82 TIEN- — TOUW 



Tien-os-touw. Aspalathus mollis. A shrublet of hills and 

 waste lands of the South West. The root is very long 

 and tough, hence much impeding the ploughing of lands, 

 like the Assegaai wortel. 



Ti'er'hout (tiger'hout). Loxostylis alata. (?) 



Tirucalli. EuphorMa TirucalU. Arborescent. The latex 

 yields a kind of rubber, which is rich in resin and conse- 

 quently low in value. 



T'nau = Kanni. 



Toad plants. Species of Stapelia. 



Toadstool. Any not edible mushroom, e.g., the very virulent 

 Amanita phalloides. 



Tobacco, Wild — . Nicotiana glaiwa* (from America), now a 

 frequent shrubby weed throughout the country. 



Toetoe (Tu tu). Cyanella all)a. Flowers yellow. Corm edible. 

 In the Karoo of Clanwilliam. 



Tol' balie. Kraussia lanceolata, but identity doubtful. 

 „ 'bos (tolletje). Royena pubescens. Fruit resembling a 

 miniature top. In the West the same is applied to 

 Leucadendron plumosum, as the cones have the shape 

 of a top. 



Tol'bossie = Tumble weed. 



Tondel 'blaar. Hermas gigantea. The large basal leaves are 

 covered with a layer of white felt on the underside; when 

 dried and properly prepared they are used for tinder- 

 boxes and as a dressing for wounds, like lint (Clan- 

 william) , etc. Some other plants are sometimes employed 

 in a similar way, e.g., Arctotis acaulis (Tondeldoek). 

 „ 'bos = Kapok (wilde). 



Tong 'blaar. Several species of Dock (Rumeco), especially 

 R. conglomeratus. Leaves used for bredies. 



Toontje. Mesemhrianthcmum Eookeri. Plant a fleshy body 

 growing embedded in the ground and eaten by children. 

 Name means '^ little toes." The Bechuanas call it 

 " sebululana." 



Torch lily. Kniphofia uvaria (= Ked-hot Poker). 



Touw (touwtje). Another name for the Grapple plant, 

 Harpagophytum procumhens. (No.). From the stout 

 perennial root arise long annual shoots, running in the 

 grass. Horses eat them when other herbage is scarce. 



