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Fadogia humilis, Wood & Evans. Rubiaceae. 



A very low undershrub having many short decumbent stems 

 from a thick spreading woody root, the whole plant not more 

 than 6* inches high. The fruits are globose and about J to 1 

 inch in diameter, they are eaten by the natives in the districts 

 where the plant is found. Hitherto it has only been reported 

 from the ridges of the Drakensberg. It was described in the 

 Journal of Botany, Vol. XXXVI J., p. 252, and again in my 

 annual report for 189^. 



Ficus, spp. Urticaceae. 



The fruits of several species of this genus are eaten by 

 natives, and those of at least two of them are rather agreeable, 

 but they are usually so full of insects that Europeans do not 

 relish them. 



Garcinia Gerrardi, Harv. Guttifereae. 



A small tree found in woods in the midland districts, the 

 fruit is edible, but the tree appears to be rather rare, and we 

 have never seen the fruits, which are presumably at once 

 appropriated by our native attendants, and it does not seem to 

 be a very heavy bearer. 



Halleria lucida, Linn. i-Meinza. Scrojilndariueae. 



A shrub or small tree bearing red tubular flowers clustered 

 on the stem and branches The fruit is globose about -§ to f 

 inch in diameter, is edible and s •id to be not unpleasant. 



Kraussia floribunda, Harv. Skupashaan. Rubiaceae. 



A shrub with white flowers, the berries are a little larger 

 than currants, brown when ripe, and though there is but little 

 flesh, they are eaten and are not unpleasant to the taste. 



Lantaua salviaefolia, J acq. Bukwebezaan. Verbenaceae. 



A small undershrub with rough leaves, usually found at 

 edges of woods, and often in moist localities. The berries are 

 small, pink when ripe, agglomerated in subglobose clusters, 

 edible, but not very tempting. 



Mimusops oajfra, E.M. um-Nweba. Sapotaceae. 



A moderately sized tree, sometimes large, confined to coast 

 districts, the fruit is edible. The wood is valuable and is 

 popularly known as " Milkwood," it has been used for boat- 

 building and other purposes. (Natal Plants, Vol. 1, Plate 43.) 



Mimusops dispar, N. E. Brown. um-Pumbulo. Sapotaceae. 



A tree of the upper districts, the fruit is oblong, 1 to 2 inches 



in length, yellow when ripe, and is much esteemed by the 



