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to the strongly pungent character of the latter that the tree 
is called the pepper tree. 
Shorea robusta. Diptero aceae. Sal.—A large tree, 
native of India, attaining a height of 100 feet. Its wood is 
light brown, close-grained, strong and durable, being even 
stronger and heavier than teak. The tree yields a resin 
known as dammar, which is obtained by siialeleig incisions 
in the bark. An oil is obtained from its seeds. 
MEDICINAL 
Aloe vera. Liliaceae. Aloe——A succulent plant native of 
south Africa. From the hardened juice of the plant is de- 
rived the purgative drug called “bitter aloes.” 
Anamirta Cocculus (Cocculus indica). Menispermaceae. 
Fish poison.—A climbing shrub of southern Asia. It is used 
in medicine as an ointment for chronic skin diseases. It is 
also said to be employed by brewers to increase the bitterness 
of malt liquors, but the practice is illegal because the berries 
of the plant contain an acrid irritant poison called picro- 
toxin. The berries are used by the Chinese as fly and fish 
poison. ? 
Casearia glomerata. Samydaceae. Snake root.—A shrub 
or small tree native of Brazil. The leaves are somewhat as- 
Saag and when boiled are applied to wounds and snake 
ites. 
Casimiroa edulis. Rutaceae. Mexican apple—A tree 
native of Mexico. The fruit is greenish yellow with thick 
rind, and resembles an orange in size and shape. It has a 
delicious flavor similar to the peach, but is used chiefly in 
aeunng sleep, while the leaves are used as a remedy for 
arrhea. 
Cassia Fistula. Leguminosae. Senna—An ornamental 
tree, native of tropical Asia, 20-50 feet high, bearing num- 
erous racemes of bright yellow flowers. e seed pods are 
ndulous, often 2 feet long, cylindric, and when ripe of a 
ark purplish brown color. The small seeds are imbedded in 
a brownish pulp, which has a sweetish taste, and is used as a 
mild laxative. The bark is in considerable demand in India 
for tanning. The plant also yields a gum. 
Cassia javanica and C. nodosa, Malay Archipelago. 
Cerbera Tanghin. Apocynaceae. Poison ordeal-tree.—A 
soft-wooded, small tree of Madagascar, with stiff branches 
and elliptical leaves 4-5 inches long. It bears pretty white- 
pink flowers and a fleshy fibrous drupe about the size of a 
