Has a timber of medium weight, light colour and works well but is very difficult 

 to saw. ' 



Ref. 14; 28. 



380. P. stolzii Harms. 



Mkulo (C, Tu), mkuru (To, He), depa (He), mpale (Nk). 



Tree up to 80 ft. tall, trunk dark brown with pale stripes, leaflets usually 5-9 

 sometimes up to 11, oblong to ovate, glabrous and somewhat shining above ; flowers 

 cream to orange in panicles; pod suborbicular broadly -winged glabrous, central 

 thickened part without bristles. Somewhat uncommon, occurring more commonly 

 in the Chinteche District than in other parts of the Protectorate. 



Wood red, mahogany-like, one of the most beautiful of all cabinet woods. 



Ref. 14; 22; 26. 



♦381, Punica granatum L. (Punicac), Pomegranate. 



Cimanga ca cizungu (N, name means English maize from the resemblance of 

 the seeds inside the fruit, to maize grains.). 



A shrub with coral red flowers and characteristic fruits. Native from Persia 

 to N.W. India. It is grown in this country by Europeans as a hedge plant, e.g., 

 in Blantyre and various of the D.R.C. Missions stations. It is propagated by 

 cuttings. 



The fruit is edible and the roots are used as medicine for worms in cattle. 



Ref. 23; 26. 



382. Pygeum africanum Hook. f. (Rosac). 



Dadzi (C), msisita, mkunu (Y), mzumira (Tu, C), mndondole (Ng), mpeuma (Mg). 



An. evergreen rain-forest tree said to reach 100 ft., with alternate ovate lanceolate 

 leaves, racemes of yellow flowers and dry fruits. In mountain forests over 5,000 ft. 



Has a useful timber, the heartwood is red, strong, durable with fairly straight 

 grain. It planes and saws very well and attains a good polish. Weight about 48 

 lbs. per cu. ft. (airdry). 



Ref. 14; 17; 22; 26. 



383. Pyrenacantha sp. (Icacinac). 



Mcende. 



A scandent and climbing shrub with long stems having clusters of small fruits 

 about half an inch long at intervals along the length of the stem. 



The fruits are eaten (Dedza Lake-shore). 

 *384. Pyrus malus L. see Malus pumila Mill. 



385. Randia sp. (Rubiac). 

 Cipembere. (?) 



A tree, the roots of which are used as medicine for the stomach and eyes. 



386. Ranunculus multifidus Forsk. (Ranunc), Buttercup. 



Khobedi. 



A buttercup with swollen tubers and small yellow flowers, found in damp 

 places, flowering in October (Dedza). 



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