VAALBOOM — VEDERTJE 85 



Vaarboom. (No). Terminalia sericea. Foliage shining like the 

 leaves of the silver tree, 



„ 'bos (Veld — ). Tarchonanthus camphor atus. Found 

 throughout the country, predominating in some of the 

 drier parts, e.g., Kaap plateau. An allied plant, also 

 shrubby or arborescent, is Brachylaena discolor (Bitter- 

 blaar), sometimes called the Bos — , as it occurs in 

 woods. 



„ 'brak v. Salt-bush. 



„ 'kameel (Vaaldoorn). Acacia haematowylon. A small 

 tree of the North, with drooping branches aud grey 

 foliage. 



„ 'karoo ( bos). Phymaspermum parvifoUum (North 



West). Almost as nutritious as the Pentzia, but more 

 resistant against drought. 



„ tee V. Tee. 



Vaderlands wilg v. Wilg. 



Valerian, Cape — . Valeriana capensis. Similar in properties 

 to the medicinal valerian. 



Van der Merve's kruiden. Osmites hirsuta. Med. 



Van Wyk*s hout. Bolusanthus speciosus. A tree of the 

 northern Transvaal, Rhodesia, etc. Flowering in early 

 spring and then a glorious sight, hence sometimes called 

 WildWistaria. 



Vark'blom (Varkensblaren) = White arum. 

 „ 'slaai. Mesemhrianthemum pugioniforme. Frequent in 

 the sandy coast districts. Flowers very similar to those 

 of the Vet'kousie, but leaves and capsules quite 

 different. 



Varkens'bossie. Chenopodium album* 

 „ 'gras. Polygonum aviculare. A cosmopolitan weed 



of roads and gardens. 

 „ 'kost = Postelein. 

 „ 'neus. Androcymhium BurchelUi. Corms unearthed by 



pigs. (Vark'neusie). 

 „ 'oren. Cotyledon orhiculata. Hydrocotyle asiatica. 

 „ 'staart. Cyrtanthus spiralis. 

 „ 'wortel = (vark'slaai). 



Varens (often pron. : varo) = Ferns. 



Ve'ertje (Vedertje). Struthiola stricta, etc. 



