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220. ATTALEA, H. B. K. Cohune Palm, etc. Sabalaceae 

 Named for Attains, king of Pergamum. Tall palms. About 



30 species, tropical America. 



a. A. Colinne Mart. Honduras. Cohune, Cahoun or Corazo Palm. 



Fruit yields a fixed oil. 



b. A. fiiiiifera Mart. Brazil. Bast Palm, Broom Palm, Pissaba. 



-Seec/, Coquilla-nut, used in turnery, iea/ sto/^-.s furnish fibre 

 for cordage, known as Monkey-grass or Para-grass. 



221. AYENA L. - - Oat. - - Gramineae. 



The ancient Latin name. About 50 species, mostly Old 

 World; 6 in U. S. 



a. A. satiya L. Widely cultivated as a cereal. Common Oats, 

 (Awts, Woats, Wocks, Wots, Yaits, Yetts) Aits (Scotland) 

 Hafer-corn, Haver, Haws; Ger. Hafer; Fr. Avoine (Codex). 

 Seed esculent. Medicinal properties probably mythical. 



222. AYERRHdA, L. Tree-Sorrel. Oxalidaceae. 



Named for Averrhoes, Arabian naturalist, d. 1198. Small 

 trees with Ash-like foliage and edible fruit. Two known spec- 

 ies, China. 



a. A. BiliDibi L. China, cult, in East Indies. Bilimbi tree (Bi- 



limbing, Bilimby, Blimbing), Cucumber- tree. Fruit acid, used 

 for pickles, confections, etc. 



b. A. Car«4mbola L. China, cult, in East Indies. Carambola 



tree, Caramba. Fruit used for tarts, etc. 



228. AVIC^NMA, L. Mangrove.* Verbenaeeat^ 



Named for the Arabian Avicenna. Littoral trees with habit 

 of Rhizophora. Two species; 1 in U. S. 



a. A. nitida Jacq. Florida, West Indies to east Africa. Black 



Mangrove, Olive Mangrove, Blackwood, ('ourida. Bark as- 

 tringent, used in tanning. 



b. A. officinalis L, New Zeland to Australia. White Mangrove, 



Manawa of the Maoris. 



224. AYENIA, Loefl. (Dayenia) - - Sterculiaceae . 



Herbs or shrubs. About 16 species, warmer regions of New 

 World; 2 in T. S. 



225. AZALEA, L. Azalea, Honeysuckle*. Ericaceae. 

 From Greek, "arid". Syn. Rhododendron, in part. Shrubs 



with large showy flowers. About 40 species, Asia and N. 

 America; 6 in V. S. 



a, A. niidiflora L. (Rhododendron nudiflorum Torr. ). Eastern 

 V. S. to Texas. Wild Honeysuckle, Purple or Early Honey- 

 suckle, Purple or Pink Azalea, Election Pink, Swamp Pink, 

 Pinkster-flower. A parasitic fungus on it is known as Swamp 

 Apple, May Apple, Honeysuckle Apple, Swamp CheeseR. 



