Economic plants : an index to economic products of the vegetable kingdom in Jamaica / compiled by William Fawcett.

Date:
1891
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Economic plants : an index to economic products of the vegetable kingdom in Jamaica / compiled by William Fawcett. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Root—Diuretic. Leaves—Decoction, taken internally and applied externally, in cure of itch and other cutaneous diseases, also of mange. Seeds used for ring-worm. Roasted they are u good substitute for coffee. CASTOR OIL. See Ricinus communis. ^ CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA, Forst. Casuarina, Beekwood oe Australia. Native of Australia and E, Indies. Cultivated in Jamaica. A lurge tree with leafless, drooping branchlets. (Casuarinncece.) Bark, astringent, useful in chronic diarrhoea and dysentery. Wood, hard and heavy. Casuarina seems to coppice well, and is an important tree for fuel. (Gamble.) Valued for steam-engines, ovens, &c. CATALPA LONGISSIMA, Sims. I Yoke >> ood, Mast Wood, French Oak. is alive oi Jamaica, Haiti, St. Thomas. A large, handsome tree ; leaves simple, opposite; flowers delicate rosy-white; pod pendulous] narrow, 2 feet long. (Bignoniaceoe.) Wood. One of the most useful and best timbers in the island. This wood grows ubundantly on the south side; it is sawn up into boards and scantlings ; it is very durable and not too hard for general purposes; it grows to about 3 ieet in diameter.” (Harrison.) “ Aloug the coast, notably in the south and southeast: rarely found above 1,000 feet elevation. A fine well-grown tree, with diameter up to 4 feet and height of 80 feet. It is easily sawn and is used for general purposes in the form of boards and planks ” (Hooper) Pods have been used for plaiting hats, &o. CATECHU. See Acacia Catechu. CAYENNE PEPPER. See Capsicum erutescens. CEDAR, BASTARD. See Guazuma tomentosa. CEDAR, BERMUDA. See Juniperus harradensis. CEDAR, JUNIPER. See Juniperus harradensis. CEDAR, \Y ESI INDIAN. See Cedrela odorata. CEDRELA ODORATA, Linn. Cedar, West Indian Cedar. Native of West Indies, and Central America. A high tree; leaves pinnate; flowers pale-vellow with amonK.r *by5
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