158 FOREIGN PLANTS 



Nigeria. N . damascena {B.Sinujicu\.) . S.Eur. 

 Nymphaea v. Waterlily (part I). 



Oak. Quercus pedunculata (Cupuliferae). Eur. 



„ , Cork — . Q. suher. N. Afr. 



„ (Evergreen). ^wercws. Ilex, the Holly=oak. S. Eur. 



„ , Turkish — . Q. Cerris. Deciduous. Also several Amer. 

 species, e.g. Q. alha (White — ), Q. ruber (Red — ). 

 Oats. Avena sativa (England). The Algerian — from 



North Africa A. sterilis. 

 Oleander. Nerium oleander (Apocynac). Asia Minor. 

 Olive V. part I. 



Onion. Allium Gepa (Lil.). C. Asia. 

 Orange v. Citrus. 



Orange creeper. Doxantha capreolata (Bignoniac.) N. Amer. 

 Osege orange. Madura aurantica. (Morac). N. Amer. 

 Osier v. Willow. 



Paarde 'boon = Broadbean. 



Paeony. Paeonia officinalis (Ranuncul.). S. Eur. 



Palestine arum. Arum palaestinum (Arac). Asia Minor. 



Palms. Two indigenous and numerous subtropical species 

 planted for ornamental purposes, especially in the warmer 

 districts and near the coast. The two hardiest foreign 

 kinds appear to be Phoenix dactylifera, the date palm 

 from Mesopotamia, and Pritchardia fllamentosa, from 

 South California. 



Pampoen v. Gourds. 



Pancratium (Amaryllid.). P. maritimum, etc. (Spider lily). 



Medit. 



Pansy. A cultivated form of Yiola tricolor (Violac). Eur. 



Papaver v. part I. Also Poppy. 



Papaw. Name often employed erroneously for the Papaya, q.v. 



Papaya. (Often called Papaw). Carica Papaya (Caricaceae). 

 from Mexico. Contains a digestive substance similar to 

 pepsine. The true papaw plant is Asimina triloba (Dunal) 

 of subtropical No. America, belonging to Anonaceae. 



Papyrus. Cyperus Papyrus (Cyperac). Trop. Afr. 



Parlour palm v. Aspidistra. 



Parsley. Petroselinum sativum (Umbellif.). East. Medit. 



Parsnip (Pastinak). Pastinaca sativa (Umbell.). Eur. 



Passion flower v. part I. 



Patat == Sweet potato. 



Paulow'nia. P. imperialis. (Bignoniac). Japan. 



