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Root Diureti 



Leaves Decoction, taken internally and applied externally, in cure 

 of itch and other cutaneous diseases, also of mange. 



Seeds used fur ring- worm. Roasted they are a good substitute for 

 coffee. 



CASTOR OIL. See Ricinus communis. 



CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA, Foist. 

 Casuarina, Beefwood of Australia. 

 Native of Australia and E. Indies. Cultivated in Jamaica. A large 

 tree with leafless, drooping branchlets. ( Camari nac ece ) 



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 LONGFSSIMA. Sims. 



York ood, Mast Wood, 1 nch Oak. 



Native of -Jamaica, Haiti, St. Thomas. A large, handsome tree ; 

 leaves simple, opposite ; flowers delicate rosy-white ; pod pendulous, 

 narrow, 2 feet long. (Big noma cece.) 



Wood. One of ihe most useful and best timbers in the island. 



"This wooi giows abundantly 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 abotit in diameter." (Harrison, i 



" Along the coast, notably in the south and southeast: rarely found 

 above l,0o0 feet elevation. A fine w-.-ll-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, Sic. 



CATECHU. See Acacia Catechu. 



CAYENNE PEPPER. See Capsicum frutescens. 



CEDAR, BASTARD. See Guazuma tomentosa. 



CEDAR, BERMUDA. See Juniperus barbadensis. 



CEDAR, JUNIPER. See Juniperus barbadensis. 



CEDAR, WEST INDIAN. See Cedrela odorata. 



CEDRELA ODORATA, Linn. 



Cedar, West Indian Cedar. 



Native of West Indies, and Central A merica. 



A high tree ; leaves pinnate ; flowers pale-yellow with a peculiar 

 odour ; seed-vessel opening by 5 valves from the top ; seeds flat, 

 winged. (Meiiacece.) 



