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5. Scolopia Zeyheri, Harvey. 



Phoberos Zeyheri, Arnott, FL Cap., vol. I., p. 68. Sylv Cap. p. 2. 

 Dutch : Wolverdoorn, Doom Peer. 



Knysna and the Eastern Province to the North Drakensberg ; in mountain forests.. 



A tree 40-50 feet high, armed with strong spreading spines 2-4 inches long. Bark 

 light brown-grey, thin, even. Wood very heavy, hard, strong, moderately elastic, close- 

 grained and satiny ; annual rings irregular ; medullary rays very fine and close ; pores 

 white, small, numerous ; colour light red tinged with yellow ; suitable for furniture and 

 millwork ; used for felloes and axles. 



6. Scolopia Ecklonii, Harvey. 



Phoberos Ecklonii, Arnott, Fl. Cap., vol. I., p. 68. Sylv. Cap., p. 2. 

 Red Pear. Dutch : Rooi Peer. 



Knysna and the Eastern Province to the North Drakensberg ; in mountain forests 

 and steep ravines. 



A tree 40-60 feet high, and 2-3 feet in diameter. Bark thick ; brown-grey and 

 even in young trees, black and fissured in old trees. Wood heavy, hard, strong, 

 moderately elastic, close grained ; annual rings irregular ; medullary rays fine, very 

 close ; pores small, regularly distributed ; colour pale red-brown ; used for axles, felloes, 

 and spokes, and suitable for millwork. 



Scolopia Gerrardi, Harvey, is a small species found by Gerrard in mountain forests 

 near the Nonoti River. Fl. Cap., vol. II., p. 584. 



7. Xylosma monospora, Harvey. 



Thesaurus Capensis, tab. 181. 

 Bogdbog. Kafir : u- Veto. 



South Drakensberg forests ; very common. 



A much branching, spreading tree, with dense foliage, 60-70 feet high, 2-3 feet in 

 diameter, coppicing freely. Wood yellowish, not very durable, seldom used. 



8. Dovyalis rhamnoides, Harvey. 



Fl. Cap. vol. 1., p. 69. Sylv. Cap. p. 2. 



Dutch : Zuurbesjes, Weinbesjes, Appelkoos. Kafir : um-Nyezane. 



Knysna, Eastern Province, Natal Upland Region, to the Transvaal. 



A large shrub or small tree, attaining a height of 20-35 feet, and a diameter of 2-3 

 feet. Branches spreading, armed with spines 1-2 inches long ; foliage soft pale green. 

 Bark light brown or greyish, thin, cracked longitudinally. Wood heavy, hard, moder- 

 ately strong, elastic, very close grained and compact ; medullary rays very fine and 

 close ; pores very small, not numerous, irregularly distributed ; colour white, tinged! 

 with yellow or brown ; used for yokes and other wagon wood, and for rural implements. 



Fruit small, edible, with an acidulous taste, making excellent preserve. 



9. Aberia Caffra, Hooker fil. & Harvey. 



Fl. Cap. vol. II., p. 584. Sylv. Cap. p. 48. 

 Kei-apple. 



Eastern Province, Kaffraria, and Natal. 



A small thorny tree resembling Dovyalis rhamnoides ; cultivated for hedges. Fruit 

 edible, the size of a small apple. 



10. Trimeria alnifolia, Planchon. 



Fl. Cap. vol. I., p. 69. 



Dutch : Wilde Moerbe, Groot blaar Yzerhout. Kafir : i-Dhlebelendhlovu. 



Knysna, Eastern Province, Kaffraria, throughout Natal, to the Transvaal. 



A small tree 25-30 feet high, 6-10 inches in diameter. Bark yellowish grey, thin, 

 even. Wood heavy, moderately hard> strong, moderately elastic, close grained and com- 

 pact ; smaller medullary rays very fine and close ; pores small, irregularly distributed ;.. 

 colour white to pale yellow-brown ; used for wagonwork. 



