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Hyphsene Argun, Martins. 
Nubia. Probably hardy in the warmer parts of our 
Colony. 
Hyphaene coriacea, Gaertner. 
Equatorial Eastern Africa. The dichotomous Palm of the 
seacoast-regions. It attains a height of 80 feet. 
Hyphaene crinita, G-aertner. (AT. Thebaica, Martius.) 
Abyssinia, Nubia, Arabia and Egypt as far as 31° N., and 
southward to the Zambesi, Nyassa and Sofala. The G-inger- 
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. 
Hypochoeris apargioides. Hook and Am. 
Chili. A perennial herb. The root is used for culinary 
purposes like that of the Scorzonera Hispanica. 
Hyphochceris Scorzonerse, F- v. M. 
{Achyrophorus Scorzonerae, Cand.) 
Chili. Of the same use as II. 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 : . Coffein, Quina-acid and 
a peculiar tannic acid, which latter can be converted into 
Viridin-acid. 
Illicium anisatum, L. 
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. 
