56 MAHOGANY — MARY'S THISTLE 



{Swietenia Mahagoni). Cape — or Natal — , Tiichilia 

 emetica (bears several other names) ; Rhodesian — 

 (Red — ) Afzelia quanzensis. 

 „ bean is the seed of the latter. Used as an ornament. 



Makaou or Makauw. Dichapetalum venenatum (Amboland, 

 etc.) . Allied to the Transvaal GiftblaarD. cymosum) . 

 Leaves very poisonous (acting quickly), hence the name 

 from " maak gauw " = hurry up. 



Malfa, Wilde — . Applies to several species of Pelargonium, 

 esp. to P. (Mcullatum, the root of which is used against 

 diarrhoea. This species is one of the parents of various 

 cultivated varieties of Pelargonium. 



Mallow. Several species of Malva. The most frequent one is 

 M. parviflora (Kiesieblaar). 



Malmeid'bossie. Grassula spec. ? 



Malta thistle. Centaurea melitensis.* Weed. 



Mamma 'kappie = Moederkappie. 



Mangrove, Red — . Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and RMzophora 

 mucronata. The bark of the roots rich in tannin. Coast 

 of Na. and Del. B. 

 „ , White — . Avicennia officinalis. All yield tanner^s bark. 



Manketti nut. Ricinodendron Rautanenii. A tree of Amboland. 

 Seeds rich in oil. 



Manna v. Grasses. 



Map tree. Euphorbia tetragona. Eastern C.P. 



Maraama. Bauhinia Kirkii. Seeds used like peas by the 

 natives. Tr. 



Marram v. Grasses. 



Margriet, Geel — . Euryops ahrotanifolius, etc. 



„ , Wit — . (Wild). Dimorphotheca nudicaulis, etc. In 

 gardens Chryanthemum Leucanthemum.* 



Marigold. Several species of Arctotis, Gazania, etc. The so- 

 called ''African — " (England) is Tagetes erecta from 

 Mexico. The introduced Corn — is Chrysanthemum* 

 segetum (Eng.). Mexican — = Khaki bush. See also 

 Gousblom. 

 The English garden — is Calendula officinalis from S. Eur. 



Mary's thistle. Silyhum Marianum.* 



