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Zizyphus Spina-Christi, Willd. — Small tree or 

 shrub. The fruit, about the size of a sloe, has an 

 agreeable flavour, affording a very pleasant food to 

 the inhabitants of Egypt and Arabia. — ' History of 

 Dichlamydeous Plants,' G. Don, vol. ii., p. 24. 



Distribution : tipper Guinea, North Central, Nile 

 Land. 



" Buffalo-Horn " (Zizyphus nmcronata, Willd.).- — 

 Tree, twenty to thirty feet high. Wood tough, chiefly 

 used for waggon-work. — 'Silva Capensis,' Dr. L. 

 Pappe, p. 12. 



Distribution: Upper Guinea, Nile Land, Lower 

 Guinea, Mozambique District. 



Ampelide^. 



Vitis cornifoUa, Baker. — Sub-erect shrub, bearing 

 black, two-celled, edible fruits. — ' Flora of Tropical 

 Africa,' D. Oliver, vol. i., p. 390. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea, Nile Land. 



Vitis palmatifida, Baker. — Sub-erect shrub, with 

 edible fruits like black currants. — ' Flora of Tropical 

 Africa,' D. Oliver, vol. i., p. 397. 



Distribution : Upper Guinea. 



Forest Grapes ( Vitis Schimperiana, Hochst.). — This 

 plant bears oblong edible fruits, similar in appearance 

 to the Frontignac grape. — ' Flora of Tropical Africa,' 

 D. Oliver, vol. i., p. 395 ; Kew Museum. 



