FORESTRY OF WEST AFRICA. 281 



'Vegetable Materia Medica of Western India,' W. 

 Dymock, p. 81. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea. 



Sida rhombifolia, L. — A perennial herbaceous plant. 

 The barkyields abundant delicate flaxy fibres. Roots 

 used in medicine in India. — ' Useful Plants of India,' 

 H. Drury ; ' Vegetable Materia Medica of Western 

 India,' W. Dymock, p. 80. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land, Lower 

 Guinea, Cape de Verd Islands. 



Wissandula rostrata. Planch. — A small shrub. 

 Native of the Malay Islands. It yields a beautiful 

 hemp. — 'Flora of British India,' Sir J. D. Hooker, 

 vol. i., p. 325. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land, Lower 

 Guinea. 



Indian Mallow (Abutilon indicum, Don). — Shrub. 

 The stem yields a strong fibre. The roots, leaves 

 and seeds are used in medicine. — ' Useful Plants of 

 India,' H. Drury. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land, Mozamb. 

 District 



Malachra capitata, L. — Perennial herbaceous plant, 

 from which a fibre is obtained in India. — ' Memoran- 

 dum on Materials in India suitable for the Manu- 

 facture of Paper,' L. Liotard, p. 78. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Lower Guinea. 



