576 ORNAMENTAL SEEDS 



Canna indica. " Indian Shot," Seeds black, round or oval, of the size of small 

 peas, very hard. 



Cocculus macrocarpus. " Atta-tithavel." By depriving the kidney -shaped fruit of 

 its outer covering (epicarp) the remarkable annular endocarp is ex- 

 posed. 



Coix Lac'iryma Jobi. "Job's Tears." Very hard, grey, polished seeds; used for 

 rosaries, bead-work, etc. 



Corypha umbraculifera. Talipot Palm. Seeds round, of the size of marbles. 

 hard and grey, used for buttons and ornaments. 



Elaeocarpus Ganitrus. The round warty brown fruits, when dry, used as heads for 

 hat pins ; when fresh it is covered by a bright blue skin. 



Entada scandens. Elephant Creeper." Remarkable large flat brown seeds. 

 Erythrina corallodendron. Coral-bean Tree. Seeds scarlet, with a black spot; 

 strung as beads in chaplets. 



Hevea brasiliensis. Para rubber Tree. The large roundish mottled and blotch- 

 ed seeds make excellent beads for hat-pins, 



Manihot Glaziovii. Ceara rubber Tree. Oblong flattened hard seed, mottled 

 grey and brown. 



Melroxylon Sagu. Sago Palm. Round or cone-like reddish fruits, with a rind 



formed of hard polished small scales. 

 Mucuna atropurpurea. Punnakalichi, T. Large roundish and compressed seed. 



grey mottled with brownish black. 

 Mucuna pruriens. " Horse-eye Bean; " Cowhage or Cowitch. The large oval seed 



resembles the eye of a horse. Pods of this and above species covered 



with brown irritant bristles. 

 Oroxylon indicum. "Totilla" S. Seeds with curious membranous, flat circular 



wing. 

 Ormosia dasycarpa. "Necklace Tree." Seeds large, oval or roundish, bright 



scarlet, blotched with black or brown. Very popular for making but- 

 tons, necklaces and ornaments. 



O. coccinea. Seeds similar to the preceding species, but smaller. 



Poincania regia. Flamboyante. Seeds hard, oblong, and mottled grey. 



Phyllanthus cyanosperma. Seeds rather small, wedge-shaped, bright shiny 

 deep-blue. 



Phytelephas macrocarpa. Ivory-nut Palm. The large hard white ivory-like 

 seeds are used as a substitute for ivory, being employed in the manu- 

 facture of buttons, etc. Exported from S. America. (See under Vegetable 

 Ivory.} 



Raphia ruffia. Raffia Palm. Round or conical large, brown polished scaly 

 fruits, suitable as heads for hat pins. 



Rhyncosperma cyanosperma. Violet-black seeds, used as ornaments by hill 

 people in India. 



Sapindus saponaria. " Soap Berry." Round black seeds, often strung as beads 

 or rosaries, sometimes used as buttons. 



Thevetia neriifolia. "Lucky-beans," or "Lucky-seeds." In the West Indies 

 the hard oblong seeds are mounted and used as pendants and charms. 



