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In Sierra Leone the root is used in the preparation of djendjeng 

 — a native drink (Scott Elliott, Herb. Kew) ; stem used as tie tie, 

 and not eaten by white ants (Dalziel, Herb. Kew). 



SALACIA, Linn. 



Salacia macrocarpa, Welw. ; Fl. Trop. Afr. I. p. 373. 

 Old Calabar ; found also in other parts of Upper and Lower 

 Guinea. 



Fruit stated to be edible (Hiern. Cat. Welw. Afr. PL i. p. 150). 



Salacia senegalensis, DC, Fl. Trop. Afr, I. p. 374. 

 III.— Guillem. Perr. Rich. Fl. Senegamb. t. 27. 

 Vernac. name. — Kibbil (Yoloff, Barter). — Beacon Bush. 

 Native Fruit (Barter, Herb. Kew). 



RHAMNEAE. 



ZlZYPHUS, JUSS. 



Zizyphus Jujuba, Lam. ; Fl. Trop. Afr. I. p. 379. 



///. — Rheede, Hort. Mai. iv. t. 41 ; Sonnerat, Nouv. Guinee, 

 t. 94 (La Manssanas) ; Hook. Kew Journ. Bot. i. 1334, t. 140 ; 

 Blanco, Fl. Filip. t. 59 ; Wight, Ic. PL Incl. or. i. t. 99 ; Table 

 Fruits of India, (Ballin & Co., Calcutta, 1842) t. 3 ; Brandis, 

 Illustr. For. Fl. India, t. 17 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 149 ; Vidal, Fl. 

 For. Filip. t. 32b. ; Sem. Hort. 1899, p. 447 ; Cat. PL Hort. Col. 

 Brux. p. 120 ; Sim, For. FL Port, E. Afr. t, 24, f. A. 



Vernac. names. — Kurna (Kontagora, Dalziel) ; Kalembo, 

 M'Konazee (Madi, Grant) ; Masson (Mauritius, Boutori) ; Massao 

 or Massaou (Zambesi, Kirk, Meller) ; Bhere or Ber (India, Kew 

 Bull. 1889, p. 23).— Indian Jujube ; Chinese Date ; Egg Plum. 



Niger ; Kontagora ; Katagum ; throughout Tropical Africa and 

 in many other tropical countries. 



The fruit preserved in syrup forms an important food in China 

 and other Eastern Countries. The fruits are also often dried and 

 they have occasionally come into the London market, The fruit is 

 sold in the markets of Khartoum and Berber (Grant, Trans. Linn. 

 Soc. xxix. p. 47). In Abyssinia the fruit is pounded and made 

 into a ball. The mashed fruit is thrown into the water for the 

 purpose of bringing fish to the surface (I.e.). The leaves are good 

 fodder for camels and goats (Gamble, Man. Ind. Timb. p. 181) ; 

 Qrant (I.e.) also states that goats are very fond of the leaves. The 

 Tusar Silkworm {Antheroea paphia, Linn.) is fed on the leaves, 

 and sometimes also the Eri silkworm in Assam (Gamble, I.e.). 

 The lac insect {Coccus laced) lives on the twigs of this tree (Mus. 

 Kew). 



The root bark is used in India for tanning (I.e.), a decoction of 

 the root for fever, and the powdered root as a dressing for ulcers 

 and old wounds (Diet. Econ. Prod. Ind.). The bark is said to be 

 a remedy for diarrhoea (I.e.). The tree coppices well and makes 

 good fuel and charcoal. The wood is used for saddle trees, 

 agricultural implements, sandals, bedstead legs, tent-pegs, oil- 

 mills, golf clubs, and other purposes (Gamble. 1 c). 



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