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Codia; mildly narcotic. Seeds, Maw-seed, yield Poppy oil. 

 Concrete exudation from unripe capsules, Opium. U. S. P., 

 Meconium, Succas thebaicus; narcotic, anodyne, soporific. 

 Source of Morphine, Codeine and other alkaloids. 



1498. PARAMERIA, Benth. Parameria. A pocyiiaceae. 



Shrubby climbers. About 5 species, East Indies, (a) P. 

 vnlnerdria Radlk., Philippine Islands, is the source of Cebu 



1499. PARIETARIA, L. Pellitory. Urticaceae. 



The ancient Latin name, whence the English word Pellitory. 

 Herbs. About 7 species; 3 in U. S. 



a, P. officinalis L. Europe. Wall Pellitory, Wall ParitoryJ, 

 Pellitory-of-the- wall, Wallwort, Lichwort; Ger. Glaskraut; Fr. 

 Pari^taire (Codex). Perce-muraille; Sp. Parietaria. Herb 

 astringent, diuretic, lithontriptic. (b) P. Pennsylvdnica 

 Muhl., American Pellitory, is called also Hammerwort and 

 Helxine. 



1500. PARINARIUM, Aubl. Gingerbread-tree. Rosaceae. 

 Syn. Parinari, Nonda. Trees, some having edible fruits. 



About 40 species, tropical regions, (a.) P. macrophyllum 

 Sabine. West Africa. Gingerbread Plum. (b. ) P. Jjonda 

 F. Maell. Australia. Nonda tree. Fmit edible. Ginger- 

 bread-tree. 



1501. PARIS, L. Herb Paris. Convallariaceae. 



From Latin par ' 'equal" , all parts of the plant being in fours. 

 Herbs with the leaves in a single whorl. About 6 species, 

 Europe and Asia. 



u. P. qiiadrifolia L. Europe. Herb-Paris, Herb of Paris, Herb- 

 truelove, Devil-in-a-bush, Fox-grape*, Leopard's-bane*, Four- 

 leaved-grass, One-berry; Ger. Einbeere; Fr. Parisette. Plant 

 reputed narcotic. 



1502. PARISHELLA, Gray. Parishella. Lobeliaceae. 



Herb. One species in California. 



1503. PARKIA, R. Br. African Locust. Mimosaceae. 



Trees. About 25 species, tropical regions of Old and ^ew 

 World. 



A. P. bi^Iandiilosa W. & A. Africa, originally from India. 

 African Locust, Niita or JNutta tree, Doura (of Soudan), Sou- 

 dan Coffee. Seeds, and saccharine pulp surrounding them, escu- 

 lent; a substitute for coffee. 



1504, 



PARKINS6nIA, L. Horse-Bean, etc. Caesalpinaceae. 



Named for John Parkinson, herbalist to James I. Trees. 

 Aboat 7 species, tropical America, 1 of Africa; 1 in U. S. (a) 

 P. acilleata L. West Indies, Mexico and southern U. S. 

 Retama, Horse-bean, Jerusalem Thorn ( Jamaica) . ^arA; febri- 

 fuge. 



