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Forest Flora of Portuguese East Africa. 
E Zevheri Harv Verm, names-*, Kangela ; 13, Isiduli-we-hlati. A small evergreen forest tree, with numerous somewhat scented, opposite, elliptic, entire, coriaceous 
fwn"’ K kTcs 2-5-4 C n, long slightly dotted, at length quite glabrous, but at firs, very sparingly pubescent. Peduncles axtllary, oppostte, .-flowered, arranged 
owa d thTtee o the young Lots, or through the partial or complete abortion of the twig apparently ranged on a short 6 -.. flowered raceme. Sepals 4-5 more 
or 'less unequal Petals whfle, usually 4, with occasionally several smaller ones extra. Stamens about *0, as long as the petals m a circle Ovary mfenor, bedded 
in a flat cushion-like disc, which is set with white hair-scales. Fruit .-2 cm. long, globose, cherry-like, crowned by the calyx-lobes, and either purplish or bright red, 
acidulous and edible, though containing too large a stone. Present but not frequent from Maputo to M'Chopes, much more frequent ,n Cape Colony and Natal. 
For illustration see “ Forest Flora of Cape Colony,” p. 226, Plate LXXI. fig. 1. 
E capensis Harv. Fern. name — 4 , Ngoba. A shrub ,-2 metres high, usually on or near the sea-dunes, and standing on the sandy dune faces down to high-water 
mark. Leaves shortly elliptical, obovate or sub-orbiculate, rounded at the point, rounded or cordate at the base, coriaceous glabrous, shining, 15-25 man lo g 
8-16 m.m. wide, very shortly petioled, and opposite or occasionally in threes. Peduncles 10-12 m.m. long, axi ary, *'3 to S et er > 1- owere , pro uce 1 
young wood. Petals white- Fruit purplish, 1 c.m. long, oblong crowned by the 4 distinct calyx-lobes, not edible. Of some importance as a dune-protector but of 
no other known use. See “ Forest Flora of Cape Colony,” page 227, Plate LXXI. fig. 2. Abundant on the sea dunes up to Inhambane ; frequent also on the 
Cape Colony and Natal coasts. 
138. BARRINGTONIA. Only one species, as under 
B. racemosa, Blume. Fern. names- 4, Singwaan ; 6, 7, Geroma ; .0, Mlulu, M-togo-togo, ,-.obo-tobo, or Mu-tabo-toba ; . ., Mutof. A conical or spreading tree 7 -.u 
metres high, with dense heavy foliage and long pendent racemes, and always growing in or near water, which may be e.ther fresh or somewhat saline. Leaf like 
that of the Loquat, 15 30 c.m. long, 5-10 c.m wide, widely lanceolate-oblong, tapering below, bluntly pointed, and bluntly toothed on the margin. Raceme 5 75 
r m. long, many-flowered ; flowers in opposite pairs ; calyx-tube ovoid, limb 4-lobed ; petals 4 1 stamens many, connate at the base forming a ring and with white 
spreading filaments 4 c.m. long ; ovary 2 4 celled ; fruits produced several on 1 raceme, shortly peduncled, 4-5 c.m. 2 ' 5'3 c.m. diameter bluntly 4-sided, ovate, 
Ml by the persistent”; sepals and 5 c.m. pistil/ Seed solitary, bu, pendulous from a strap-shaped placenta rising from the base and bearing severa o her 
abortive ovules Frequent in swampy localities and along fresh or nearly fresh rivers throughout the Province. The bark is used for cordage. Timber white, soft, 
light, seldom used. m . . . , 
Plate LXV 1 II. I, Leaf; 2, Raceme ; 3, Fruit ; 4, Section of fruit ; 5, Placenta, with ovules ; 0, Tree, general aspect (reduced). 
FAMILY XXXIV.- LYTHRACEAI. 
Trees, shrubs or herbs ; calyx-lobes valvate, with or without intermediate teeth. Petals often corrugated in bud ; stamens definite or indefinite; ovary free or partly 
adherent to the calyx-tube, several or many-celled ; cells usually with many ovules. A heterogenous group, includmg only one tree in the Province, so far as I n . 
139. SONNERATIA. A departure from the type of the Family in having indefinite stamens and the ovary partly adherent to the calyx-tube. Only one African species 
as under : — 
S. acida, Linn. Veen, names- to, Mucatanga, Mevate. A shapely glabrous evergreen tree or bush, inhabiting tidal mud, frequent from Beira northward and ^having 
opposite, decussate branches swollen at the nodes ; opposite oval leaves 7 -.o c.m. long, 5 c.m. wide, tapering somewhat to the base i and fi ml > “ d 
large terminal flowers, soli, ary or 3 together, at first shortly bracted. Calyx leathery, 6- 7 fid, lobes 3-4 c.m. long, 1 cm. wide ; petals absent n ‘ ° w 
probably caducous, described as “ strap-shaped, } length of the lobes of the calyx.” Stamens numerous, inflexed ,n bud ; ovary adherent to the calyx-tube base 
only, flattened, many-celled ; ovules numerous in each cell. Style slender, 4 c.m. long, usually bent, and with a flat rayed stigma. Fruit 5 c.m. diameter, 3-4 cm. 
deep, woody, set in but free from the persistent calyx and tipped by the persistent style. “ Fruit bursting irregularly from the base, leaving the central 
to the calyx. Seeds 6-7 in each cell, radiating from the centre of the fruit. Cotyledons oily.” 
Plat. LXV. , , Flowering branch ; 2, Flower, opening ; 3, Pistil ; 4 , Anther, * 5 i 5 , Stigma, x 5 ; 6, Ovary, x 2 ; 7 , Section of same ; 8, Fruit ; 9, Ovule, X .0 t 10, Seed ; II, Seed broken across, 
showing germ ; 12, Tree, general aspect (reduced). 
Another evergreen tree belonging, I believe, to this Family, grows on the sand dunes along the coast north of the Polana bathing station, apparently indigenous ; neither 
flowers nor satisfactory fruits were seen, but 1 believe it to be a Lagerstromia ; if so it is probably a naturalised alien. 
