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1934. SWIETEXIA, Jacq. 1760. Mahogany tree. Meliaceae. 

 Named for Dr. Gerard von Swieten, Australian physician, d. 



1772. Syn. Mahogani, Adans. 1763, Cedrusf, Cedrela, in part. 

 Treeg. Three species, Central America and West Indies; 1 in 

 U. 8. 



a. S. Mahagoiii Jacq. (S. Mahogani DC, S. Mahogoni Lara., 

 Cedrela Mahagoni L., Cedrus Mahogani Mill. ). West Indies 

 to Florida and Mexico. Mahogany, Madeira- wood. Bark 

 bitter, astringent, febrifuge. Wood valued for furniture, etc. 



1935. SYMPETALEIA, Gray. Syrapetaleia. Loasaceae. 

 From Greek, with ''united petals". One species in U. S. 



1936. S YMPHORIC ARPOS, Juss. Snow-berry,etc.Caprifoliaceae. 



From Greek, "clustered fruit". Syn. Symphoricarpa, Neck., 

 Symphoricarpus, Dill., Symphoria Pers. ; Lonicera, in part. 

 Shrubs, somewhat ornamental in fruit. About 10 species, N. 

 America; 8 in U. S. 



a. S. occidentalis Hook. Michigan to Colorado and northwest- 

 ward. Wolf-berry, Buck-bush; (b) S. racemosns Michx., 

 British America, south to Kentucky, Minnesota and California. 

 Snow-berry, Snow-drop*, Snow- drop-berry. Egg-plant*, Wax- 

 berry*; (c) S. Symphoricarpos (L. )MacM. (L. Symphori- 

 carpos L., S. orbiculatus Moench (Kew), S. vulgaris Michx.). 

 New Jersey to Texas and Dakota. Coral-berry, Indian Cur- 

 rant, Buck-bush, Snap-berry, Turkey-berry. 



1937. SYMPHYTUM, L. Comfrey. Boraginaceae. 



The Greek name, from supposed healing virtues. Coarse 

 perennial herbs. About 15 species. Old World. 



a. S. officinale L. Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Comfrey, 

 Healing-herb, Knit-back, Ass-ear, Backwort Blackwort, Bruise- 

 wort (Briswort), Boneset*, Con8ound(i. e. Consolida), Galloc, 

 Gum-plant, Slippery-root; Ger. Schwarzwurz, Beinwell; Fr. 

 Grande Consoude (Codex). Root, Kadix consolidae majoris, 

 R. symphiti, mucilaginous, demulcent. 



1938. SYMPLOCUS, Jacq. 1760. Sjmplocaceae (Stjracaceae). 



From Greek, "interwoven", alluding to the stamens. Syn. 

 Hopea, L. 1767. Trees or shrubs. About 175 species, Amer- 

 ica, Asia and Australia; 1 in U. S. 



a. S. tinctoria (L.) L'Her. (H. tinctoria L. ). Delaware to Flo- 

 rida and Louisiana. Sweet-leaf, Horse-sugar, Dye-leaves, 

 Florida Laurel, Yellow-wood. Leaves yield a yellow dye. 



1939. SYNANDRA, Nutt. Synandra. Labiatae. 

 From Greek, with "stamens together". Syn. Lamium, 



Torreya, in part. Herb with showy white flowers. One spe- 

 cies, southeastern U. S. 



1940. SYNDESMON, Hofl'mg. Rue-Anemone. Ranunculaceae. 



From Greek, "bound together", the plant having flowers of 

 Anemone and foliage of Thalictrum. Syn. Anemone (Kew), 

 Anemooella, Thalictrum, in part. Perennial herb. One spe- 

 cies, U. S. 



