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BASUTOLAND.—Thaba-Bosin Div.: Banks of Mohale River, Jacottet in Herb. Dieterlen 
1062. Maseru Div.: Matukeng, slopes of @cme Mountain, Dieterlen 852. 
A tree 15-20 ft. high (Evans). A tree 10 ft. high; drupe yellow (Galpin) ; Sesuto name 
'* Moopa-Koma.” 
S. Ecklonii [Szyszy, Pl. Rehmann (1887)]. 
Branches glabrous with raised lenticels Leaves petioled; petioles 05-1 cm. long; 
lamina 2°5-11 cm. long. 0:7—3:6 cm. broad, mostly elliptic-lanceolate, more rarely lanceolate, 
oblanceolate or obovate, rounded or obtuse at the apex, more rarely subacute, cuneate 
at the base, with entire margins, rarely with a few teeth, with distinct veining, glabrous. 
Inflorescence a lax axillary raceme. Ais and pedicels quite glabrous. Sepals 1-2 mm. 
long, 0°75-] mm. broad, ovate or oblong, obtuse, acute, or subacute, labrous. Petals when 
present 1-1'5 mm. long, linear or oblong. Glands forming a rim on the receptacle. Stamens 
numerous; filaments 2-5) mm. long, surrounded at the base with long hairs; anthers 
oblong or ovate in outline. Ovary 1°5 mm. in diameter, subglobose ; style 1:5—3 mm. long, 
faintly or distinctly 2-4-lobed at the apex. Fruit 45 mm. in diameter, globose.— 
Sim, “ Forests and Forest Flora.” p. 127; Gilg in Eugl. “ Bot. Jahrb.,” 40, p. 481 ; Phoberos 
Ecklonii, Arn., “ Flora Capensis,” I, 68. 
Care PROVINCE. Uitenhage Div.: Van Staadens Mountains, Zeyher 782. Albany 
Div.: In woods near Grahamstown, MacOwan 1324. 
NATAL.—— Near Tugela River, 500 ft., Wood 3951, and in Natal Govt. Herb. 4578. 
ZULULAND.—-Qudeni Forest, 6000 ft., Davis 99, and in Natal Govt. Herb. 8806; swamp, 
Umhlatuzi Forest, Ballenden in Herb. Forest Dept. 2559. 
TRANSVAAL.— Pietersburg Div. : Potatobosch, Woodbush Forest, 4900 ft., Botha in 
Herb. Forest Dept. 9182; O'Connor in Herb. Forest Dept. 2009. 
Var. Gerrardii, Phillips. 
Leaves up to 8 cm. long and 3 em. broad, with usually undulate margins and sometimes 
remotely serrated. Scolopia Gerrard, Harv., `* Flora Capensis.” IT, 548. 
NATAL.—Westville, near Durban, 4000-5000 ft.. Wood 8597. and in Natal Govt. Herb. 
9320; Sydenham, 300-400 ft., Wood 11402. 
PONDOLAN D.—— Engcobo Diy. : Manina Fcrest, Zahn in Herb. Forest Dept. 2041. 
Var. Engleri, Phillips. 
Agrees with the tvpe, but the inflorescence is slightly pubescent.—S, Englert, Gilg 
in Engl. “ Bot. Jahrb..” 40, 481. 
TRANSVAAL. —Derdepoort, Miss Leendertz 190. Rustenburg Div.: Rustenburg, 
Miss Leendert: 9773. Pretoria Div.: Betfontein, Theiler in Herb. Transvaal Museum 
12365; Kaalplaats, Mogg in Govt. Herb, 16289. 
