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48230 to 48261— Continued. 



48251. Kiekia acuminata Oliver. Simaroubacese. 



"(No. 65.) A deciduous tree which grows readily from poles planted 

 in the ground during the rainy season. It is common near Bulawayo and 

 north to Broken Hill." 



A glabrous tree with compound leaves, 6 inches to 1 foot long, clustered 

 at the ends of the branches. The numerous flowers are in broad leafy 



(panicles and are followed by dry 4-angled fruits which separate into 

 four cocci suspended from a persistent carpophore. Native to Mozam- 

 bique district. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 1, 

 p. 811.) 

 48252. Lonchocaepus capassa Rolfe. Fabacese. 

 (L. violaceus Oliver.) 

 "(No. 60.) Clitamuzi, i. e., kraal-spoiler, because the wood is not 

 considered suitable for brush kraals. From Bulawayo, Matabeleland." 



A tree 20 to 30 feet high, with leaves toward the ends of the 

 branches and twigs. The purplish pink sweet-scented flowers are in 

 dense racemes. Native to Mozambique and Abyssinia. (Adapted from 

 Harvey and Bonder, Flora Capensis, vol. 2, 263, and Eiern, Catalogue 

 of W elicit scNs African Plants, pt. 1, p. 281.) 



48253. Pahudia quanzensis (Welw.) Prain. Csesalpiniaceae. 

 (Afzelia quanzensis Welw.) Mahogany bean. 



"(No. 66.) Mukamba, mwandi. A deciduous tree from Victoria 

 Falls." 



An unarmed tree, 15 to 30 feet in height, with coriaceous leaflets and 

 large papilionaceous flowers. Native to Lower Guinea, south-central 

 Africa, and the Mozambique district. (Adapted from Oliver, Flora of 

 Tropical Africa, vol. 2, p. 802.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 12360. 



An illustration of this tree is shown in Plate VII. 



48254. Pennisetttm sp. Poacea?. Grass. 

 "(No. 87.) Vleis [temporary lakes] near Shangani, southern Rho- 

 desia." 



48255. Psetjdolachnostylis sp. Euphorbiacese. 

 "(No. 83.) Said to be poisonous. From Victoria Falls." 



48256. Pteeqcaepus angolensis DC. Fabaceae. 

 "(No. 64.) Mukwa, um, vagazi. Kajat from granitic kopjes [hillocks] 



Matoppo Hills, Matabeleland. Valuable timber which grows well from 

 cuttings or poles stuck in the ground during the wet season; poles cut 

 off and planted about 8 years ago are now trees about 1 foot in diameter. 

 Something like 60 per cent of the cuttings are said to strike." 



48257. Ricinodendeon eautanenii Schinz. Euphorbiaceas. 

 "(No. 67.) Megongo, n'goma. A handsome large deciduous tree, with 



smooth bark of a purplish brown tint. Sometimes called the Zambezi 

 almond. The nuts are said to be edible; the shell is very hard, and the 

 seed is said to be most difficult to germinate. From the Zambezi basin 

 at Victoria Falls." 

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