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A preliminary checklist of Xhosa names for trees growing in Transkei

  • Johnson C
Bothalia (1990) 20(2) 147-152
DOI: 10.4102/abc.v20i2.908
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Abstract

Xhosa names for 284 of the 392 tree taxa recorded for Transkei are listed. The semantics of the common names are discussed. The main moulding forces for these names were found to be: tree habit, characteristics shared with animals, medicinal uses and social or historic events.

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Johnson, C. T. (1990). A preliminary checklist of Xhosa names for trees growing in Transkei. Bothalia, 20(2), 147–152. https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v20i2.908

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