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similar pmposes. The ring or handle of native Kola baskets is 

 made from the same material (Chem. & Druggist, Jan. 28th, 



1893, p. 156— C Draco). 



The stems are 30-50 ft. long and about |-f in. in thickness 

 usually growing on trees ; where the undergrowth is dense and the 

 ground moist, the bright red fruits making a striking appearance 

 at certain periods. 



Calamus deerratus, Mann <h Wendl.; Fl. Trop. Afr. VIII. 



p. 108. 



III.— Ann. Bot. Gard. Calcutta, xi. 1908, t. 19. 



Vernac. names. — Nwatia, OhyeaH (Ashanti, Chipp). 



Cameroon and Bagroo Rivers, Ashanti, &c. 



SpMt stems used for binding, Ashanti (Cummins, No. 128, 



Kew) 



Marsh 



rattan" of Ashanti (Chipp, No. 127, Herb. Kew) climbing to a 

 heio-ht of 15-30 ft. Cameroon and Bagroo rivers (Mann, Herb. 



Ke w ) . 



Oncocalamus, Mann & Wendl. 



Oncocalamus acanthocnemis, Dnide; Fl. Trop. Afr. VIII. 



p. 111. 



Vernac. naine.—Iksiii (S. Nigeria, Benin, Imp. Inst, specimen 



in Herb. Kew). 



Benin (Imp. Inst. No. 5, 1906), also found in the Gaboon and 



Congo. 



A sample of the stems of this palm under the name of " Ikan 

 Cane " was reported on as suitable for basket making, for which 

 purpose it might find a market, suggested at the time that a few 

 bundles of 100 canes, 8-10 ft. long, should be forwarded for 

 technical trial (Col. Rep. Ann. No. 601, 1909, p. 30), and so far, 

 it would appear, of the cMmbing palms mentioned here this is 

 the only one that could be suggested as a possible substitute 

 for the " Rattan " Cane {Calamus Eotang) of India. 



The stems are slender (3 lin. thick), reed Uke, sparsely covered 

 with blackish reflexed spines, growing in intertwining masses 

 (bush ropes) in the woods. Gaboon (Buttner, Fl. Trop. Afr. I.e.), 

 attaining 10 metres in height, marshy soil, Bolobo, Congo (Hens, 

 No. 170, Herb. Kew). 



Oncocalamus Mamiii, Wendl; Fl. Trop. Ah. VIII. p. 111. 



Ill— Trans. Linn. See. xxiv. 1864, t. 41, f. E; t. 43, f. E 



{Calamus Mannii). 



Lagos (Mllen No. 18 : Barter, No. 20,220, Herb. Kew), and 



known also from the Gaboon River. 



Stems about GO ft. long, 6-12 Un. thick (Fl. Trop. Afr. I.e.); 

 20 ft. in swamps, Lagos (Barter, I.e.), 25 ft. high, Gaboon (Mann. 

 Herb. Kew). 



Akcistrophyllum, Manii & Wendl. 



Ancistrophyllum secundiflorum, Wendl. ; Fl. Trop. Afr. \T:IT. 



p. 115. 



