NARCOTICS. 



N. O. 74. LEGUMINOS^E. Acacia Catechu, the extract of the wood of 

 which is Catechu, chewed throughout the East (v. infra). 

 Canavalia virosa, the bean of which is commonly used as a narcotic 

 in the Concans (v. infra). 



N. 0. 113. LORANTHACE.E. Loranthus falcatus, the bark of which 

 is used in Canara as a substitute for Betel-nut. 



N. O. 115. CINCHONACEJS. Uncaria Gambit^ the extract of the leaf 

 of which is Terra Japonica (v. infra). 



N. O. 134. AQUIFOLIACE.E. Ilex vomitoria, the decoction of the leaf 

 of which is the " black drink of the Seminoles." 



N. 0. 158. ATROPACEJE. Datura Hummatu, v&r.fastuosa, and D. 

 Metel, the seeds and leaves of which are the Datura of Asia 

 (v. infra) ; D. Stramonium, the seed and leaf of which is the 

 Stramonium of Europe ; and D. sanguinea, from the fruit of 

 which the Tonga drink of the natives of the Andes is prepared. 

 Nicotiana Tabacum, and other species of Nicotiana, the leaves of 

 which constitute the different kinds of Tobacco (v. infra). 



N. 0. 199. URTICACE^E. Cannabis sativa, which herb and its resin 

 are used throughout Africa, and parts of Asia (v. infra). 



N. O. 207. PIPERACE^;. Chavica Betle, the leaf of which is the 

 Pan of South Asia (v. infra) ; Macropiper melhysticum, the 

 rhizome of which is used in the preparation, by simply chewing, 

 of the Ana of the South Seas. 



N. O. 251. PALM^E. Areca Catechu, the kernel of which yields 

 one kind of Catechu (v. infra). 



N. 0. 32. BYTTNERIACE&. BYTTNERIADS. 

 Theobroma Cacao. W. Smooth-leaved Chocolate Nut. 



Linn. Syet. Polyadelphia Decandria. 



The kernel, burnt, pounded, and made into a paste with sugar, and 

 vanilla, or cinnamon, Chocolate ; and the seed coat, or Nibs with 

 portions of the kernel, Cocoa, or Miserable. 



Vernacular. ? 



Habitat. Mexico, Caraccas, Demerara. Cultivated in Bourbon and 

 Mauritius. 



Remarks. Thrives well in Bombay. An intoxicating liquor is prepared 

 also from the pulp of the fruit. There are two other species, T. guianen- 

 sis, W. and T. bicolor ? In Brazil the seed of Paullinia sorbilis, Sapin- 

 daceae, is substituted for Cocoa; and that of Arachis hypogaa, Legumi- 

 nosse, and the root of Cyperus esculentus, Cyperacese, are also good 

 succedanea. 

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