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626. COCC6lOBIS, P. Br. (Coccoloba L.). Polygoiiaceae. 



From Greek, "berry pod". Shrubs or trees, many produc- 

 ing edible berry-like fruits. About 80 species, tropical Ame- 

 rica; 2 in U. S. 



a. C. laiirifolia (Jacq. )Sarg. (Coccoloba Floridana Meisn., C. 



parvifolia Nutt. ). Southern Florida. Pigeon Plum. 



b. C. uvifera (L. )Sarg. (Coccoloba uvifera L.). West Indies, 



Florida. Sea-side Grape, Lobe-berry, Sea-grape, Grape tree, 

 Mangrove*. Fruit edible. Tree yields Jamaica, West 

 Indian or Caracas Kino, an extract from the wood and bark. 

 Astringent. 



527. COCKLE ARIA, L. Scurvy-grass, etc. Criiciferae. 



From Greek, "spoon" -shaped of the leaves. Maritime 

 herbs. About 25 species, north temperate zone; 5 in U. S. 

 See Roripa. 



a. C. officinalis L. (C. oblongifolia DC. ). Arctic Europe, Asia 

 and N. America. Scurvy -grass. Scurvy-weed, Scrubby-grass, 

 Spoon wort; Ger. Loffelkraut, Skorbutkraut; Fr. Cochlearia, 

 (Codex), Herbe au scorbut. Fresh herb, Herba cochlearise, 

 antiscorbutic; used as a salad. 



528. C0CHL08PERMLM, Kunth. Kutera. Bixaceae. 

 From Greek, "snail seed". Shrubs or small trees with pal- 



mately lobed leaves. About 15 species, tropical Asia, Africa 

 and America. 



a. C. Gossypium DC. India. Source of Hogg Gum, Kutera or 

 Kathira, resembling gum tragacanth. See Moronobea. 



529. C6C()S, L. - Cocoa Palm. - Sabalaceae. 



Ancient Greek name of a Palm. Tall, graceful palms. 

 About 35 species, mostly American; 1 in U. S. 



a. C. aciileata Jacq. (Acrocomia sclerocarpa Mart.). Tropical 



America. Fruit source of macaja butter, resembling palm oil. 



b. C. iiiioifera L. Found in all tropical countries. Cocoa Palm, 



Cocoanut tree; Ger. Kokospalm; Fr. Cocotier; famed for the 

 number and variety of its useful products, which include mater- 

 ial for mats, fibre for ropes (coir), palm wine (toddy) and 

 palm sugar. Fruit yields cocoanut oil; Oleum cocois. Oleum 

 cocos; Cocoanut butter; Ger. Kokosnussol Kokosbutter, Kokos- 

 61; Fr. Beurre de coco; used in manufacture of soap, of hair 

 dressings, etc. Pulp of fruit used in India and Abyssinia as a 

 taenicide. 



530. COELOPLEURUM, Ledeb. Coelopleurum. Umbelli ferae. 



From Greek, "hollow ribbed". Syn. Archangelica, Angelica, 

 in part. Herbs. Two known species, western U. S. 



531. c6fFEA, L. - - Coffee. - - Rubiaceae. 



From Arabic name of the beverage "coffee". Shrubs or 

 small trees. About 60 species, tropical regions of both hemi- 

 spheres. 



