Has a useful and ornamental timber used locally in the past for panelling doors, 

 etc. Used for making native beds (Tt). 



Ref. 14; 17; 22; 26. 



19. A. gummifera (Gmel.) C.A. Sm. •' Fiat-crown tree. " 



Cikwani (G), ntangatanga (C), mpumundo (Y). 



Hitherto this species has been much confused with A. adianthifolia, q.v. A 

 medium or large, flat-crowned tree; bark probably usually smooth, pubescent 

 rhachides becoming more or less glabrescent, pods flat papery more or less purple- 

 brown, glabrous or subglabrous, slightly glossy. Found in subtropical evergreen 

 forest, and in open grassland. 



The timber is clean, light, soft and straight -grained easily carved into spoons, 

 etc., used for native beds (Tt). It works well and has a golden finish. Weight 

 23-30 lb. per cu. ft. Used on the G.C. for charcoal. Bark exudes a clear insoluble 

 gum. 



Ref. 14; 17; 22; 26. 



20. A. lebbek L. Benth. (Mimos.) " Woman's Tongue Acacia. " 

 Mpepe (Y), mtangamtanga (G). 



A native of tropical Asia and Africa, much-branched deciduous glabrous tree 

 often planted in streets, up to 40 ft. high ; flowers greenish-yellow clustered in long 

 stalked globular heads; pods flat leathery and straw-coloured, rattling continuously 

 in a wind hence the common name. Introduced to Nyasaland about 1912 and 

 planted at Kota Kota, found also at Karonga. It does very well on deep soils at 

 the lower elevations and there are few trees that can beat its growth under the 

 right conditions but elsewhere in Nyasaland it does very poorly indeed. 



The timber works well and takes a good polish, is highly valued, sometimes 

 called East Indian walnut. Foliage can be used as fodder. 



Ref. 14; 22; 26. 



21. A. versicolor Welw. ex Oliv. 

 Nsenjere (C), ntangatanga (G), dululu (N, Y). 



A tree up to 40 ft., with a rounded crown, flowers yellowish -green with crimson 

 stamens in globular heads; pods large, somewhat leathery, reddish -brown, flat. 

 Found throughout Brachystegia areas. 



Useful and ornamental timber used locally in the past for panelling doors. 

 Soap made from the roots, roots used as anthelminthic, root bark as a purgative and 

 enema (Tt). 



Ref. 17; 22; 26. 



*22. Aleurites fordii Hemsl. (Euphorb.) Tung Oil Tree. 



A small tree of China growing to 20-30 ft. high, from the seeds of which tung 

 oil is obtained. It has been planted in various parts of the Southern Province but 

 has recently been replaced mainly by A. montana. 



Ref. 16; 26. 



*23. A. moluccana (L) Willd. ' Candle Nut Tree ", " Indian Walnut. " 



An exotic tree of Malaya and the South Sea Islands, up to 45 ft. tall, much- 

 branched; young shoots and leaves with rusty stellate hairs, leaves variable shape 

 ovate and entire or 3-7-lobed and cordate at base. Planted and only found doing 

 really well on the deep soils of the Lake-shore. 



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