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d. U. cainpestris L. Europe and western Asia. European Elm, 



Englitih Elm (Ellem, Allom, Allme, Aum, Elmen, Helm, 

 Elven, Owm), Horse-may, May; Fr. Orme champetre, Orme 

 pyramidal (Codex). Inner bark used like that of (f). 



e. U. montaua With. Europe. Scotch Elm, Broad-leaved 



or Mountain Elm, Chew-bark, Halse, Wych Elm, Witchf 

 Elm, Witch, VVychwood, Witch-wood, Wych-hazel*, AVitch 

 Hazel^. 



f. U. fiilva Michx. (U. pubescens Walt.). Canada and eastern 



I J. S., west to N. Dakota. Slippery Elm, Moose or Red Elm, 

 Indian Elm, Rock or Sweet Elm; Fr. Orme fauve (Codex). 

 Inner bark, Elm-bark, Slippery Elm; Ulmus, U. S. P., Cortex 

 ulmi; Ger. Ulmenrinde, Riisterrinde; mucilaginous, demulcent 



2059. UMBELLDLARIA, Nutt. 1842. Lauraceae. 

 From Latin, "uui belled". Syn. Sciadiodaphne, Reichb. 



1841 (name only); Litsea, Tetranihera, Oreodaphne, in part. 

 Evergreen tree with aromatic foliage. One species, Pacific 

 border of U. S. 



a. U. Ciilifornica (Amott) Nutt. (T. Califomica H. & Am., O. 

 Californica Nees, L. Californica B. & H. ). California to Puget 

 Sound, California Bay-laurel, California Bay tree, California 

 Laurel, Spice tree, Mountain Laurel (of the West), Halm-of- 

 heaven. Sassafras Laurel, Cajeput tree, California Wild Olive. 

 Leaves stimulant, anodyne, used as a condiment. 



2060. UNGNADIA, Endl. Spanish Buckeye. Sapindaceae. 



Named for Baron Ferdinand von Ungnad of Austria. A 

 tree related to Aesculus. One species; (a) U. speciosa Endl. 

 (U. heterophylla Scheele). Texas and Mexico. aSccc^s emetic, 

 reputed poisonous. 



20G1. UNIFOLIUM, Adans.l763,Solomon'8-«eal.CoiiTaIIariaceae. 



From Latin, "one leaf, sterile plants often producing but a 



single leaf. Syn. Maianthemum Wigg. 1780, Srailacina, in 



part. Low herbs resembling Smilacina. Two known species, 



one of Euro- Asia; 1 in U. S. 



a. U. Canadense ( Desf. ) Greene ( M. Canadense Desf ., S. bifolia, 

 var. Canadensis A. Gray). British America, south to N. 

 Carolina and S. Dakota. Two-leaved Solomon' s-seal, False or 

 Wild Lily-of-the-valley, Bead-ruby, Cowslip*, One-blade, One- 

 leaf. 



2062. URAG6gA, L. Ipecacuanha, etc. Rubiaceae. 



Syn. Cephaelis,Swz.,1788, Ipecacuanha, Arruda 1810, Psycho- 



tria, Muell. Arg. 1759; Callicocca, in part. Trees or shrubs. 



a. U. IpecacuitnUa (Brot. ) Baill. (P. Ipecacuanha Stokes (Kew), 

 Ceph. Ipecacuanha C. Rich., Call. Ipecacuanha Brot., Ceph. 

 emetica Pers. 1805, I. officinalis Arr. ). Brazil and New 

 Granada. Ipecac, Ipecacuanha, Hippo, Poaya (vernacular); 

 Ger. Brechwurzel, Ruhrwurzel, Graue Ipekakuanhe; Fr. 

 Ipecacuanha annel^ ou officinal (Codex », Racine braailienne. 

 Boot; Ipecacuanha, U. S. P., Ipecacuanhse radix Br.; emetic, 

 expectorant. 



