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more solid wood than most other vines, and Prof. Stelle reported 



the stems to have l^een used for hinding handles of shingles. 



Grows mostly in river-hottoms and in calcareous soils in the 



coastal plain, but found occasionally in the hill country. Seems to 



require protection from fire, like nearly all other woody vines. 



IB. Mostly on limestone or in bottoms, but sometimes on roadsides; 

 Jackson, Aladison, Morgan and Franklin Counties. 



3. Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Bibb Counties. 



5. Elmore and Tallapoosa Counties. 



6A. Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Perry and Elmore Counties. 



6C. Greene, Perry, Dallas, Autauga and Montgomery Counties. 



7. Sumter, Perry, Marengo, Dallas and Montgomery Counties. 



8. Sumter, Wilcox, Lowndes and Pike Counties. 



9. Sumter County. 



lOE. Crenshaw, Pike and Barbour Counties. 



low. Choctaw, Clarke, Wilcox, Monroe and Butler Counties. 



11. Choctaw, Washington, Clarke, Monroe and Conecuh Counties. 



12. Around a cave in southeastern corner of Covington County. 



ZIZYPHUS, Gaertner. 



Zizyphus vulgaris, Lam. JujubE 



A medium-sized tree, native of the Mediterranean region ; oc- 

 casionally cultivated for its fruit, which is edible and medicinal. 

 Escaped from cultivation around T^Iobile. according to Mohr. 



CEANOTHUS, Linnaeus. 



Ceanothus Americanus, L. 



Ked-shaxk. Rkd-root. (New Jersey Tea). 



A low btishy shrul) with conspicuously veined deciduous 

 leaves, and small dense clusters of small white flowers in May 

 and June. A few varieties or related species, differing chiefly in 

 the size of the leaves, have been described, but there seem to be 

 all gradations between them. The largest-leaved forms are gener- 

 ally found on the better soils, and vice versa. 



Occasionally cultivated for ornament, especially in Tuirope, 

 where many varieties and hybrids have been derived from it. The 

 roots, bark and leaves have some medicinal properties. The leaves, 

 although they contain no caffeine, were used as a substitute for 

 tea in the northern states during the Revolution, and to some ex- 

 tent in the South during the Civil war. A cinnamon dye can be 

 extracted from the plant, according to Porcher. 



