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a. Q. esculeuta (Ker.) Coville (C. esculenta Lind. (Kew), L. 

 hyacintha Raf., S. Fraseri Gray, C. Fraseri Torr. ). Pennsyl- 

 vania to Minnesota, south to Texas. Eastern Quamash or 

 (Jamass, Wild Hyacinth. Bulb esculent. 



1702. QUAMOCLIT, Moench. Cypress vine. Convolyulaceae, 



Syn. Quainoclita; Ipomciea, in part. Herbaceous twiners. 

 About 10 species, warm and tropical regions; 2 nat. in U. S. 

 viz. (a) Q, coccinca (L.) Moench, Small Red Morning- 

 gilory, American Jasmine; (b) Q, Qiiam<»clit (L. ) Brit. (Q. 

 vulgaris Choisy), Cypress vine, American Ked Bell-flower, 

 Indian Pink, Red Jasmine, Sweet- William (Barbados). 



1703. QUASSIA, L. - Quassia. - Simanibaeeae. 



Named for Quassi (or Choisi), a negro of Surinam. Trees 

 with bitter bark and wood. Two species, one in Africa, one in 

 tropical America. 



a. Q, aiiiara L. Surinam. • Surinam Quassia. Wood, Lignum 

 Quassise P. G., in part (See Picrasma excel-sa), Lig. quassiae 

 surinamensis; Ger. Quassienholz, Bitterholz, Fliegenholz; Fr. 

 Quassie amere, Bois amer de Surinam (Codex); bitter, tonic. 



1704. (JUERCUS, L. Oak. Fa^aceae. 

 The ancient Latin name, of Celtic origin. Trees or shrubs, 



fi-uit an acorn. About 200 species northern hemisphere; 66 in 

 U. S. ; Ger. Eiche; Fr. Chene; Sp. Encina. 



a. Q. acuminata (Michx) Sarg. (Q. Muhlenbergii Engelm. ). 

 Ontario and eastern U. S. Chestnut Oak. Chinkapin ( Chin- 

 quapin) Oak. Yellow Chestnut Oak; Yellow, Pin, Scrub or 

 Shrub Oak. Acorns edible, as are those of (b) Q. Michaiixli 

 Nutt., Cow Oak, Basket Oak and (c) Q. priuuides VVilld., 

 Scrub Chestnut Oak, also called Chinkapin Oak. See (m), (o) 

 and (p). 



■<l. Q. aegilops L. South Europe to Syria. Acorn cupa, Valonia 

 (Vallonea); Fr. Yallone, Gallon, also unripe acorns, Camata, 

 Camatena, used in dyeing and tanning. 



€. Q. a^ifolia Nee. California and Mexico. Encino, Live Oak 

 (of California), this name applying also to (f) Q. chrysolepis 

 Liebm., a smaller tree, Maul Oak, Valparaiso Oak, and to (g) 

 Q. oblongifoiia Torr., of southern California. See (v). 



h. Q. illba L. Canada and eastern U. S. White Oak, Stone Oak. 

 Bark; i!l,uercus Alba, U. S. P., Cortex quercus, a powerful 

 astringent. Timber strong and durable. Closely allied to this 

 are (i) Q. minor (Marsh.) Sarg. (Q. albus minor Marsh., Q. 

 obtusiloba, Michx. ), eastern U. S., Post Oak, Iron Oak, 

 Brash Oak, Box White Oak, Rough White Oak, Turkey Oak, 

 White Oak, and ( j ) Q. macrocarpa Michx. 1810 (Q. olivae- 

 formis Michx, 1812), Canada to Texas, Mossy-cup Oak, Bur 

 ■Oak, Blue Oak, Over-cup Oak, Scrub Oak. The Over-cup 

 Oak or Post Oak of the southeastern U. S. is (k) Q. lyrdta 

 W^alt., called also Water White Oak and Swamp Post Oak. 



