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1768. SAL VAD6rA, L. Salvadora. Salradoraeeae. 



Named for J. Salvador, Spanish botanist. Shrubs or trees. 

 About 3 species, southern Asia and norihern Africa. 



a. S. Persica L. Asia. Tooth-brush tree. Believed to be the 

 Mustard-tree of Scripture. iSeerfs yield Kikuel oil. 



1769. SALVIA, L. Salvia, Sage. Labiatae. 

 The Latin narue, "healing". Herbs, some shrubs, with 



flowers often showy. About 500 species, temperate and tropi- 

 cal regions; 33 in U. S. 



a. S. axillaris Sesse. ^Mexico. Mexican Hyssop. 



b. S. officiualis L. Europe, widely cult, and nat. (Jarden Sage, 



Sage, Save; Ger. Salbei; Fr. Sauge otficinaJe (Codex); Sp. Sal- 

 via. Leaves; Salvia, U. S. P., Folia salvise; stimulant, tonic, 

 astringent. The Meadow Sage of Europ<^, (c) S. pratensis 

 L. ; Ger. Wiesent-albei, has similar properties. 



d. S. Schirea L. Europe, cult, and adv in U. S. ( laiy, Clear- 

 eye, Go(i»s-eie, Oculns Christi, See-hright, Scallewort; Ger, 

 Musratellersalbei. The mucilaginous sc.nis used to clear the eye 

 of foreign particles. ( )ther species haviny mucilaginou-^ s^-eds 

 are. (e) S. Coliiliihariae Benih., S(»utliwestern L'. S. ; (f) S. 

 polystacbya Ortega (S. Chian LaLlave), Mexico; (g) S. 

 Uoriniiniin L. ; (h) S. verbeiiaca L., and (i) S. vcrticillata 

 L. , the three latter of Europe. The needs of (e) and (f) are 

 calltd Chia se*d, used for their denuilceut actiim. 



1770. SAMANDUKA, L. 1747. Samandera. Simarubacpao. 



From vernacular. East Indies. Syn. Samadera (Kew), 

 Gaerin. 1791, Ni<'ta, Lam., not Adans. Tre< s wiih showy 

 flowers. Two species, East Indies and Mndagascar. 



a. S. Iiidica (Gaertn. ) Lyons (Samadera Indica Gaertn., S. per.* 

 tapetala G. Don, N. jientapelala Lam., N. Conimej>oni iVrs. ). 

 Hindustan. Bark, Niepa bark, Ni. ta bark, Samadera bark; 

 biiter, tonic. Seeds yield tixed oil used in rheumatism. 



1771. S.\MHIJ( US, L. Elder. Caprlfoliaceae. 



The classical name. Syn. Ebulum, Garcke. Shrubs or trees, 

 some herbs. About 20 species; 8 in U. S. 



a. S. Canadensis L. Canada to Florida, west to Arizona and 

 Manitoba. American Elder, Elder, Sweet Eldei. Flovja's, 

 Elder-blows, Elder-flowers; Sambucus, U. S. P., diureiic, 

 diaphoretic, emollient. B'trk cathartic, emetic. The Mexican 

 (b) S. Mexicana Presl has similar properties. 



c. S. Ebulus L. (E. humile Garcke). Europe. Dwarf Elder^ 



European Dwarf Elder, Blood Elder (Hilder), Bloodwort' 

 Danewort, Dead wort, Lithewort, VValewort, Wall wort; Ger_ 

 Attich; Fr. Hieble (Codex) Y^ble; Sp. Yezgo. Fruit laxativ*'^ 



d. S. glauca Nutt. (S. cceruleaRaf., S. CalifomicaKoch.). Cali- 



foruia. California Elder. Fruit blue. 



