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CLEOME PENTAPHYLLA, Linn. 

 Bastard Mustard. 



Found in all warm countries. An annual herb, with whitish flowers, 

 and leaves with about 5 segments. (Cappjaridece.) 



" The juice, either plain, or mixed with sweet oil, is a certain remedy 

 for the ear-ache. It ought to be warmed previous to being used. A 

 preparation may be made by beating up the young branches of the 

 plant, with sweet oil, in a mortar.' ' (Macfadyen.) 



CLETHRA TINIFOLIA, Sw. 



Soap wood. 



Native of W. Indies, and tropical America. A tree ; leaves simple ; 

 hairy on the under surface ; flowers white. (Ericacece.) 



" At the highest levels of the Blue Mountains. A small but useful 

 timber." (Hooper.) 



CLITORIA TERN AT E A, Linn. 

 Pea Flower. 



Tropics. A twining plant ; leaves compound ; flowers large, purple 

 or white ; pod flat. (Leguminosoe,) 



Root Powerful cathartic. 



Seeds, powdered more useful purgative and aperient. Said to be 

 a safe medicine, especially for children. 



CLOVE. See Carvophyllus aromatk us. 



CLOVE, WILD. See Pimenta a ris. 



CLUB M< >SS. See Lycopodium clavatum. 



COCA. See Erythroxylon Coca. 



COCCOLOBA UVIFERA, Jacq. 



Seaside Grape. 



Native of W. Indies and tropical America. 



A tree, with roundish cordate leaves; flowers without petals, and 

 hanging buocbes of dark-blue berries. (Poh/gonacece.) 



Wood : A crooked tree, wood hard and takes a fine polish, used for 

 fancy work. (Harrison.) 



" On the coast line inside Mangrove In Jamaica this species remains 

 small, whereas elsewhere it grows into a large tree, notably in Hon- 

 duras. The wood is hard and takes a polish." (Hooper.) 



Fruit : So very astringent that caution has to be exercised in its use. 



COCCULUS INDICUS. See Anamirta Cocculus. 



COCCUS WOOD. See Brya ebenus. 



COCO. See Colocasia antiuuorum. 



COCOA. See Theobroma Cacao. 



