WORMBOS — ZIJDE n 



Worm 'bos. Dicoma anomala. 

 „ 'kruid. Tanacetum multiflorum. Supposed to be a 



vermifuge. 

 „ wood (S.A.). Artemisia afra (Als) employed like the 

 European species (A. Absinthium). 



Yellowwood. Three species, similar in timber but different 

 in size and foliage. The Common — , also called 

 Outeniqua — or Smooth-barked — , Podocarpus 

 elongatus, is a tree up to 150 feet in height and a girth 

 of 30 feet. The True -— , also called Rough-barked — or 

 Broad-leaved — (Oprecht geelhout) is P. latifoliiis, 

 which occurs in all mountain kloofs from Cape Town to 

 Natal. The Falcate — , P. falcatus, also a large tree, 

 forms nearly pure forests in East Griqualand and Natal, 

 extending to the Tr. 



Zampioen = Champignon. 



Zand 'haver v. Grasses. 

 „ 'kool. Othonna atiriculaefolia. Foliage poisonous to small 

 stock. (Griq. W.). 

 kweek v. Kweek. 



lelie ( — 'pijpie). Gladiolus recurvua. (Cedar mts.). 

 olien, local pron. for — 'olijf. 



olijf. Dodonaea Thunbergiana (IJzerhout toppies). 

 pijpie V. Pijpie. 



Zandveld' lelie. Gladiolus hirsutus. Lamberts Bay, etc. 



Zee'gras v. Sea grass. 

 „ 'kraal. Salicornia natalensis. A leafless sea-shore plant. 



Zeeroog'blom = Sore-eye flower. 



Zegge = Sedge. 



Zeven 'jaartje = Everlasting. 



Zieke'troost. Arctopus ecMnatus. A stemless dioecious 

 umbellifer. The root contains an aromatic balsam. Med. 



Zijde'bast (Zij'bas). Gymnosporia acuminata. 

 „ 'blom (Zijblom, Zijsie) Geissorhiza hirta. The Wit — 

 is G. graminifolia. 



