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LIST OF TREES, St 
Noticed in 
WITTEBOOM — Leucadendron argenteum. 
Speckboom — Portulacaria afra, (or tree purslane). 
Wageboom — Protea grandiflora. 
Geelhout — Podocarpus clongata. 
Stinkhout — Laurus bullata B. 
Melkhout — Sideroxylon inerme. 
Eysterhout — Olea iindulata B. 
Dornbush — Acacia capensis, is the common sort. 
Kreupel-bosch — Leucospermum conocarpum, (the 
firewood grown under Table Mountain). 
Roth-els — Cunonia capensi?; 
Witt-els — Weinmannia trifoliata. 
Gomassi-hout — (a plant of the order Contortae). 
Taaibosch — a species of Rhus, of which genus se- 
veral bear the name of Taaibosch. 
Camphor-wood — Laurus camphora, (is not a na- 
tive of the Cape). 
Oliven-bout — Olea similis B. (a large tree with 
long narrow leaves). 
Rhinosteros-bosch — Stoebe rhinocerotis. 
Zuyker-bosch — Protea mellifera. 
Chinese Rose — Rosa semperflorens 
W axberry-bush — My rica cordifolia 
Poison-apple — Solanum sodomeum, (a prickly 
shrub). 
Bosch-tau or Eavianstau — Cynanchum obtusifo- 
lium, (other plants are also called so). 
Bamboo — Bambusa arundinacea; 
Spanish Riet — Arundo donax. 
Aloes, several sorts — Of the genus Aloe, nearly all 
the species are indigenous at the Cape. 
Agave Americana is found about Capetown. 
Fahlblar — A small species of Aloe, bhieish leaf, 
scarlet flower. 
Farkblar — (pig-leaf), Calla Ethiopica. 
Pisang — The sort growingwild in the Zuureveld, is 
Strelitzia reginae; that which grows in Plet- 
tenberg-bay, is Strelitzia augusta. 
Indian Fig — Cactus opuntias, used for fences. 
Hottentot Fig — Mesembryanlhemuni edule. 
Chandelier — Brunsvigia multiflora- 
[RUBS, AND PLANTS, 
this Journal. 
Seven-years-flower — Gnaphalium eximium, with a 
leaf like woollen cloth. Several kinds. 
Riet Reed Rush— Restio. Various sorts are used 
for thatching. 
Palmite — Juncus serratus, of Thunberg. 
Papkiili— Typha latifolia* 
Bavians-blom — Is a name given to various species 
of Babiana's. 
Hottentot food — A bulb with a long stalk. 
Moss — The long-hanging kind is a species of 
Usnea. 
Bukku — A medicinal plant of singular virtue. 
In the Island of St. Helena. 
M at-grass, 
Chinese Yew, 
Dog tree, 
Cabbage tree. 
Gum tree, 
Cotfee tree, 
Goblekeur, with a small blue Hower. 
Cinnamon, 
Cloves, 
Norfolk Island Pine. 
BEASTS. 
ELEPHANT— Elepbas Africanus. 
Lion — Felis Leo. 
Tyger, not the East India, but a large pantlier. 
Leopard — Felis Leopardus. 
Wolf — Hyena Crocuta. 
Buffaloe — Bos cafFer. 
Jackal — Canis mesomelas. 
Koodoo — Antilope strepsiceros. 
Gnoo — Antilope Gnu. 
Ilartebeest — Antilope bubalis. 
Springbock — Antilope saltans. 
Buntebock — Antilope. 
Boschbock — Antilope sylvatica. 
Blaubock — Antilope leucophaja. This is a laige 
animal and very different from the little one 
of the Zuureveld. 
