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toddy is a pleasant drink, but it soon ferments, and when distilled be- 

 comes arrack, the gin of India. The sugar called jaggery is obtained 

 by boiling the toddy. The pith or farinaceous part of the trunk of old 

 trees is said to be equal to the best sago ; the natives make it into bread, 

 and boil it into thick gruel." (Roxburgh.) 



Wood, strong and durable, used for agricultural purposes, water con- 

 duits, and buckets. 



CASHAW. See Prosopis juliflora. 



CASHEW. See Anacardium occidentale. 



CASSAVA. See Manihot utilissima. 



CASSTA ALATA, Linn. 

 Ring-Worm Shrub. 



Tropics. A shrub, 6 to 10 feet high ; leaves compound, flowers 

 large, showy, yellow ; pods 4-winged, 5 inches long. (Leguminosce.) 



Leaves, bruised, and mixed with an equal weight of simple oint- 

 ment, is described as being almost a specific for ring-worm, but it is 

 still more efficacious, if the bruised leaves are rubbed in with lime- 

 juice. Taken internally, they act as an aperient. 



" Flowers and young Leaves beat into a pulp make an excellent 

 poultice for the superficial sores which follow some varieties of impe- 

 tigo and rupia." (Macfayden.) 



CASSIA EMARG1NATA, Linn. 

 Yellow Candle Wood. 



n alive of W. Indies. 



A shrubby tree, 10-15 feet high ; with pinnate leaves, yellow flowers, 

 and straight pod. (Lcguminosw.) 



Wood " This is a dyewood. for which purpose some has been ex- 

 ported. It is hard but does not grow large enough to saw for tim- 

 ber." (Harrison.) 



CASSIA FISTULA, Linn. 

 Purginc; Cassia. 



Native of E. Indies, China, Malay Isles. 



A handsome tree, with pinnate leaves, large yellow flowers, several 

 together on long pendulous stalks, and pods 1-2 feet long, cylindrical, 

 with many seeds immersed in a dark-coloured pulp. (Leguminoscv.) 



Pods are exported. The pulp is a mild laxative, and is chiefly used 

 ae an ingredient of the preparation Confection of Senna. 



CASSIA OCCI DEN TALIS, Linn. 

 Wild Coffi 

 Tropics. A shrub, 3 (>; } )' < I high ; leaves compound ; flowers yellow, 

 1 inch i'Jig; pod nearly cylindrical, X ; to 4 inches long. (Leguminosce.) 



