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Ref.—‘*‘ Nux Vomica,” in Pharmacographia Indica, F lückiger 
and Hanbury, pp. 1.——*' Strychnos Nuz- Vom nica, 
Med. PI. er and Trimen, No. 178, 6 pages.——""* Str ned 
Nuz-V omica,”’ harmacogra phia Indica, Dymock, Warden, 
and Hooper, il. 2s 458-500 (Kegan Paul, Trench, ete., London, 
1891).——“ Strychnos Nuz-Vomica," in Med. Pflanzen. Kóhler, 
3; pages.——''Strychnos Nwur-Vomica," in Dict. Econ. Prod. 
India, Watt. Mos 1893, part 3, B. pp. 379-382. ** Strychnos 
Nuz-Vomica, ‘“ The Poisonous Plants of Bombay,” Kirtikar, 
in "rues Hoar Nat. Hist. Soc. viii. 1893, pp. 331- Se 
* No /omique," i in Les Drogues Simples d origine végétale, 
n a 656-659. '* Strychnos Nua-Vomica,” in anual of 
Indian Timbers, Gamble, pp. 497-498. * Nux Vo omica," in 
The National Standard es iE Ana Hare, Caspari and Rusby, 
pp. 1000-1005.— —'* Strychnos Nuz-Vomica," in Comm. Prod. 
India, Watt, pp. 1051-1052. 
Strychnos spinosa, Lam.; Fl. Trop. Afr. IV. Sect. 1, p. 536. 
Ill.—Sim, rer. 'Fl. Ca pe Colony, t. 111; Journ. New York 
Bot. Gdn. 1912, = 127. 
Vernac. names.—Mumoovinge (Nupe, Barter); Esos dm 
(Foulah, Barter) Um-Hlala (Kafir, Sim); Missalo, Ramba 
Muramba (Port. E. Afr. Sim); Voavotaka res PUT. 
Moloney) ; Motil hulu (Zambesi, Kirk); Litongo (E. Africa, 
Christy) ; oca (Loanda, W ere Mutamba (Chindao, 
Gazaland, ied. —Kaffir orang 
Lagos, Nupe, and widely distributed in Tropical Africa, 
extending to S. Africa, Madagascar and Seychelles 
Fruit orange-like, 2-3 in. in diam., shell hard with numerous 
seeds; acid pulp wholesome and agreeable to eat Peau Kirk, 
Herb. Kew; Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. iii. p. 7 ough 
according to Sim (For. Fl. Cape Colony, p. 274) the ihm only 
eat it when food is scarce. 
The seeds are not bitter and samples from the Seychelles have 
been found to contain no strychnine or any other alkaloid (Col. 
Rep. Ann. No. 601, 1909, p. 44; Bull. Imp. Inst. 1915, J. 
Wood soft, 35-40 lb. per cubic foot, suitable for Dose a 
other temporary work, woke Port. E. Africa (Sim. For. Fl. Cap 
s p. 274; For. Fl. and For. Res. m E. oe p. 115). 
ound as a small tree, 10 ft., where arin in Nupe 
owes Herb. Kew); a small tree 5-8 ft. bek wk trunk 4 in. 
in diam. chiefly in thin groves of Adansonia and bushy hilly 
~- places; in flower from middle of April to middle of May, Loanda 
(Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. iii. p. 702). 
Var. pubescens, Baker, Fl. Trop. Afr. l.c. p. 537. 
Vernac. names.— Munvuvoye (Nupe, Barter); Kokiya 
(Katagum, Dalziel). 
Katagum (Dalziel, Nos. 373, 721, Herb. Kew); Abinsi, River 
Benne d No. 924, Herb. Kew), Nupe (Barter, No. 1705, 
