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is a large tree, with strikingly big scarlet flowers ; 

 Kigelkeia pinnata (Cambumbi), a tree with yellow 

 flowers and huge cylindrical fruit which I re- 

 member meeting in Mozambique in East Africa, 

 where it is called Kigilkeia. Of the Pedaliaceae 

 are Sesamum orientale (N'guilla), and the beautiful 

 flowering S. angolense. Of the Verbenaceae are 

 Preinna angolensis (Mungongo), a tree with 

 beautiful white flowers, and Vitex Cienkowskii 

 (Muxillo - xillo) ; and of the Labiate, Genio- 

 sporum Mutamba (Mutamba), like a potato, is 

 cultivated and edible. 



Of the Amaranthacese are Amaranthus tri- 

 color (Jimboa), eaten like a beet sprout, and A. 

 viridis ; of the Piperaceae, Piper guineense ( Jihefo 

 or Gihefo), the chilli plant. Of Euphorbiacese 

 are Euphorbia Candelabrum and E. Tirucalli ; the 

 shrub Jalropha Curcas (Mupuluca), the seeds of 

 which arc used as a purgative ; Croton Mubango 

 (Mubango), of which the root and gum are used 

 for similar purposes, as is Ricinus africanus, 

 which grows to 20 feet in height. The Manihot 

 uiilissima (Mandioc) is dealt with under Pro- 

 duce ; Alchornea cor data (Bunce), a shrub with 

 immense leaves, is used as a black dye. Of the 

 Moracese, I\Iyrianthus arborcus (Musibiri), Ficus 

 n.iilopoga, F. Welwitschii, and F. Mucuso form large 

 iiiid striking trees ; Bosqueia angolensis (Mun- 

 g-icaga) and Treculia africana (Di'zanha) are 

 both medium-sized trees, the latter providing 

 ivi'ivslihu;' beverages : while Chlorophora excelsa 

 ( Alij . h)ibn c-a no . is a fruit-bearing tree. Of the 



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