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Saffraan'bossie v. Geel blommetje. 

 „ 'hout. Various trees: Rechte — , is Elaeodendron 

 croceiim; Basterd — , Pleur ostylia capensis; Berg — , 

 Scolopia Mundtii; Transvaal — , Gymnosporia deflexa. 



Saffron wood = Saffraanhout. 



Sage, Wild — . v. Salie. 



Sage wood. Buddleia salviifolia. Leaves resembling the 

 garden sage. In some districts also Tarchonanthus 

 camphoratus. 



Sago, Wild — . Plantago major* The seeds used as a food. 



Salie (Sage). Species of Salvia; The Blauw'blom — . 

 S. africana and S, paniculata; the Geel' blom — or 

 Strand — , S. aurea; the Witte — , Nuxia congesta. 



Salie'hout = Sage wood. 



Salt-bush. Atriplex Halimus. A valuable fodder-shrub of 

 brackish Karoo lands. Several Australian species intro- 

 duced, suitable in similar localities, e.g., A. halimoides* 

 and A. semihaccata* (low spreading), also A. nummularia 

 (tall). 



Saltwort = Russian thistle. 



Sambreel == Sambriel. 



Sambrielboom (Samareel). Gussonia spicata. On account 



of the umbrella-like terminal tufts of leaves. Also other 



species. The huge fleshy roots edible. 

 Sambrieltje (Clanwilliam). Hessea stellaris. A small bulbous 



plant, bearing an umbel of numerous red or purplish 



flowers (May).. 

 Sandel wood, Cape — . According to Sim (Forest Flora) 



Excoecaria africana. 

 Sand apple. Parinarium capense. (Grijs 'appel). (No.) 

 Sapree'hout. Widdringtonia Schwarzii. A tall tree of the 



Baviaan s-Kloof mountains. The Berg'sapree is 



W. cupressoides. 

 Satisfaction. Asparagus plumosus, q.v. 

 Sausage tree = Cucumber tree. 



Scabious, Wild — . Scahiosa Golumharia and S. africana. 

 Schaam 'blom. Protea rosacea. Heads drooping, the bracts 



dark red. Tulbagh mts., etc. 

 Schaap 'bos. Pentzia virgata. One of the most valuable 



fodder-shrublets of the Karoo (= Goed'karoo). In 



