NUTS 



NUTS 



about % inch in diameter, of a Chinese tree. Borne singly in three- Almond, tropical Terminalia Catappa. 



chambered capsules. The nuts consist of relatively large, brown Areca-nut Areca Catechu. 



seeds, having hard shells with a thick coating of a fatty substance, Ar-nut Bunium Bulbocastanum. 



which is used in various ways as a substitute for animal tallow. Australian-nut Macadamia ternifolia. 



From China and Japan. Barbados-nut Jatropha Curcas. 



Semecarpus Anacardium. MARKING-NUT. MARANY-NUT. Beazor-nut . . . . . . .Guilandina Bonduc. 



MARSH-NUT. ORIENTAL CASHEW. Anacardiacex. Fig. 2539. The Beech-nut . . Fagus grandiflora. 



black, lobe-like, somewhat contorted seed of about 1 inch in length, gen-nut Monnga oleifera. 



by % inch wide, and y s inch thick, of an evergreen tree native Betel-nut Areca Catechu. 



to the warmer parts of Asia. A very useful ink is made by mixing Bissy-bissy-nut . ... . . -CoZa acuminata. 



lime with the green juice of these seeds. It is said that to a con- Bit ;r-nut. Larya coraiformis. 



siderable extent the natives roast and eat these seeds. Bladder-nut, American Staphylea tn folia. 



Unless roasted, these nuts should be handled with great precau- Boma-nut. . . . Pycnocoma macrophylla. 



tion, as in the raw condition they possess extremely poisonous Pycnocoma macrophylla . 



properties similar to those of the American poisons, ivy and sumac, Borne-nut. Pycnocoma macrophylla. 



and the cashew, to which it is closely related. Bonduc-nut ... GiuUndina Bonduc. 



Brazil-nut Bertholletia excelsa. 



Staphylea tnfolia. AMERICAN BLADDER-NUT. Staphyleaceas. The Bread-nut... . .Brosimum Alicastrum. 



fruit of a shrub common in eastern and northern United States. Bread-nut Corylus Avellana 



Triangular in form measuring from 1 y. to 1 M inches in length by Buffalo-nut'. '. '. '.'.'. '. '. Pyrularia oleifera. 



about % inch in width, covered with a thin papery shell of a reddish Buriti-nut Mauritia flexuosa. 



brown or buckwheat color, and having a rather long, sharp point Butternut." Bertholletia excelsa. 



at the apex. Fruit three-celled, each cell containing several (usually Butternut. . . . . .Caryocar nuciferum. 



three) small, smooth and very hard shining seeds. Fruits remain on Butternut Jugkms cinerea 



shrubs during winter. Of use only as ornamentals. Butternut,' Guiana '.'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. Caryocar sp. 



Strychnos potatorum. CLEARING-NUT. INDIAN GuM-Nurs. Butter tree Butyrospermum Parkii. 



WATER-FILTER-NUT. Loganiacex. The seed of an oriental tree, Cachew-nut Anacardium occidentale. 



which is largely employed by the natives because of its power of Cahoun-nut Attalea Cohune. 



causing impurities in water to settle to the bottom. Receptacles Caja-nut Anacardium occidentale. 



in which water is to be placed are vigorously rubbed with one of Cajou-nut Anacardium occidentale. 



the nuts; later the water is poured in and the impurities quickly Candle-nut Aleurites molluccana. 



unite together at the bottom, leaving the water perfectly clear. Cashew-nut Anacardium occidentale. 



Telfairia pedata. TABEBUIA. Cucurbitacex. Fig. 2539. The Cashew, oriental. .. . . .Semecarpus Anacardium. 



thin, broad seed, in form resembling a longitudinal section of a Castana Bertholletia excelsa. 



shortened tulip bulb, of a rapidly growing tropical climber from 



Africa. Typical specimens measure about 1 J4 inches in length, by Chestnut, American Sweet. . . 



slightly more in width, and about K inch in thickness. They Chestnut. Australian 



are covered with a tough fibrous seedcoat of a straw-color. Within Chestnut, Cape Calodendrum .capenai*. 



this is a solid palatable kernel, resembling the Brazil-nut greatly Chestnut, Chinese 



in texture and somewhat in flavor. Chestnut, creeping. . . 



Chestnut, dwarf Castanea pumila. 



Terminalia Catappa. TROPICAL ALMOND. DEMAKAKA ALMOND. Chestnut, earth Bunium Bulbocastanum. 



MALABAR ALMOND MYROBOLAN-NUT. TAVOLA-NUT. Combre- Chestnut, European Castanea saliva. 



tacex. The oblong, broad-oval, smooth-surfaced seed, with a sharp Chestnut, Fiji . Inocarpus edulis. 



ridge marking the sutures on the two sides, of a very tall deciduous Chestnut! French. .. '. '. '. Castanea sativa. ' 



tree of southern Asia. The long and very slender kernel, encased Chestnut, horn... . . .Trapa natans. 



within the thick porous husk of this seed is said to have an almond- Chestnut! horse.'. .. I ............. '.JEsculus Hippocastanum. 



like flavor. Chestnut, Italian Castanea sativa. 



