638 Prain.—Review of the Genera Erythrococca and Micrococca. 
II. Conspectus of the Distribution of Micrococca. 
Species. 
Africa. 
Asia. 
W. Afr. 
W. C. Afr. 
i 
S.E. Afr. 
(Natal). 
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is rO 
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Mascarenes. 
1 
N. E. Afr. 
Arabia. 
India 
(Malab.). 
j Ceylon. 
India 
(Coroman.). 
Indo-China 
(Burma). 
i. M. oligandrum . 
X 
_ 
_ 
2. M. Wightii . 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
X 
i 411 
— 
— 
3. M. Humblotiana .... 
4. M. capensis . 
— 
_ 
X 
• _ 
— 
— 
_ 
— 
_ 
— 
— 
— 
5. M. Beddomei .. 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
X 
_ 
_ 
- 
6. M. Holstii . 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
X 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
— 
7. M. Volkensii . 
_ 
_ 
_ 
— 
X 
_ 
— 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
— 
8. M. Mercurtails . 
X 
X 
- 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
X 
Totals .... 
1 
1 
1 
1 
I 
3 
F 
1 
1 
3 
1 2 
1 
1 
Properties. 
The species of Erythrococca and of Micrococca seem to be economically 
unimportant. Little has been recorded in the field as to the former, still 
less as to the latter. The only suggestion as to the possible presence of an 
active principle occurs in a note on Erythrococca anomala by Heudelot, 
who says: ‘ Les feuilles sont tres recherchees par les habitants du Fouta 
Dhiallon comme anthelmintique; ils pretendent que c’est un specifique 
contre le ver solitaire. Ils font souvent plus de 50 lieues pour se procurer 
des feuilles de cet arbuste, qui du reste est assez rare. Ils l’appellent Saka - 
dhoelly The only other references come from the Congo State and suggest 
bland properties. Body notes that the leaves of E. oleracea , known as 
Ejendje in the Lake Leopold district, are eaten. Huyghe and Ledoux 
say that about Injolo in the Equatorial district the leaves and the flowers 
of this species are used as a vegetable. Dewevre remarks that in the 
Maniema district the leaves of E. Dewevrei var. inopinata are eaten, and 
Sapin records that, in the Kasai district, E. Welwitschiana , which is known 
in the Sankuru tongue as Masoha and in the Bangala dialect as Ntenteke , 
makes an excellent vegetable. These economic notes we owe to French 
and Belgian collectors; no German or English traveller has noted the 
utilization of any species either as a medicinal or as a food plant. 
