. The elements of materia medica and therapeutics (Volume 2) . slaws and farinifera, Sagverus, Rumphii, Phosnix fa-rinifera, and Caryota vrens) yield a feculent matter,called Sago. By incision into the spathe at the top ofthe stems of some (e. g. Cocos nucifera, Caryota urens,and Saguerus Rumphii), a saccharine liquor, termedSweet Toddy, is procured, which, when fermented, con-stilutes Palm Wine, and yields by distillation Arrackor Rack (sec vol. i. p. 332). A waxy substance exudesfrom the stems of some (e. g. Ceroxylon Andicola).The fruits of the palms want uniformity in their pro-perties : t
. The elements of materia medica and therapeutics (Volume 2) . slaws and farinifera, Sagverus, Rumphii, Phosnix fa-rinifera, and Caryota vrens) yield a feculent matter,called Sago. By incision into the spathe at the top ofthe stems of some (e. g. Cocos nucifera, Caryota urens,and Saguerus Rumphii), a saccharine liquor, termedSweet Toddy, is procured, which, when fermented, con-stilutes Palm Wine, and yields by distillation Arrackor Rack (sec vol. i. p. 332). A waxy substance exudesfrom the stems of some (e. g. Ceroxylon Andicola).The fruits of the palms want uniformity in their pro-perties : thus, some arc oily (e. g. Elais), some are sac-charine and nourishing (e. g. Phcenix dactylifera),some are acrid (e. g. Caryota vrens and SaguerusRumphii), others are astringent (e. g. Latania borbo-nica), or acid (e. g. Calamus Rotang). The seeds, like-wise, arc not uniform : those of Cocos nucifera areoleaginous, while those of Arcca Catechu are astrin-aent. Cocos nucifera. - a. Shows the 1 valved spathe, with branchespadix. b. The fruit, a filirous 1. SAGUS RUMPHII, Willd. L.—THE MALAY OR RUMPHIUSS SAGO-PALM. Sigus farinifera, Gartn. Sex. Syst. Monoecia, Hexandria. (Sago; Fiecula caudicis. Sago; Medulla? fecula, L.) (Sago; ) History.—Sago is not mentioned by the ancient Greeks and Romans. [Hist, dell lnd. Orient. Ven. 1578), is the fir3t author in whose works I Fig. 135. have found any notice of it. By the earlierwriters it was variously called zagu, sagu, andSaga. (C. Bauhin, Pinax.) In Java the wordSaga signifies Botany. Gen. char.— Sj)athes many. (Spa-ces; (terminal) super-decompound. Male: Ca-lyx three-toothed. Corolla three-parted. Sta-mina inserted on the base of the : Calyx and Corolla as in the abortive. Style three-parted. Berrybackwardly imbricated with cartilaginousscales. Seed solitary. Embryo lateral. (Rox-burgh.) Sp. ci»ar.—Arboreous, armed with strongstraight spines. Leaves pinnate. (Roxburgh)
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