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Ekebergia capensis, Sparrm.—lt is doubtful whether we have 

 this species in the Transvaal. My M'babane tree (2909) appears 

 to belong to the next species. 



Ekebergia Meyeri, Presl. " M'nyama."— Swaziland, hill-slope on 

 road from M'babane to Mile's hot springs, Jan. 1905, Davy, 2909. 

 Also at Barberton, Delagoa Bay and in Natal. 



Pseudocedrela caudata, Sprague\ ab congeneribus foliolis 

 caudatis differt. 



Arlyor circiter 9 m. alta, ramis patulis versus apice3 pendulis, 

 cortice cinereo, innovationibus tantum ferrugineo-tomentosis. 

 Cicatrices foliar um depresso-cordiformcs, cicatricibus fasciarum 

 tribus notatae. Folia 4-6-juga, 15-20 cm. longa, petiolo pubescente 

 4-5 cm. longo incluso, petiolulis puberulis 0*S-2 # 5 cm. longis 

 gracillimis ; foliola ovata, basi inaequalia, acutissime caudato- 

 acuminata, 3-5-5 cm. longa, 12-2-5 cm. lata, chartacea, utrinque 

 superne manifestius reticulata, subtus nervo medio puberula 

 ceterum glabra, nervis lateral ibus utrinque circ. 10. Gapsula 

 subcylindrica, 14-19 cm. longa, utrinque, leviter angustata, medio 

 3-4 cm. diametro ; valvae medio circiter 2*5 cm. latae, 3 mm. 

 crassae, intus nitidalae, stramineae, extra brunneae, dense lenti- 

 cellosae praesertim superne ; columna sulphurea, acutiangulata 

 haud vel vix ultra semina suprema producta. Semina pro loculo 

 2-6, 7 # 5-10*5 cm. longa, ala l*8-2'2 cm. lata apice rotundata, 

 corpore circiter 1-7 cm. lato. Cotyledones oblique ellipticae, 1*5- 

 2*2 cm. longae, 1-1-1-4 cm. latae. 



Transvaal, Blauwberg, Zoutpansberg, 3,900 ft., Baity in T. D. A. 

 herb., 2926. Native name " Muchuss." 



Trichilia (capitata, Klotzsch. ?). — Our specimens do not match 

 the Kew material of this or any other species, the serration and 

 pubescence of the leaflets being quite distinct ; it cannot be 

 identified until flowering and fruiting material is obtained. 



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Trichilia dregeana, E. Met/., said to be the " Thunder-tree " of 

 Natal. There is no Transvaal material at Kew. 



Trichilia emetica, Vahl. ; " Red Esschenhout ; Maawa." — A 

 handsome evergreen shade tree, well worth cultivation in frostless, 

 warm-temperate regions ; the seeds have a large, bright-red aril, 

 and yield an oil highly valued by the Zoutpansberg natives. It is 

 often noticeable that the ends of the limbs of large trees are 

 lopped off, said to have been done by the natives when gathering 

 the fruit. Barberton, Oct. 1905, P. Oranje ; Avoca, near Barberton, 

 2,000 ft,, "tree 30 ft. growing on river banks," Sept. 1890, Galpin, 

 1060. The following notes on extra-Transvaal sheets at Kew are 

 worth record : — Delagoa Day, Sept. 1876, u fine tree — most common. 

 Flowers very abundantly — sweet scented ", J. J. Montetro, 39 ; 

 Shire River, "a handsome tree. The seeds yield an oil and tallow 

 of value and can be obtained in quantity. It is exported from 

 Inhambane" Dr. J. Kirk, 76; Lupata, banks of Zambesi, 

 Dec. 1858, "'Motsakin, 1 yields oil. The native name 'Mafura' 

 means fat and is applied to many different oil seeds. The oil 

 of this species, under the name of Mafura is said to be shipped 



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