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lias a drying nature, it is used to oil water-proof cloaks and
Ibamboo umbrellas, and also for cookery. It is often used to
mix with rape seed oil to prevent the freeging of the latter. The
seeds are used instead of Sesamum seeds on grilling and also for
deeding small birds.
311. Camellia japonica, L., Jap. Tsubaki, Yabutsubaki
; an evergreen tree of the order Ternstroemiaceae, growing
in warm provinces to a height of 20-30 fts.
Early in spring it
produces red flowers which are succeeded by round fruits. The
fruits ripen at the end of autumn, when the shell splits out and
^exposes 2 or 3 dark hard seeds, which are gathered for oil called
TsJtbaki-abiira or Kino-mi-abura. The oil is used for food or
industrial purposes. The Islands of Idsu produce a great deal of
this oil. The seeds of Camellia sasanqua also yield an oil, which
is called KatasJii-no-abura in the provinces of KytisJiiii, and is
used for the smilar purposes.
Tea-seeds give also an oil.
312. Bicinus communis, Z., Jap. Tv-gama* T6-nojroma
; an annual plant of the order Euphorbiaceae. The seeds
are sown in spring and grow to a height of 8-9 fts. The leaves
are broad and palmate. Male arid female flowers are separated on
the same plant. The fruits are of the size of a finger head and
covered with small thorns. One fruit contains 3 seeds, which are
oval and white and dark variegated. From the seeds a thick oil is
pressed out, being used to put in ink for stamps and for medicine
And industrial purposes.
313. Elaeococca cordata, R. Br.^ Jap. Abura-giri,
Dokuye, Korobi ; a deciduous tree of the order Euphorbiaceae,
frequently cultivated in warm provinces. It grows about 10 fts.
high, branching much. It is a diaecious plant.
The leaves are
large and broad, and 3, 5, or 7 lobed. The flowers appear at the
Lead and are very pretty, having 5 pink petals. In autumn the
ripe
fruits are collected to make an oil. The fruits are round
and contain 3-4 seeds in each. The oil is thick and poisonous,
and is used for lighting and to make oil-paper.