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prominent above and beneath and the lateral veins distinct above; glabrous. Inflor- 
esence racemose with the flowers either solitary or 2-3-nate in the raceme. Pedicels 1-2°2 cm. 
long, articulated 1-4 mm. from the base. Sepals 7 mm. long, 5 mm. broad, broadly elliptic, 
rounded at the apex. Petals 1:1-1:2 cm. long, 5-6°5 mm. broad, obovate, rounded EE 
narrowed into a short broad claw at the base. Filaments 2°5 mi. long, ‘anthers 9:5 mm. 
long, linear-oblong in outline. Ovary of 5-6 carpels ; style 5°5 mm. long ; stigmas as many 
as the carpels. Fruit 1°5 em. long, 0°8 ¢m. broad, kidney-shaped, attached to the torus 
at the concave side. 
TRANSVAAL.—Barberton Dist.: Van der Merwes Bush, Pilgrims Rest, 5-5750 ft. 
January, Burtt-Davy 1409; Barberton, February, Orangie in Colonial Herb. 1691; Legat 
in Colonial Herb. 1316. Pietersburg Dist.: Woodbush Forest, October, Grenfell 3, and in 
Colomal Herb. 1017 ; Dwyer; December—January, Botha in Herb. Forest Devt. 2929, 2934 ; 
Legat in Herb. Transvaal Mus. 9711; by stream at Potatobush, c. 4750 ft., January, Burlt- 
Davy 1193; Eastwood n Colonial Herb. 1286; Woodbush, 4900 ft. October, O'Connor 
in Herb. Forest Dept. 2198; Lane-Poole in Herb. Forest Dept. 547; Grenfell im Colonial 
Herb. 1112; without collector in Herb. Forest Dept. 542. 
Known as the Cape Plane, Rooihout, Machailo, Rooi Yzerhout, Morelle. 
O. Holstii (Engl. in Enel. Pflanzenw. Ostafr. c. 273). 
A tree of timber size. Bark rough. Branchlets varying in colour from light to dark 
brown, scarcely pustulate, not flaking. /Jeares deciduous, 5-8 cm. long, 0:8-2 cm. broad, 
lanceolate, acuminate, obtuse at the apex, narrowed at the base into a short petiole, mid- 
rib distinct above and beneath, lateral veins not evident, with the margins serrated and with 
the serrations very erect, glabrous. Inflorescence on short shoots in abbreviated racemes, 
up to 7-flowered. Pedicels 1:2-27 cm. long, terete, articulated 1-3 mm. from the base. 
Sepals 1 cm. long, lengthening in the fruit, 0°5 cm. broad, elliptic, rounded at the apex, 
glabrous (in dried specimens the folding of the sepals gives them the appearance of being 
acuminate). Petals 8 mm. long, 5 mm. broad, obovate, rounded at the apex, narrowed 
at the base into a short broad claw. Filaments 5 mm. long; anthers 2 mm. long, oblong 
in outline, dehiscing by apical slits. Ovary of 4-5 carpels about 1 mm. long; style 6 mm. 
long; stigma globose, faintly lobed. Frit ellipsoid, attached to the torus at one end. 
EASTERN REGION.—Tembuland, Engcobo Mtn., Flanagan 2696. Natal: Ngomi, 
Tustin in Herb. Forest Dept. 3115 ; Ingeli Forest Reserve, December—January, Chilvers in 
Herb. Forest Dept. 1944, 1946; Tustin vm Herb. Forest Dept. 2907, 2984. 
TRANSVAAL.—Pietersburg Div.: Woodbush, December, Botha in Herb. Forest Dept- 
2935; 4960 ft., November, O'Connor in Herb. Forest Dept. 2197; without collector in 
National Herb. 1242. Lydenburg Div.: Pilgrims Rest, Van der Merwes Bush, 5400-5750 
{t.. January, Burlt-Davy 1408 ; EE at Pilgrims Rest, Collector (2) in Herb. Forest 
Dept. 549. Barberton Div.: Barberton, Rogers 14996. 
This tree flowers in November and sets its fruits in January, The sawyers call it the 
“ real red pear” as distinct from Scolopia. In the Woodbush it is known as ~ rooi 
yzerhout.” 
O. natalitia (Engl. ef Gilg. in Engl. “ Bot. Jahrb.,” 33, 226; name only}. 
Large shrub or smal! tree. Branches usually with prominent lenticels, often numerous: 
but not a ig leyadote to the naked eve. Leaves subses ssile, 2-9 cm. long, (°5-2°5 em. 
broad, usually lindeolate, more rarely lanceolate-elliptic or lanceolate- linear, cuneate or 
slightly narrowed at the base, very rarely rounded at the base, obtuse or rounded at the 
apex, ‘with serrated, very rarely entire margins, with the teeth usually incurved ; the 
mid-rib distinct above and beneath and the lateral vein evident. Inflorescence either 
solitary or 2-nate from the apex of short shoots, or 2-5-nate arising in the axils of the leaves, 
very rarely in abbreviated racemes. Pedicels 0:4-15 cm. long, articulated at the base or 
