82 THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 



Attalea Co'hune. American Palm Oil. Obtained from 

 the seeds. Honduras. 



Olca Euro pea. Olive Oil. Obtained from the fruits. 

 Used in cooking and in the arts. Southern Europe. 



Ricimus communis. Castor Oil. Oil pressed from the 

 seeds. Used in medicine and for burning, lubricating, etc. 

 India. Italy, United States. 



Liiium usatitissimum. Linseed Oil. Obtained from the 

 seeds. Used in painting, etc. Widely distributed in the cooler 

 parts of the world. 



Glycine hispida. Soy Bean Oil. Obtained from the 

 seeds. The oil is used in soap making. China, Japan. 



Zea Mays. Corn Oil, From the seeds. Used in cook- 

 ing and in the arts. United States. 



Theobroma cacao. Coca Butter. From the seeds. 

 Used in the arts. Tropics. 



Gossypium spp. Cotton Seed Oil. Oil obtained from 

 the seeds. Used in cooking and in the arts. Warmer parts 

 of both Hemispheres. 



Brassica napus. Rape Seed Oil. Oil extracted from 

 the seeds. Used in the arts. Japan, China and Central Europe. 



Arachis hypogaea. Peanut Oil. Extracted from the 

 seeds. I'sed in cooking, butter making and in the arts. 

 Tropics. 



Sesamum Indicum. Sesamum Oil, Gingelly Oil, 

 Sim Sim Oil. Obtained from the seeds. Used as a substitute 

 for olive oil and in soap making. India, Asia Minor, Abys- 

 sinia, Sudan. 



Helianthus annuus. Sunflower Seed Oil. The seed 

 is nearly half oil. Used in the arts. China, India, Russia and 

 British East Africa. 



