. The elements of botany embracing organography, histology, vegetable physiology, systematic botany and economic botany ... together with a complete glossary of botanical terms. Botany. DICOTYLED ONES. 217. foliage of African and East Indian species of Cassia (Senna). The fibres of Orotalaria are strong, durable, and used for making cordage and coarse cloth. The Tamarind (Tamarindus Indica) grows in North Africa and East India. Very many representatives of the family are culti- vated for ornament, as species of Lupinus, La- burnum, Petalostemon, Rohinia, Wistaria, Phaseolus, Lathyrus, Acacia,
. The elements of botany embracing organography, histology, vegetable physiology, systematic botany and economic botany ... together with a complete glossary of botanical terms. Botany. DICOTYLED ONES. 217. foliage of African and East Indian species of Cassia (Senna). The fibres of Orotalaria are strong, durable, and used for making cordage and coarse cloth. The Tamarind (Tamarindus Indica) grows in North Africa and East India. Very many representatives of the family are culti- vated for ornament, as species of Lupinus, La- burnum, Petalostemon, Rohinia, Wistaria, Phaseolus, Lathyrus, Acacia, Mimosa, etc. The Sensitive-plant is Mimosa pudica, from South America (Fig. 329). 13. Anacardiaceae. The Cashew family. Trees and shrubs, with milky resinous juice, often poisonous. Flowers small, regular, pentandrous. Species chiefly tropi- cal, numbering about four hundred and fifty. The fruit called Mango is produced by a species from India, Mangi- fera Indica, now cultivated in most warm countries. The Cashew-nut is the fruit of Anacardium oeddentak, a tree of the West Indies; and the Pistachio-nut of Pistada vera, a tree of Asia. The resinous substance Mastic is obtained from Pistol Lentiscus from the Mediterranean region. Our common representatives of this family belong to the genus Rhus. The Sumac {R. typhina and R. glabra) contains much tannin in the leaves, which are, therefore, used in tanning. The Poison Ivy (R. Toxicodendron), the Fig. 329. The Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kellerman, William Ashbrook, 1850-1908. Philadelphia, J. E. Potter and Company
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