70 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



315. BR6^IMIIM, Swz. 1788. Cow-tree, etc. Artocarpaeeac. 



From Greek, "esculent". Syn. Piratinera Aubl. 1775 ( "with 

 false characters", B. & H. ), Galactodendron H. B. K., in part. 

 Trees with milky sap. About 8 species, tropical America. 



aw B. Alicastrum Swz. West Indies. Seeds, called in Jamaica, 

 bread-nuts, esculent. Milk juice acrid. 



b. B. (jralactodendron D. Don (G. utile Kunth.). Tropic^ 

 America. Cow tree, Milk tree, Palo de vaca, Arbol de l^che. 

 J/iY^juic* resembles cow's milk. See Clusia. 



816. BROUSSONETIA, L'Her. Paper Mulberry. Moraceaf. 

 Named for M. Broussonet, French naturalist, d. 1807. Syn. 



Morus, in part. Trees with fibrous bark. About 7 species, 

 eastern Asia and Oceanica. 



a. B. papyrifera (L. ) Vent. (M. papyrifera L.). A^ia and 

 Oceanica, nat. in U. S. Paper Mulberry, Tahiti Mulberry, 

 Cut-paper. Inner bark made into paper in Japan and into bark 

 cloth (kapa, tapa) in the islands of the Pacific. 



817. BRUNFELSIA, L. Brunfelsia. 8oIanace:»e. 



Named for Otto Brunfels, botanist of Metz, 16th Century. 

 Shrubs or small trees. About 35 species, tropical America. 



a. B. Hopedna Benth. (Franciscea uni flora Pohl.). Braeil. 

 Manaca ( one of several plants so called), called also Manactin, 

 Camganiba, Geratacaca, Mercurio- vegetal ( vegetable mercury ) . 

 Moot antiarthritic, alterative. 



818. BRUxVNICHIA, Banks. Brunnichia. Poly^onaeeae. 



Named for M. T. Brunnich, Norwegian naturalist. Syn. 

 Rajania, in part. Shrubby climber. Two species, one of 

 Africa, 1 in U. S. 



319. BRYANTHUS, S. G. Gmel. Bryanthus. Ericaceae. 

 From Greek, "luxuriant-bloom". Syn. Menziesia. Low 

 shrubs. About 6 species, Arctic and north temperate zones; 

 4 in U. S. 



820. BRYONIA, L. Bryony, White- vine, etc. Cucurbitaceae. 



The ancient Greek name. Syn. Corallocarpus, inj)art. 

 Climbino perennial herbs. About 15 species, warmer region* 

 of Old World. 



a. B. alba L. Eastern Europe and western Asia. White Bryony 



(also called Black Bryony, from color of berries, but not to be 

 confounded with Tamus communis q. v.). Tetter-berry, White- 

 vine, Wood-vine, Wild-vine. 



b. B. dioica L. Europe. Red Bryony, Common Bryony, Cow- 



bind, Cow's-lick, Devil's Turnip, False Mandrake, Hedge 

 Grape, Murrain-berry, Snake-berry, White- vine, Wild Hop; 

 Ger. Zaunriibe, Gichtriibe, Stickwurz. Hundskurbis;Fr. Bryone 

 blanche (Codex), Couleuvr^e; Sp. Brionia. Hoot of this and 

 of (a), Bryonia, U. S. P., Radix bryoniie, Rad. vitis albae, 



