74 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



838. CAESALPINIA, L. Sappan, etc. Caesalpinaceae. 



Named for Andreas Caesalpinus, Italian botanist, d. 1603. 

 Syn. Guilandina, Libidibia, in part. Trees or shrubs. About 

 50 species, tropical; 3 in U. S. See Guilandina. 



a. C. coriaria Willd. (Libidibia coriariaSchlecht.). West Indies 



and S. America. Pods known as Divi-divi, Libi-divi, Libi- 

 dibi or Muatta-pana; Fructus coriarise; astringent, used for 

 tanning. 



b. C. echinata Lam. (Guilandina echinataSpreng.^ Brazil. One 



of several species yielding the Brazil wood (truf^j, Pernarabuco- 

 wood, Nicaragua- wood, Hypernic-wood, Lima-wood, and Peach- 

 wood of commerce, used in dyeing. 



c. C. Sappan L. East Indies. Source of Sappan-wood, Sampfeo- 



wood, Bukkum or Wukkum of India, used in dyeing. 



339. CAJUPtXI, Adans. 1763. Cajuput. Myrtaceae. 

 From vernacular. Syn. Melaleuca, L. 1767, Myrtoleucoden- 



dron, Rumph. Aromatic shrubs or trees with showy flowers. 

 About 100 species, chiefly of Australia. 



a. C. ericifolia (Sm. ) Lyons (Melaleuca ericifolia Sm. ). Aus- 



tralia. Australian Cajuput (Cajeput) tree. Leaves yield an 

 oil very similar to Cajuput oil. 



b. C. riridiflora (Gaertn. ) Lyons ( Melaleuca viridiflora Gaertn., 



M. Leucadendron L., (Kew. ), Includes M. Cajuputi Boxb. ). 

 East Indian Islands to India and Australia. Cajuput tree. 

 Leaves yield a volatile oil, Oleum Cajuputi, L'. S. P. which is 

 stimulant, analgesic, stomachic, etc. 



340. CAKILE, Gaertn. Sea Rocket. Cniciferae. 



The old Arabic name. Syn. Bunias, in part. Fleshy-t^tem- 

 med herbs with 2-jointed siliques. About 3 species, sea and 

 lake shores, Europe and N. America; 2 in U. S. 



341. CAL.4MUS, L. Eattan Palm. Sabalaceae. 



The Greek name of a Beed. Syn. Rotang. Slender-stem- 

 med plants. About 80 species, tropical regions, Old World. 



a. C. riidentiim Lour., (b) C. rerus Lour., (c) C. yimindlis 



Reinw. and some other species furnish the canes or rattans of 

 commerce. From (d) C. Scipiouuni Lour, are obtained the 

 Malacca walking-canes. 



342. CALANDRINIA, H. B. K. Calandrinia. Portiilaeaeeae. 



Annual or perennial herbs, some with showy flowers. About 

 120 species, mostly of Chili and Australia; 5 in U. S. 



343. CALCEOLARIA, Loefl. 1758. Calceolaria. Yiolaceae. 

 From Latin, "slipper like". Syn. lonidium, Vent. 1803; 



Viola, in part. Herbs, mostly of tropical America; 2 in U. S. 



a, C. Ipecacudnha ( Vent. ) Lyons [I. Ipecacuanha Vent. (Kew)]. 

 Brazil. White Ipecac, Poaya. Root emetic. 



