Plants and their ways in South Africa . elow like that of the SilverTree, but finally falls off. Nut bearded ; style finally of Natal and Rhodesia. The flowers are in terminalsolitary spikes or racemes. Shrubs or trees with verticalleaves. Brabeium (Kafir Chestnut or Wild Almond).—Staminate, Classification of Plants 29] pistillate, and perfect flowers are found on the same stalk. Ashrub with whorled leaves, common along streams. The .^^ 1 feg-^^^8 ^tt^ ^^^^1^^ IB ^s«^i4. • ^.jMH ^?SiVr ^?,, ^^^Kr^Sr ^^^K ^yJK. ^ r* Fig. 262.—Leucospermum conocarpum, R. Br. almond-like fruit
Plants and their ways in South Africa . elow like that of the SilverTree, but finally falls off. Nut bearded ; style finally of Natal and Rhodesia. The flowers are in terminalsolitary spikes or racemes. Shrubs or trees with verticalleaves. Brabeium (Kafir Chestnut or Wild Almond).—Staminate, Classification of Plants 29] pistillate, and perfect flowers are found on the same stalk. Ashrub with whorled leaves, common along streams. The .^^ 1 feg-^^^8 ^tt^ ^^^^1^^ IB ^s«^i4. • ^.jMH ^?SiVr ^?,, ^^^Kr^Sr ^^^K ^yJK. ^ r* Fig. 262.—Leucospermum conocarpum, R. Br. almond-like fruits, when roasted, make a good substitute forcocoa, though they are poisonous if eaten raw. One species, B. steltatifoiiufn, L., found in the western partof the Cape Province. Order Loranthace^. The order consists of partially parasitic plants, which at-tach themselves, by means of haustoriaor modified roots, toother plants. The leaves (when present) and stems possess 19 * 292 Plants and their Ways in South Africa Perianth either sepal-like or petaloid. Stamensjoined to the perianth, and as manyas its lobes. Fruit a berry, sunkin the fleshy receptacle. Around theseed is a very sticky substance, whichprevents it from being swallowed bybirds. In freeing its bill from theseed the bird sows the seed on thetree. Fig. 263.—Floral diagram ofLoranthus (Hooker). Loranthus style long. Viscum. — Flowersnone, or very short. Flowers perfect; showydioecious ; style Loranthus.—Shrubby plants, w4th opposite or alternateleaves. Flowers in umbels, axillary, orange, scarlet, or whitewith dark tips (see p. 161). Parasitic on Acacia, Rhus, andother plants. It adapts itself not only to native plants but tointroduced plants as well, such as oak, apple, etc. Eastern. Viscum (Mistletoe).—Shrubs with forked, jointed greenstems, leafy or leafless. Berries white or reddish. Parasiticon Euphorbia, Willow, Crassula, etc. Several species, bothEastern and Western. Dr. Marloth states
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