160 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. F. Fagopyrum (L. ) Karst. (Polygonum Fagophyrum L., F. 

 esculentum Moench. ). Eastern Europe and western Asia, 

 cult, in temperate regions. Buckwheat, Brank, Crap, Indian 

 Wheat, Heath Corn, Saracen's Corn; Ger. Buchweizen; Fr. 

 Sarrasin, Ble noir. Seeds esculent. Several other sjiecies are 

 cultivated for their seeds, notably (b) E. cymosum Meissner, the 

 Chinese Perennial Buckwheat, and (c) F. Tatariciim (L. ) 

 Gaertn., Tatary (Tartary) Buckwheat, Kough Buckwheat, 

 cult, in U. S. 



822. FAGUS, L. - - Beech. - - Fagaceae. 



Classical name, derived from Greek, "to eat" . Trees, some 

 of great size. AlDout 10 species, temperate zones; 1 in U. S. 



a. F. Americana Sweet (F. ferruginea Ait. ). Canada to Florida 



and west to Texas and Wisconsin. American Beech, Bed 

 Beech, White Beech, Beech-nut tree. Seeds edible. 



b. F. sylvatica L. Europe and northern Asia. European Beecli, 



White Beech. Seeds esculent; yield a fixed oil. Oleum fagi, 

 Beech oil; Ger. Buchelol, Bucheckerol; Fr. Huile de faines, 

 suitable for liniments, etc. 



823. FALCATA, Gmel. 1796. Hog Pea-nut. Papilionaceae. 



From Latin, "sickle like" referring to the "keel". Syn. 

 Amphicarpa, Ell. 1817; Glycine, in part. Twining vines, 

 some producing subterranean fruit. About 7 species, eastern 

 Asia and N. America; 2 in U. S. 



a. F. coinosa (L. ) Kze. (G. comosa L. 1753, A.Jfmonoica (L, 

 1763) Ell. Amphicarpaea monoica Nutt. ). Hog Pea-nut, 

 Wild Pea-nut, Pea-vine. 



824. FALLUGIA, Endl. - Fallugia. - Rosaceae, 

 Shrub. One species, Mexico and southwestern U. S. 



FATSIA. See:ARALIA, (d). 



825. FENDLERA, Engelm. & Gr. _ Fendlera. Saxifra^ceae. 

 Named for the American botanist, Fendler.' Shrubs. Two- 

 known species, southwestern U. S. 



826. FER6nIA, Corr. Elephant Apple. Aurantiaceae. 



From name of an old Italian deity. A large tree. One spe- 

 cies only, India. 



a. F. elephantum Correa. India. Elephant Apple, Wood Ap- 

 ple. Xeairs of anise-like odor, carminative. i'VwiVs edible; tree 

 yields Feronia gum, or East Indian gum Arabic. 



827. FERREIREA, Allem. Ferreirea. Papilionaceae. 

 Syn. Andira, in part. Tree. One species; (a) F. spectabi- 



lis Allemao (A. spectabilis Saldanha). Brazil. Exudate^ 

 Eesina d' angelim pedra, astringent, resembling Kino, 



