498 ` 
No. 51, 1908, p. 38) and likewise in the Asaba district (Unwin, 
s. Kew, L.c.). 
Ref.—‘‘ Carpodinus hirsuta," Hua and Chevalier, in Journ. de 
Botanique, Paris, xv. 1901, “ Les Landolphiées (lianes à caout- 
chouc) du Sénégal, du Soudan et de la Guinée Francaise," p. 118— 
120.—— —'' Flake Rubber from Carpodinus hirsuta, Hua (1906), 
Northern Nigeria," in Col. Rep. Misc. No. 82, 1912 [Selected 
Rep. etc., Imp. Inst. iv. Rubber and Gutta Percha], p. 365, with 
analysis. 
Carissa, Linn. 
Carissa edulis, Vahl; Fl. Trop. Afr. IV. Sect. 1, p. 89. 
Ill.—Delile, Centurie Pl. Afrique, Voyage Méroé, Caillaud, | 
t. 2, f. 1; Jaubert et Spach, Illust. Pl. Orient. t. 495, t. 496 (C. 
Richardiana); t. 499 (C. Candolleana); t. 498 (C. cornifolia): 
Engl. and Drude, Veg. Erde, ix. p. 117, f. 99. 
ernac names.—Mtanda Mbo (Nyika, E. Trop. Africa, Wake- 
field) ; [Jingongono (Loanda); Munhiangolo (Huilla) Welwitsch] 
Kamboro (French Guinea, Pobéguin). 
Oloke-Meji (Dodd, No. 476, 1909, Herb. Kew); Katagum 
3 
Fruit edible, black, flavour agreeable, much like sweet 
cherries, makes an excellent soup for the sick (Hooker, Niger 
Fl. p. 446; Moloney, For. of W. Afr. p. 384), black and 
very sweet (Wakefield, Herb. Kew), red when ripe (Dalziel, Herb. 
ew), black or black-purple, pleasantly acidulous (Hiern, Cat. 
Welw. Afr. Pl. iii. p. 664), very dar ue-black, similar to 
damson-plum, agreeable flavour (Nelson, Herb. Kew, var. major, 
Stapf, Transvaal). The leaves are used, boiled, and pounded, in 
applications for toothache, French Guinea (Pobéguin, l.c.). 
» 1905, p. 16). The spines are an inch long, straight ; 
corolla entirel red before the flower opens, the clusters of buds 
being very brilliant (Grant, Trans. Linn. Soc. xxix. : 
