50 KLIMOP — KNOPPIES- 



name; most frequently species of Cynanchum, e.g., 

 C. africanum and G. capense, both twining herbs with 

 milky juice, injurious to animals eating them. 



Klimop, Bos — . Dolichos gihhosus. Some farmers consider 

 the herbage poisonous to stock, others not (Knysna). 



Klip 'belletje ( — kalossie). Lachenalia tricolor (Malmes- 



bury). 

 „ 'blom (Stellenbosch). Liparia comantha. Plowerheads 



somewhat resembling a Dahlia. 

 „ 'blom. Various lichens. Nam. 

 „ 'dagga V. Dagga. 

 „ 'doorn. Scolopia Mundtii. 

 „ 'els = Alder, Rock — . 

 „ 'hout. Heeria argentea (Rhus Thunbergii). A bushy tree^ 



frequent in rocky situations of the western districts. The 



bark gathered for tanning. 

 „ 'lelie ( — pijpie). Gladiolus hyalinus (Cedar mts.). 



Flowers similar to G. maculatus. 

 „ 'pijpie V. Pijpie. 

 „ 'uintje V. Uintje. 



Klisgras (klits). Setaria verticillata. Frequent under trees 

 (Karoo, etc.) Other kinds of Klits belong to Amaran- 

 taceae, e.g., Achyranthes aspera, Gyathula glohuUfera, 

 „ 'klaver — = Bur clover. 

 Kloof 'hout = Alder, Rock — . 

 Klossie V. Kalossie. 



Knikkertjes. Gaesalpinia Bonducella* (eastern). In the West 

 it is another name for F r u t a n g. 



Knobthorn = Knoppies'doom. 



„ wood. Fagara capensis (Xanthoxylum capense). The 



bark of the root used against toothache. The KaflBrs 



drink an infusion of this bark when eating the flesh of 



animals died of anthrax, believing this to be a protection. 



Knoflok, Wilde — , Tulbaghia alliacea, etc. Wild garlic. 

 Knopherik == Charlock. 



Knoppies'bos. Leucadendron salignum, L. uUginosum, 



L. strictum, etc. 

 „ 'doom. Acacia pallens. (A. nigrescens) . Trunk and 

 branches bearing numerous large thorns on raised knobs. 

 In the coastal forests it is another name for Knobwood q.T. 



