116 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1836, not Chrysophyllum L. 1752; Corypha, in part. Fan 

 palms of medium size. About 6 species, tropical America. 



a. C. cerifera (Ar. ) Mart. (Cor. cerifera Arruda). Brazil. 

 Brazilian Wax Palm. Young leaves coated with a vegetable 

 ivax, Carnauba wax, used for candles, etc. i^oof alterative, like 

 Sarsaparilla. 



567. c6pTIS, Salisb. Gold-thread. Ranimculaceae. 



From Greek, "cut leaved". Syn. Helleborus, Isopyrum, in 

 )art. Herbs. About 9 species, north temperate zone; 5 in 



- S. 



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a. C. Teeta Wallich. India. Mishmee Bitter, Chinese Gold- 



thread. Properties of (b). 



b. C. trifolia (L. ) Salisb. (H. trifolius L., H. trilobus Lam., H. 



pumilus Salisb. I. trifolium Brit. ). British America, south to 

 Maryland and Minnesota. Gold-thread, Canker-root, Mouth- 

 root, Yellow-root; Ger. Gelbe Niesswurz, Kleinste Niesswurz; 

 Fr. Coptide. Boot Bitter tonic. Contains berberine. 



568. CORALLORHIZA, K. Br. Coral-root. Orchidaceae. 



From Greek, "coral-root". Syn. Cymbidiura. Scapose 

 herbs with coral-like roots. About 15 species, north temperate 

 zone; 8 in U. S. 



a. C. odoiitoiiiizon (Willd. ) Nutt. (Cymbidium odontorhizon. 

 Willd. ). Massachusetts to Florida and west to Missouri. 

 Small-riowered Coral-root, Small or Late Coral-root, Crawley- 

 root, Crawley, Chickens'-toes, Dragon' s-cl aw, Turkey-claw, 

 Fever-root; most of these names also applied to other species. 

 Boot diaphoretic, febrifuge. [The roots of other species are 

 no doubt collected as crawley-root, notably of (b) C. multi- 

 flora Nutt.]. 



669. c6rCH0RUS, L. Jew's Mallow, Jute. Tiliaceae. 

 Greek name of a plant with bitter taste. Herbs and small 



shrubs. About 50 species, warmer regions of Old and Kew 

 World; 2 in U. S. 



a. C. capsiilaris L. India and widely naturalized. Jute plant. 



Fiber, jute, used for gunny-bags, carpets, etc. 



b. C. olitoriiis L. India and cult, in most sub-tropical countries. 



Jew' s Mallow. Shoots used as a pot herb. Fibe7^ forms part of 

 the jute of commerce. 



CORDIA, SeeYARRONIA. 



670. COREMA, Don. 1826. Broom Crowberry. Empetraceae* 



From Greek woi'd for "broom" • Syn. Gakesia, Tuckerm. 

 1842; Empetrum, in part. Low shrubs. Two species, one ©f 

 Europe, one of northeastern U. S. 



a, C. Coiirddii Torr. Newfoundland to New Jersey near the 

 coast. Plymouth Crowberry, C]onrad's Broom Crowberry^, 

 Brown Crowberry, Crakeberry*, Foverty-grass. 



