190 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



1003. HIBISCUS, L. Hibiscu«, Kose Mallow, etc. Malvaceae. 

 Ancient Greek name of mallow. Syn. Abelraoschus, in part. 



Herbs, shrubs or small trees with showy flowers. About 180 

 species, warm and temperate regions; 17 in U. S. (including 

 naturalized species). 



a. H. Abelmoschus L. (H. moschatus Moench). India and 



Egypt, nat. tropical America. Musk Mallow. Seeds Musk- 

 seed, Amber-seed, Ambrette; Semen abelmos«hi, Grana mos- 

 chata, Semen alce8e«gyptiac?e;Ger, Bisanikorner;Fr. Ambre ta, 

 Grains d' ambrette; used in perfumery for their musk-like 

 odor. 



b. H. caniiabiniis L. (H. radiatus Cavan. ). Tropical Asia, Africa 



and Australia. Ambaree, Bastard Jute, Brown Indian Hemp. 

 Leaves used as a pot herb. Plant cultivated for its jute-like 

 fibre. 



•c. H. esciilentus L. (A. esculentus Guil. et. Per.). Tropical Africa 

 and widely cult. Okra, Ochro, Gumbo, Okra bandakai. Unripe 

 capsules mucilaginous, esculent. 



-d. H. iiiilitaris Cav. (H. Virginicus Walt.). Pennsylvania to 

 Florida, west to Louisiana and Minnesota. Halberd-leaved 

 Eose-Mallow, Sweating-weed. 



•e. H. Moscheiitos L. Brackish marshes, Massachusetts to Florida 

 and Louisiana. Swamp Rose-Mallow, Mallow Rose, Sea Holly- 

 hock, Swamp or Water Mallow. 



f. H. R6sa Sinensis L. Tropical Asia and cult, for ornament. 

 China Rose, Chinese Rose, Shoe-black plant. Shoe-flower. 

 i2oof mucilaginous, used like Althsea. Bark reputed emmena- 

 gogue. Flowers yield a black dye. 



:g. H. Sabdariffa L. Tropical Asia and Africa and widely cult. 

 Red or Guinea Sorrel, Roselia, Rozelle. In Mexico and Texas 

 called Jamaica; Fr. Oseille de Guinee, Ketmie acide. Calyx 

 acidulous, mucilaginous, refrigerant, used in jellies, etc. Plant 

 yields the roselia fiber. 



h. H. Syriacus, L. Western Asia, cult, and adv. in U. S. 

 Shrubby Althsea, Rose of Sharon. 



i. H. Trioniim L. Southern Europe, nat. in eastern U. S. Blad- 

 der Ketmia, Flower-of-an-hour, Black-eyed Susan, Devil' s- 

 head-in-a-bush. Modesty, Venice Mallow. 



1004. HIC6rIA, Raf. 1808 (Hicorius). Hickory. Jiiglandaceae. 



From vernacular hieori of aborigines, Syn. Carya, Nutt. 

 1818; Juglans, in part. Trees, mostly with tough hard Avond 

 and oily seeds. About 12 species, N. America; 11 in U. S. 

 Old American name Kiskatom, whence Kiskitomas-nut (Kisky- 

 Thoraas nut J), no longer in use. 



a. H. alba (L. ) Brit. (J. alba L., J. tomentosa Lam., C. toraentosa 

 Nutt., H. maxima Raf. ). Ontario and eastern U. S., west to 

 Nebraska. White-heart Hickory (Hiccory, Pohickery,) White 

 or Fragrant Hickory, Bull-nut, King-nut, Mocker-nut, Hard- 

 bark, Red or Black Hickory. Kernel esculent. 



