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Natal plum =7= Amatungulu. 



Nenta'bossie (Krimpziekte-plant). MacOwan ascribed this 



disease to Lesser tia annularis, but almost all farmers are 



of the opinion that it is caused by Cotyledon Wallichii 



and some allied species, e.g., C. ventricosa. 

 Nerina. Serine sarniensis. There are numerous other species. 

 Nettle. The two common kinds are introduced, viz., Urtica 



urens* (Brandnetel) in gardens and the larger U. dioica* 



in hedges. 

 Ngaap (Guaap). Trichocaulon piliferum, T. flavum and several 



other species. Growing in the most arid parts of the Karoo 



and the north-western districts. The juicy and sweetish 



stems are eaten by the natives. 

 „ , Wilde — . Hoodia Dyeri, H. Gordoni, etc. Plants nearly 



allied to Trichocaulon, but with much larger flowers. Are 



not eaten. 



Nieshout. Ptaeroxylon utile. The most durable and valuable 

 timber of the eastern forests. Does not decay in the 

 ground and is consequently specially suitable for fencing 

 posts. ( Sneezewood ) . 



Nieuwe 'hout. Pygeum africanum. 



Nieuw 'jaars' blom. Gladiolus cardinalis = Waterval blom. 



Nightshade, Black — . Solanmn nigrum* v. Galbessie. 



Nokha. Moraea spatJiacea Ker (non Thunb.). 



Noois' boom. Cussonia spicata (Sambriel'boom). The 

 branches with their tufts of leaves resemble sunshades. 

 „ 'haar. Gassy tha ciliolata. A parasitic leafless twiner. A 

 decoction of the twine-like herb employed as a "hair- 

 restorer." 



Noordpool. Euphorbia Schoenlandii. (Van Rynsdorp). The 

 cylindrical stems (about a foot high) mostly point to the 

 North. Many plants of the drier districts show the same 

 influence of the sun on their stems, shoots or leaves. 



Noors 'doorn. Applied to various thorny species of Euphorbia, 

 some of them with a virulent latex, like E. virosa of 

 Namaqualand. The more frequent kinds are: Baviaans 

 noors, E. polygona; Zuur — (Uitenhage, etc., poisonous) 

 E. Ledienii. Others are innocuous when deprived of their 

 spines (by singeing) and then valuable fodder-plants of 

 the Karoo, e.g. E, hystrix, E. stellae spina, etc., also the 

 Zoet — of Jansenville, viz. E. coerulescens and the Bok — 

 E. enopla. For E. ferox v. Voetangel. 



