44 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



e. A. piingeus H. B. K. California. Common Manzanita, this 



name being applied to the several shrubby Cab fornian species. 



f. A. Uva tjrsi (L. ) Spreng. (Arbutus Uva Ursi L., A. officinalis 



Wimmer). Northf'rn Europe. Asia and N, America, south to 

 New Jersey, Colorado and California. Bearberry, Red Bear- 

 berry, Bear's Grape^, Uva Ursi, Universe-vine^, Bears Bilberry, 

 Bear's Whortleberry, Brawlins, Burren Myrtle, Upland or Moun- 

 tain Cranberry, Creashak, Crowberry, Kinnikinnic, Killikinic, 

 Meal-berry, Mountain Box, Rock-berry, Sagachomi, Rapper 

 dandies (the fruit); Ger. Barentraube; Fr. Uva Ursi, Bus- 

 serole, Raisin d'ours (Codex); Sp. Gayuba. Leaves, Uva Ursi, 

 U. S. P., Uvse ursi folia, Br., Fol. arctostaphyli ; astringent 

 diuretic. 



177. AKECA, L. - Betel-nut. - Sabalaceae. 



From vernacular name, East Indies. Palms with solid nut- 

 like fruit. About 25 species, tropical Asia and East Indies. 



ji. A. Catechu L. East Indies. Betel-nut Palm, Art ca-nut Palm, 

 Pinang. Seeds, Areca, Br., Semen arecfe; Ger. Arekanuss, 

 Betelnuss; Fr. Noix d'arec. Toenicide, masticatory. 



178. ARENGA, Labil. Sugar Palm. Sabalacoae. 



From vernacular name. Syn. Saguerus, in parr. Palms. 

 About 5 species, tropical Asia to Australia. 



a.. A. saccharifera Labil. (vSaguerus Rumphii Roxb., S. saccha- 

 rifer Bliime, S. Gamuto Hout. ). East Ind<es. Areng Palm, 

 Sugar Palm; Condiar, Lontar or Lantar Palm. Tree yields 

 Sago, also Palm wine (toddy) and Palm sugar (jaggery). 



179. AREIHUSA, L. Arethusa. Orcliidaceae. 



Dedicated to the nymph Arethusa. Ornamental bulbous 

 plants. Two species, one in Japan, one in U. S. 

 f 

 a. A. biilhosa L. Canada to N. Carolina, west to Minnesota. 

 Arethusa, Dragon's- mouth. Wild Pink. 



180. A11GEM6nE, U. Prickly Poppy. Papaveniceae. 



Greek name of a Poppy, from that of an eye-disease it was 

 supposed to cure. Prickly herbs with yellow latex and showy 

 flowers. About 8 species, all of southern U. S. and Mexico. 



a. A. alba Lestib. (A. albiflora Ilornem. ). South-central U. S. 



W^hite Prickly-poppy, White or Prairie Poppy-thistle. Flant 

 acrid, eraeto-cathartic, narcotic; oil from seeds purgative. 



b. A. Mexicdiia L. Tropical America, adv. in southern U. S. 



Mexican Prickly-poppy, Mexican Poppy, Jamaica Yellow 

 Thistle, Yellow Poppy-thistle or Flowering-thistle, Thorn 

 Poppy, Bird-in-the-bush, Devil's-tig. Properties of (a). 



181. ARISAEMA, Mart. Indian Turnip. Araccae. 

 From Greek, "arum-like". Syn. Arum, in part. Peren- 

 nial herbs with acrid, starchy corms. About 50 species, mostly 

 of Asia; 3 in U. S. 