Theobro ma Cacao. CHOCOLATE-NUT. CHOCOLATE-BEAN. Ster- Chestnut, Japanese Castanea crenata. 



culiacex. The dark reddish brown, bean-like seeds of a small genus Chestnut, Jesuit Trapa natans. 



of tropical America which affords the cacao butter of commerce. Chestnut, Moreton Bay Castanospermum australe. 



These seeds are about Y inch long, by YL inch wide and % inch Chestnut, Otaheite Inocarpus edulis. 



thick. Chestnut, Polynesian Inocarpus edulis. 



Thespesia populnea. PORCTA-NUT. Mahacex. The small obo- Chestnut, Spanish. . . . . .Castanea sativa. 



void brown seeds of a tree, native to tropical parts of the Old Chestnut, South Sea..., 



World. Seeds have a netted veined surface, yellowish brown pubes- 9,P ei lu *' Ta tlan Inocarpus edulis. 



cence on inner edges, especially at apex, and a thin but stout shell. Chestnut, water Trapa natans. 



Portia-nuts yield an oil used as an illuminant. Chestnut, wild . . . Calodendrum cape nsis. 



Chilean-nut Gevuina Avellana. 



Torreya nucifera. TORREY-NUT. FALSE NUTMEG. Taxacex. Chinese-nut Litchi chinensis. 



The small brown-colored, somewhat mottled, thin-shelled, oblong- Chinese tallow-nut Sapium sebiferum. 



oval seeds, of a good-sized coniferous tree native to Japan. Eaten Chinquapin Castanea pumila. 



either raw or roasted. Chocolate-nut Theobroma Cacao. 



Trapa natans. WATER CHESTNUT. WATER CALTBOPS. WATER- Chufa Cyperus esculentus. 



NUT. HORN CHESTNUT. JESUIT CHESTNUT. Trapacex. Fig. 2539. Clearing-nut Strychnos potatorum. 



The seed of a water-plant of southern Europe, much sought after Cob-nut Corylus Avellana. 



by the natives for their agreeable kernels which become inedible Coconut Cocos nucifera. 



with the hardening of the shell. In form, these nuts are very irreg- Coconut, dwarf Jubsea spectabilis. 



ular, measuring from 2 to 3 inches between the tips of the short Coconut, monkey's Jubxa spectabilis. 



stout horns, and about 1 inch in depth through the irregularly Cohune-nut Attalea Cohune. 



shaped head of the nut. These nuts are of a slatish brown color Coker-nut Jubxa spectabilis. 



and their surface is quite smooth. Cola-nut Cola acuminata. 



Trapa bispinosa. SINGHARA-NUT. Trapacex. Fig. 2539. Southern Coquilla-nut ... Attalea funifera 



Asia and northern Africa. According to Watt, in the "Commercial Coquita-nut. . . Jubxa spectabihs 



Products of India," "This aquatic plant has been grown in India Cream-nut. ... Bertholletia exceha. 



from the most ancient times. . . In certain parts of the Dawa-nut . . .Nephehum Litchi. 



country the kernels are ground down and employed for making the 



colored powder (gulal) used during the Hoff festival." They are *>um-nut . 



also used medicinally and as a staple article of food. v ^ f - ' R zibethinus. 



In growing, the nuts "mature under water" and are "gathered in i^V~ nu V ' ' ' -^ unlum Bulbocattanum. 



November and December." In certain sections it is "extensively ft ble t rush - ' ' " '^ , -Zfff" 



cultivated, e. g., in Kashmir, the United and Central Provinces, etc. ^" nut - 



"The kernel abounds in starch, and is eaten either raw or cooked, Eg*?? 1 : Corylus AveUana. 



especially by the Hindus. It may be boiled whole, after soaking a ^}^ er ? 



night in water, roughly broken up and made into a sort of porridge, ^!, bert , Corylus Avellana. 



or ground to meal and into chapattis." Filbert, Lambert s Corylus maxima. 



Fistiche-nut Pistacia vera. 



Fox-nut Euryale ferox. 



THE COMMON NAMES OF NUTS WITH THEIR TECHNICAL French physic-nut ... .. .Jatropha Curcas. 



EQUIVALENTS. UNDER WHICH THE NUTS ARE DESCRIBED. GinkgO-nut Gillkgo biloba. 



Goober Arachis hypogxa. 



Acajou Anacardium occidentale. Goora-nut Cola acuminata. 



Acorn, edible Pasania cornea. Gorgon-nut Euryale ferox. 



Acorn, edible Pasania cuspidata. Gorra-nut Cola acuminata. 



Almond (of commerce) Prunus Amygdalus. Groundnut Apios tuberosa. 



Almond, Demarara Terminalia Catappa. Groundnut Arachis hypogxa. 



Almond, earth Cyperus esculentus. Groundnut Panax trifolium. 



Almond, green Pistacia vera. Ground pea Arachis hypogxa. 



Almond, Java Canarium luzonicum. Guru-nut Cola acuminata. 



Almond, Malabar Terminalia Catappa. Hale-nut Corylus Avellana. 



Almond, Peruvian Caryocar sp. Hawk-nut Bunium Bulbocastanum. 



