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283. Thea Chinensis, Sim., var. macrophylla, Jap. To-
,
Kikko-cha ; a species of the former with larger leaves and
flowers. As its leaves are bitter more than those of the common
tea, only the first shoots are used for making the common Japanese
tea (Sen-cha), but they are well fitted to prepare the red-tea
(Ko-c/ia).
284. Lycium chinense, Mil!., Jap. Kuko ; a deciduous
shrub of the order Solanacete. The stem is slender and flexible
like a tendril, but when fully grown
it becomes thick and about
10 fts. long. The leaves are narrow and soft, being about an inch
in length.
It blooms in spring, and the small red fruits ripen late
in autumn. The stem is provided with thorns. A thorny variety
.is called Oni-kuko (devil lycium), and a little thorned one To-
.kuko, (Chinese lycium). The young leaves of both are used to
make a kind of tea. They are also eaten boiled.
285. Acer tataricum, Linn., var. ginnala, Max., Jap.
Maira-c/ia, Kara-kogi ; a deciduous tree of the order Aceraceae
;growing wild on mountains. It attains about 10 fts. high. It
proudces male and female flowers separately on the same plant.
leaves are gathered and used for tea.
Its
young
286. Cassia mimosoides, L., Jap. Kobo-cha, Kitsun e-
.no-binzasara, Ncmu-cha, IcJiinen-cJia ; an annual herb of the
order Leguminosea3 growing wild and also cultivated. Irs stem
attains about 2 fts. high. It bears small pinnate leaves and yellow
flowers, followed with pods an inch long. The young stem and
leaves are cut and dried as a substitute of tea. In shape
it
resembles Kusa-nemu (Aeschinome indica, L.) which is poisonous.
287. Akebia quinata, Decne., Jap. Akebi, AkMkatsura
; a deciduous climber of the order jMenispermacece growing
wild. There are 5 leaves on a stalk, and male and female
.flowers on the same plant. A dark purple fruit ripens in autumn.
It resembles very much the fruit of Stauntonia hexaphylla, but
the former generally bursts when fully ripe.
The young