OILS AND OIL-SEEDS, ETC. 129 



may be taken as a type. Essential oils are used 

 mainly in perumery for as flavouring in food. 



The more important non-drying oils are the fol- 

 lowing : 



Almond from Amygdalus communis, L. 



Ben Moringa pterygosperma, Gaertn. 



Brazil-nut Bertholletia excelsa, H. B. 



Castor Ricinus communis, L. 



r , f Brassica carnpestris, var. old/era, 



"t DC. 



Cotton-seed Gossypium, spp. 



Croton Croton Tiglium, L. 



Ground-nut Arachis hypogcea, L. 



Mustard Brassica, spp. 



Olive Olea europea, L. 



^ f Brassica campestris, var. oleifera, 



Rape | DC> 



Sesame or Gingelly Sesamum orientate, DC. 



The chief drying oils are : 



Candle-nut from Aleurites triloba, Forst. 



^ ( Camelina sativa, Crantz ( = Mya- 



German Sesame ,,| rum sativu ^^. 



Hemp Cannabis sativa, L. 



Linseed Linum usitatissimum, L. 



Madia Madia satiua, Willd. 



Niger Guisotia abyssinica, Cass. 



Nut Juglans regia } L. 



Poppy Papaver somniferum, L. 



Safflower Carthamus tinctorius, L. 



Sunflower Helianthus annuus, L. 



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