Catalogue of the collections / Comp. by E.M. Holmes.

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    246. Eugenia Pimenta, D. C; Pimenta officinalis, Lindl. (Allspice.) a. Fruit. b. Volatile oil of the fruit. Note.—In France, the name Piment is applied to the Capsicum and to Chenopodium Botrys, L., allspice being distinguished as Piment de la Jamaique. Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., p. 275 ; Treas. Bot., pp. 475, 889 ; Pharmacographia, p. 255. P. J. [2], vol. vii., p. 616. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 110, 111. 247. Eugenia Jambos, L. (Rose Apple.) a. Pruit, preserved wet. Note.—The rose apple is also yielded by E. malaccensis. Treas. Bot., p. 475. 248. Melaleuca minor, Smith; M. leucadendeon, L. (Cajeput Tree.) a. Volatile oil, from the leaves. (Gajeput Oil.) Note.—It occasionally contains traces of copper, as the oil readily acts on that metal when kept in copper vessels. It dissolves India-rubber. P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 804 ; Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 227 ; Pharma- cographia, p. 247. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 108. 249. Melaleuca ericifolia, Smith. a. Volatile oil. Note.—This oil agrees with that of M. minor, except in optical properties. Pharmacographia, p. 249. 250. Metrosideros tomentosa, Rich. (Fire Tree, Pohutu Kawa.) a. Bark. Note.—It is called in New Zealand the fire tree, on account of the brilliant colour of its flowers. Treas Bot., p. 740. The specimen of bark was presented by Dr. Forbes Watson. c. Root bark. Note.—Box-tree bark is somewhat similar in appearance to the root bark, but is not affected by ferric salts. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. II., p. 240; Pharmacographia, p. 257 ; P. J. [2], vol. iii., p. 429. The curious fruit of this tree appears to be formed by an outer row of carpels being brought above the lower row during the growth of the fruit. See Martius' Flor. Bras., fasc. xviii., pt. i., taf. 8, 9. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 113. 252. Lectthis Zabucajo, Aubl.; L. usitata, Miers. a. Seeds. (Sapucaya Nuts.) Note.—The seeds, incorrectly called nuts, come from Para. They are edible, and an oil is obtained from them. Treas. Bot., p. 667 ; Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., p. 271. P. J. [3], vol. v., p. 726. Tribe Myrte.jj. 251. Punica Granatum, L. (Pomegranate.) a. Pruit. b. Flowers. (Balaustine Flowers.) LECYTHIDACEiE.