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48230 to 48261— Continued. 



long silky racemes and fruits are golden yellow. (Adapted from War- 

 burg, Kunene-Sambesi Expedition, p. 248.) 



48235. Baryxyltjm africantjm (Sond.) Pierre. Csesalpiniacese. 

 (Peltophorum africanum Sond.) 



"(No. 59.) A valuable wood from Bulawayo ; Chilengi names, i-kani, 

 munyri." 



An unarmed tree, 20 to 30 feet in height, from Lower Guinea and 

 south-central Africa. The yellow flowers are in erect racemes and the 

 flat indehiscent legumes have a winglike margin. (Adapted from Oliver, 

 Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 2, p. 260.) 



48236. Batjhinia macrantha Oliver. Csesalpiniacese. 



"(No. 73.) A small ornamental tree, with large white flowers, from 

 Victoria Falls." 



A pubescent shrub, 4 to 5 feet in height, with thin leathery compound 

 leaves and very large flowers, 2 or 3 together on short terminal peduncles ; 

 the obovate petals are 1£ to 2$ inches long, pinnately veined from a 

 prominent deliquescent midrib. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical 

 Africa, vol. 2, p. 289.) 



48237. Batjhinia sp. Csesalpiniacese. 

 "(No. 86.) Wwe&w. A 'sausage' tree." 



48238. Berlinia sp. Csesalpiniacese. 

 "(No. 78.) A small leguminous tree." 



48239. Brachystegia sp. Csesalpiniacese. 

 "(No. 99.) A leguminous tree, from Victoria Falls, on Kalahari sand 



formation. It is said to be good timber." 



48240. Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill. Euphorbiacese. 

 "(No. 89.) The leaves of this tree are browsed by cattle." 

 A tree 20 to 40 feet in height, with a dense wide-spreading head and 



elliptic, slightly coriaceous leaves, shining above and also glabrous or 

 minutely puberulous below. Native to Upper and Lower Guinea, Uganda, 

 and German East Africa. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical 

 Africa, vol. 6, p. 620.) 



48241. Cassia abbreviata Oliver. Csesalpiniacese. 

 "(No. 76.) From Victoria Falls." 

 A shrub or tree, attaining 15 to 25 feet, with compound leaves 1 foot 



in length and terminal racemes of red or yellow flowers. The tomentose 

 legumes are p.2 to 15 inches long. (Adapted from Olive?', Flora of Tropi- 

 cal Africa, vol. 2, p. 271.) 



48242. Combretum apiculatum Sond. Combretacese. 

 "(No. 62.) A small tree, found in the scrub on granitic soil, at Bula- 

 wayo." 



A small erect unarmed tree from South Africa, with many grayish 

 yellow branches, racemes of small yellow flowers, and small golden yellow 

 fruits bearing four shining and glabrous wings. (Adapted from Harvey 

 and Bonder, Flora Capensis, vol. 2, p. 510.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 28342. 



