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Strychnoss^amen, Brechnuss, Krahenaugen; Fr. Noix vomique 

 (Codex); 8p. Nuez vomica; bitter tonic, tetanizing poison, 

 containing strychnine and biucine. Bark, FaLse Angostura bark. 

 Wood sold as snake- wood. See (a). 



e. S. potatorum L, India. Clearing-nut tree. Seeds, Clearing- 



nuts, Indian-gum nuts, used to clarify drinking water. I'ulp of 

 fi-uit edible, as in (f) and some other species. 



f. S. Tieiitf Leschenault. Java. Chettik. An extract of the root- 



haik is u-«ed in preparation of the arrow-poison, Upas tieuie or 

 Upas radja. See Antiaris. 



g. S. toxifera Schomb. Amazon basin. An extract of the bark 



consiiiuies one of the principal constituents of the South Amer- 

 ican arrow-poison, Urari. Several other species of Strychnos 

 are also used, 'I he comp* und extract is known as Curare, 

 Wourari, Wourali, Woorara, etc., and is official in the French 

 Codex as Curare. A sedative poison, antagonizing strychnine. 



h. S. sp. iiidet. A shrub of western Africa, probablv of this genus, 

 is locally known as Aka^ga, M'boundou, Boundou, Jkaju or 

 Quai. An in lusi on of the 6a?/; is used as an ordeal. It con- 

 tains strychnine or a related alkaloid. 



1924. STUARTIA, L. (originally Stewartia). Tlieaceac. 

 JSanied for John Stuart, Marquis of Bute. Syn. Malacho- 



dendron, in part. Shrub-s with large showy flowers. About 6 

 species, uoiih America and Japan; 2 in U. S. 



1925. STRYPHNODENDRON, Mart. Mimosaceae. 



Fr< m Greek, "astringent tree". Trees related to Inga. 

 Abciut 10 species, S. America. 



8. S. pitlyphyllum Martius. Brazil. Barbatimao, Barbimao. 

 Bark, Cortex adsiringens brasiliensis, astringent. See Acacia 

 J u rem a. 



1926. STYLOCLINE, Kutt. Stylocline. Ccmpositae. 



From Greek, 'column bed", i. e. columnar recejit a cle. Syn. 

 Ancistrocar[)hus, Micropus, in part. Floccose-woolly annuals. 

 About 4 species, Pacitic border of U. S. 



1927. STYLOPHORCM, Nutt. Stylophorum. Papaveraceae. 



From Greek, "style bearing", ttyn. Chelidonium, Meconop- 

 sis, in part. Herbs with yellow sap. About 4 species, eastern 

 Asia and N. America; 1 in U. S. 



a. S. diphyllum (Michx. ) Nutt. (C. diphyllum Michx., M. 

 diphylla DC). Ohio to Wisconsin and Missouri. Yellow 

 Poppy, Celandine Poppy. 



1928. STYLOSANTHES, Swz. Pencil-flower, etc. Fapilionaceae. 



From Greek, "pillar flower", alluding to stalk-like calyx- 

 tube. Syn. Trifoliumf, in part. Perennial herbs or under- 

 shrubs. About 25 species, warmer regions of Old and New 

 World; 2 in U. S. 



