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Kiggelaria africana, L. — No Transvaal material at Kew. Hout- 

 boschberg, one of the most abundant trees in the lower forest 

 (4,250-5,000 ft. alt.), called "um-Pata" and " Spekhout," Davy, 

 Jan. 6, 1906. Probably gives its name to the forest now known 

 as the Pata(ta)bosch, near Haenertsburg. 



Kiggelaria dregeana, Turcz. — No Transvaal material at Kew. 



Oncoba spinosa, Forsk. — No Transvaal material at Kew. " Tong- 

 wan Spelonken," Nov. 16, 1906. Called " Tongwan." The Zulus 

 make snuff-boxes of the seed pods, while the Bavenda string them 

 to ankle bands used at dancing. u Tree grows in the form of and 

 about the size of an orange tree." F. T. Menne, 3044, in T. D. A. 

 herb, 



Scolopia Ecklonii, (Am.) Warb\ (syn. Phoberos Ecldon ii, Am.) 

 -Houtbosch, Transvaal, Rehmann, 64f>4. Leaves sparingly and 

 irregularly erose dentate, coriaceous, margins revolute. 



Scolopia Zeyheri, (Am.) Warb,— No Transvaal material at Kew. 



Trimeria grandifolia (Hochst.) Warb. ; (syn. T. alnifolia, 

 Planch.) — Forbes Reef Bush, Swaziland, at edge of bush, Jan. 1, 

 1005, Davy, 2737. No Transvaal material at Kew, 



Trimeria trinervia, Ear v. — No Transvaal material at Kew. 



(1887) ; syn. Xyl 



(Hi 



2114 



s.n. Xylosma ; Myroxylon monospora, Forst. ; Toxicodendron 

 acutifolium, Berth'., in Journ. Linn. Soc. Dot. xvii. 214, type 

 in herb. Kew). The lemonwood or Borie.— Houtboschberg, 

 « shrub," Nelson, 428. Range : Transvaal, Natal, Kaffraria, 

 Amatola Mts., Orange River Colony, Victoria East, Knwenzon 



Uganda (Kalungi woods). Placed in the family Monimiaceae at 

 Kew. One of the most abundant trees in the mist-belt forests ; 

 the wood being considered poor in quality is seldom cut by 

 woodmen. 



HAMAMELIDACEAE. 



Trichocladus crinitus, Pers.— No Transvaal material at Kew. 



Trichocladus grandiflorus, Oliver, in Jc. PL 1180.— Barberton, 

 wooded ravines, Moodies, alt, 3,500-1,000 ft,, tree 15-20 ft,, 

 lis. white, handsome, Sept. to Oct., 1889, Galpm, 553 ; South 

 Africa (" Berg Plateau "), C. Mitdd (type in herb., Kew) : Moodier 

 Transvaal, Mrs. Royston, ex herb. Medley Wood, 40.S4 ; Sabie- 

 hoek Forest, Davy, 5206; Graskop, near Pilgrim's Rest, upper 

 edge of berg, Davy, 5207. Seems to occur most frequently on ttie 

 borders of the forests ; flowers ornamental ; a small tree worthy 

 of cultivation. Called " Underbush " or " Onderbosch.' 



ICACINKAK. 



Apodytes dimidiata, EL Mey. "White Pear." — Barberton, 



Man 



5450- 



5750 ft.). Natal " local name, Bird's Eye : tree, fruit bright red 



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