mexican marigolds 



which has become a troublesome weed. Tr. 

 „ weed. Inula graveolens, from the Mediterranean. 



Introduced during the Anglo-Boer war. 

 Kina'bossie. Several shrubs. In the Breede river valley it is 



Leucadendron concinnum (Langbeen), used like quinine 



against malaria. Contains a bitter glucoside. 



