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374. e. Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Lamk., Jap. Takatsuku,
Kiire-tsuku, Hiroki (OsJiima} ; an evergreen shrub of the
order Khizophoraceae growing
in the sea-coasts of Satsuma. The
bark of this plant is collected and used to dye reddish brown. Its
use is the same as the imported Rhizophora bark.
375. Quercus dentata, Th., Jap. Kashiwa; a deciduous
tree of the order Amentacea3 growing wild in cold regions,
of 20-30 fts. After the new leaves come
attaining to a height
forth, it produces male and female flowers separately, the male in
an amerit form and the female like that of an acorn. The kernel
of the acorn is bleached and eaten as food. The dried bark is rich
in tannin and used mostly to dye fishing
nets with the name of
Kashiwagi. There are other species of the Quercus, as Quercus
cuspidata, Q. serrata, and Q. gland ulifera, which are used for the
same purpose and also for tanning leather. There are two kinds
of Kashiwa. One with thin narrow leaves, which fall in winter,
is called Nara-kashiwa, and the other with thick broad leaves and
remaining long on the branches after withered is called Mochikashiwa.
The latter leaves are used to wrap cakes.
375. b. Elaeacocca COrdata, R. Br., Jap. Abura-giri ;
the bark of this plant (313) is used for dying as in the preceding.
376. Alnus maritima, Nutt. t
var. japonica, Regel., Jap.
ITan-no-ki ; a deciduous tree of the order Amentacea? growing
wild in wet places, attaining to a hight of 20-30 fts.
In spring
it
produces male and female flowers separately before it sprouts.
The male flowers hang down from the branches in the form of a
catkin, and the female yield round fruits with scales. In autumn
when the fruits fully ripen, being about 1 inch in length, they
are collected and dried for dying. Other trees of this genus, as the
j\Iehari-no-ki y Yama-han-no-ki, Ntkko-bushi, and Kawara-hanno-ki,
have the same use.
376. b. Alnus maritima, Nutt., var. obtusa, Fr. et
Sav. Jap. Mehari-no-kt ; a variety of the preceding with round
leaves.
Its fruits have the same quality as the preceding.