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CAPPARIDEyE. 



Gynandropsis pentaphylla, DC. — A herb. Bruised 

 leaves rubefacient and vesicant ; expressed juice used 

 in otalgia in India. Used also as a pot-herb. — ' Pharm. 

 of India,' E. J. Waring, p. 25 ; ' Flora of Tropical 

 Africa,' Oliver, vol. i., p. 82. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, North Central, Nile 

 Land, Lower Guinea, Mozamb. District. 



Mcerua angolensis, D C . — Shrub or small tree. Wood 

 fine and hard, good for joinery. Fruit said to be 

 poisonous. — ' Catalogue des Produits des Colonies 

 Fran9aises, Exposition Universelle de 1867,' p. 45. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land, Lower 

 Guinea, and South Extratropical Africa. 



Boscia salicifolia, Oliv. — Shrub. Knotty root, boiled 

 and eaten on the Shir6. — ' Flora of Tropical Africa,' 

 Oliver, vol. i., p. 93. 



Distribution : Nile Land, Lower Guinea, Mozamb. 

 District. 



Cratcsva religiosa, Forst. — Tree attaining 20 feet. 

 Wood used in India for drums, models, turnery, &c. 

 Bark boiled in oil used for outward application in 

 rheumatism ; bark also tonic and stomachic. — 

 ' Manual of Indian Timbers,' J. S. Gamble, p. 16 ; 



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