336 
This species is a shrub or small tree of the Upper Bush-veld 
in the practically frostless, summer-rainfall region with a low 
ee a ata It is worth experimental cultivation, with a 
w to the possible improvement of the fruit, in 8. Africa and 
in in Florida and Southern California. 
An interesting addition to the South African flora. 
42. Kiggelaria africana, L., Sp. Pl. p. 1037 (1753); Harv., 
Fl. Cap. i, 71; K. Dregeana, Vared. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mose. 27, 
ii, 333 (1854) !; K. Dregeana, var. acuta, Harv., Fi. Cap. i. 71! 
Sourn Arrica. Cape Province: Cape Peninsula, and Divi- 
sions of George, Uitenhage (Zuurebergen Drége a, type of 
K. Dregeana, Turez.), Umtata, Somerset East and Queenstown : 
ualcne | Leribe, Dieterlen 180!. Natal: near Enon, 900 m., 
Wood 1854!; Alexandra Distr., Dumisa, Rudatis 390!; without 
precise locality, Gerrard 1142 I Inanda, Wood 1147!. Orange 
Free State : Harrismith, shrub 4 ft., Sankey 244!. Transvaal: 
Pretoria, Groenkloof, Burti-Davy 18,805!, 18,806!, Zoutpansberg 
Distr., forest at Hangklip, circiter 1800 m. alt. , Legat 76! Lyden- 
burg Distr.: Sabie-hoek forest, common along streams 1200— 
1250 m., Burtt-Davy 1522!, Burghers Pass up to 1500 m., 
Burtt-Davy 1557! Pilgrims Rest, 1650-1750 m., Burtt-Davy 
1432!; Pietersburg Distr., Houtboschberg, one of the most 
abundant trees in the lower forest (1300-1500 m. alt.) called 
um-Pata ”’ and ‘“‘ Spekhout ”; probably gives its name to the 
forest known as the Pata(ta)bosch, near Haenertsburg. 
aeus gives “ Aithiopia’”’ as the habitat of this species, 
but cites the figure in Hort. Cliff. (t. 29) which, although inaccurate 
in some particulars, as noted by him, definitely associates the 
name with the South African tree. Thunberg includes the 
species in the Prodromus Plantarum Capensium, Part I, p. 81, 
1794, and in the Flora Capensis (ed. Schultes, 1823) p. 395, 
and adds: “‘crescit prope Cap in fossa inter Taffelberg et 
Leuwekopp et juxta hortos, alibique vulgaris arbor.” 
Timber pinkish grey, fairly close-grained, compact, neither a 
hard wood nor a soft wood; useful for boards, and used more or 
less for cabinet work and furniture, and fit for more general use. 
Continued immersion imparts a Leal colour to the water, and the 
wood may have a dye value (Dr. 8 
var. obtusa, Burtt-Davy, n. cake: K. Dregeana, var. obtusa, 
Harv.; K. Biss go E. & Z., non Jacq. 
** Tree 0 ft.” Leaves elliptie-oblong, very obtuse (rarely 
some na on the same branch) _ entire, minutely grey- 
or ferruginously-velutinous beneath 
SouTH ese Cape Province : George, Uitenhage, Kaf- 
fraria, #. & Z., p. 15, No. 1171 (types) ; Uitenhage, Zeyher 
s.n.!; Kaffraria, Cooper 281!; 282 !; Grahamstown, MacOwan 
s.n.!: ; Kariega Riv., acOwan 634! Somerset East Div., Bosch- 
berg 900 m., M aco 634!; bis; ‘Cape Peninsula, Kloof over 
Roodebloem, Wolley Dod 2666 ! (pro parte). O.F.S. and Basuto- 
land, Cooper 939!. Transvaal: Heidelberg Distr., between 
