436 - BOTANICON SINICUM. 
Su Sune [11th cent.]:—It is a common tree, especially — 
in Kiang [Kiang su, An hui, App. 124], Che [Che kiang, 
App. 10] and Shu Han [Sz ch‘uan, App. 293]. 1t grows 
10 feet and more high, has a green bark, leaves like those of 
the ch‘un (Cedrela), but broader and thicker and of a purplish 
colour. It blossoms in the 3rd month. Small, purplish red — ; 
flowers. In the 8th month it produces fruit which resembles “ 
the tstao fruit (Zanthorylum). When young it is of a yellow 
colour and when ripe is dark purple coloured. That with small 
seeds which remain green for a long time is the 5 } ] o 
Wu chu yi, while that with larger seeds which are yellowish 
black for a long time is called € | | shi (edible) chu yt — 
[this is Zanthoxylum ailanthoides. See Bot. sin., I, 498]. 
Lr Sat-cuen :—The chu yit has weak, succulent twigs. 
The leaves are long and wrinkled. Fruit in clusters, different . 
from the tsiao fruit. There are two sorts—one with large 
and the other with small seeds. The latter is used in medicine. 
Some ancient writers says that the chu yi tree is planted near 
wells to make the leaves fall into the well. Those who drink | 
this water will never be afflicted with contagious diseases 
The fruit is also suspended in the houses to expel evil spirits. ° 
The white poplar and the chu yit tree when planted east oft 
the house bring prosperity and prevent evil. 
Ch., XXXII, 87 :— Wu chu yi. Rude drawing. 
Tatar., Cat., 63 :—Wu chu yi, Fructus Zanthoryli— 
P. Suirn, 234 :—Kanthorylum piperitum. 
The Wu chu wit is the Boymia (Evodia) rutecarpa. Bee 
Henry, Chin. pl., 96,212. Further particulars in Bot. SIMs 
Il, 498. 
Cust. Med., p. 80 (194):—Wu chu yi exported 1885 
from Han kow 261 piculs,—p. 424 (135), from Pakhoi 4.40 
piculs, 
