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Hyphaene Argun, Martins. 



Nubia. Probably hardy in the warmer parts of our 

 Colony. 



Hyphaene coriacea, G-aertner. 



Equatorial Eastern Africa. The dichotomous Palm of the 

 seacoast-regions. It attains a height of 80 feet. 



Hyphaene crinita, G-aertner. (H. Thelaica, Martins.) 



Abyssinia, Nubia, Arabia and Egypt as far as 31 N., and 

 southward to the Zambesi, Nyassa and Sofala. The Ginger- 

 bread-palm or Doum-palm. It is much branched and 

 attains a height of about 30 feet. The mealy husk of the 

 fruit is edible. Grows away from the sea. 



Hyphaene ventricosa, Kirk. 



Zambesi. Loftier than the other species. Stem turgid 

 towards the middle. Emit large. 



HypochoDris apargioides, Hook and Am. 



Chili. A perennial herb. The root is used for culinary 

 purposes like that of the Scorzonera Hispanica. 



Hyphochoeris Scorzonerae, F. v. M. 



(AcJiyropJiorus Scorzonerae, Cand.) 



Chili. Of the same use as H. apargioides. Allied 

 species of probably similar utility exist in Western South 

 America. 



Ilex Paraguensis, St. Hilaire. 



Uruguay, Paraguay and Southern Brazil. The Mate. 

 This Holly-bush is inserted into this list rather as a stimu- 

 lating medicinal plant, than as a substitute for the ordinary 

 Tea-plant. Chemical principles : CoiFein, Quina-acid and 

 a peculiar tannic acid, which latter can be converted into 

 Viridin-acid. 



Illicium anisatum, 1^ 



China and Japan. The Star-Anis. An evergreen shrub or 

 small tree. The starry fruits used in medicine and as a 

 condiment. Their flavour rests on a peculiar volatile oil 

 with Anethol. This species and a few others deserve culture 

 also as ornamental bushes. 



