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49288 to 49324— Continued. 



when green, but sweet when fully ripe. Eaten by the natives ; also made 

 into an intoxicating drink." 



49309. MoMORDicA sp, Cucurbitacea?. 



"(No. 212. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. October 27, 1919.) A 

 small cucurbitaceous vine with yellow and green mottled fruits changing 

 to bright red and with very red flesh." 



49310. Pahudia quanzensis (Welw.) Praia. Ciesalpiuiace». 



(Afzelia quanzensis Welw.) Mahogany bean. 



"(No. 207. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. October 27, 1919.) A 

 broad spreading tree with very rich pinnate foliage, regarded as one of 

 the most beautiful trees for street planting and for parks. It produces 

 a beautiful mahoganylike wood, but much coarser grained." 



49311. Pereskia aculeata Mill, Cactacese. 



"(No. 210. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. October 27, 1919.) A 

 leafy Opuntialike vine with yellow fruits half an inch in diameter. 

 Used as an ornamental." 



49312. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabace^e. Lima bean. 

 "(No. 182. Johannesburg, Transvaal. October 4, 1919.) Presented 



by S. P. Powell ; said to be a very fine variety." 



49313. RiciNUS COMMUNIS L. Euphorbiacese. Castor-bean. 

 "(No. 201. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. October 27, 1919.) Cas- 

 tor-oil bean plants are abundant here." 



49314. ScHEErLEEODENDKON GAZENSE E. G. Baker. Fabacese. 



"(No. 194. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. October 27, 1919.) A 

 large bean from a very attractive tree found in the coastal forest." 



49315. ScLEBocABYA CAFFRA Soud. Auacardiaccse. Morula. 

 " (No. 193. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. October 27, 1919.) A 



large, beautiful tree which bears edible fruit in abundance. The edible 

 seed is a valuable oil producer. It is causing almost as much interest 

 here as the mufurra. The seeds are very hard to crack." 



49316. Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. Bignoniaceie. Yellow tecoma. 

 " (No. 209. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. October 27, 1919.) A 



shrub 4 to 6 feet high, bearing yellow trumpet-shaped flowers ; one of the 

 most widely used ornamentals here." 



49317. Tbicholaena bosea Nees. Poaceie. Natal grass. 

 "(No. 187. Nelspruit, Transvaal. October 20, 1919.) A grass which 



seems to grow as a weed in the bush veld and in Mozambique ; it makes 

 very rapid growth as a ruderal, giving way to Cynodon." 



49318. Vicia sp. Fabacese. 



" (No. 181. Kimberley, Cape Province. September 12, 1919.) Seed 

 of a small Vicialike plant." 



49319. Cabdiogyne afbicana Bureau. Moraceae. M'bulu. 

 " (No. 204. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. October 27, 1919.) 



M'hulu. A shrub or small tree like a mock orange." 

 For an illustration of this shrub, see Plate II. 



49320. OcHNA ATEOPUBPUREA DC. Ochnaccfle. 



" (No. 205. Lourenco Marques, Mozambique. October 27, 1919.) An 

 attractive tree with pink flowers and fruit as showy as the flowers; 

 black seeds on a pink receptacle." 



