104 



Western Province, Knysna, North Drakensberg. 



A small shrubby tree. Bark light brown, thin, cracked in squares. Wood extremely 

 heavy, very hard, extremely strong, not elastic, close grained, compact ; rings obscure j- 

 medullary rays fine and close ; pores small, irregularly distributed ; colour reddish 

 brown. Bark of root and branches astringent, used for tanning. 



59. RllUS longifolia, Sender. 



Fl. Cap. vol. I., p. 522. 



Kafir : isi-Fuce, um-Hlutiivezinqa. 



Coast and Sooth Drakensberg ; along the edges of forests and in exposed situations ;: 

 thriving in poor soil. 



A large tree 2-3 feet in diameter, 40-50 [feet high. Bark reddish grey, thin, even 

 or cracked. Wood moderately heavy and hard, moderately strong and elastic, compact, 

 satiny; medullary rays moderately fine, close; pores small, regularly distributed ; colour 

 purplish or grey tinged with red, the heartwood dark ; used for beams, rafters, planks, &c. ;. 

 not very durable in water or in contact with the ground. 



Milky juice from the bark used by Natives as a depilatory. 



R. lancea, Linnaeus fil., Fl. Cap. vol. I., p. 514, is a little tree with the habit of a 

 willow, found in the Western Province, Eastern Province, and Natal. Kafir : in-Hluti.- 



60. Loxostylis alata, Sprengel. 



FL Cap. vol. I,, p. 524. 



A small tree found in the Eastern Province, Kaffraria, and the Natal Coast forests. 



61. Odina caffra. 



Harpephyllum caffrum^ Bernh., Fl. Cap. vol. I., p. 525. T/ies. Cap. tab. 125. 



Sylv. Cap. p. 14. 

 Kafir Plum. Dutch : Kaffer Pruim. Kafir : um-Gwenya. 



Eastern Province, Kaffraria and Natal Coast ; in woody ravines. 



A large tree 2-3 feet in diameter, 30-50 feet high. Bark dark brown, thick, rough. 

 Wood moderately heavy and hard, strong, moderately elastic ; rings obscure ; medullary 

 rays close and fine, red ; pores moderately small, irregularly distributed ; colour pale red ;. 

 takes a handsome polish, and used for furniture, planking, bearas, rafters, &c. ; heartwood 

 fairly durable, but sapwood does not withstand exposure. 



62. Sclerocarya Caffra, Sender. 



tl Cap. vol. I., p. 525. 



A tree found in the Coast forests and the Transvaal. Kafir : um-Gani. Used by 

 Natives for their utensils, and for aperient medicine. 



LVIII. LEGUMINOS^E. 



63. Milletia Caffra, Meisner. 



FL Cap. vol. II., p. 211. Sylv. Cap. p. 14. 

 Kafir : um-Sibiti. 



Kaffraria and Natal Coast. 



A tree 30-40 feet high, attaining 2-3 feet in diameter, often branching from near 

 the ground. Bark grey or dark, thin, rugulose or cracked longitudinally. Wood 

 extremely heavy and hard, very strong, not elastic, close grained and compact, permeated 

 with an oily substance, durable in contact with the ground ; annual rings not apparent ;; 

 medullary rays fine and close ; pores moderately small, not very numerous ; colour the 

 heartwood dark brown, the sapwood yellow ; used occasionally for spokes, and by Natives 

 for sticks and implements ; has been found superior to lignum-vitse for bearings of light 

 machinery. 



Kafirs use the beans as a vermifuge (Pappe). 



Milletia Sutherland^ Harvey, Fl. Cap. vol. II,, p. 211, is an allied species found 

 towards Pondoland by Dr. Sutherland. "A magnificent tree, 70-90 feet high, 3 feet or 

 more in diameter." 



