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Lewis's Mat. Med. ASARUM Europaeum, ASARABACCA. The Leaves. L. E. D. Both the roots and leaves have a nauseous, bitter, acrimonious, hot taste; their smell is strong, and not very disagreeable. Given in substance from half a dram to a dram, they evacuate powerfully both upwards and downwards.
This assemblage of plants indicates a warm climate, but not so subtropical an one as that of the Upper Miocene period, which will presently be considered. Liquidambar europaeum, var. trilobatum, A. Br. Leaf, half natural size. b. Part of same, natural size. c. Fruit, natural size. d. Seed, natural size.
Probably nowhere is the Box Thorn so much at home as in seaside places, it then attaining to sometimes 12 feet in height, and bearing freely its showy flowers during summer, and the bright scarlet or orange berries in winter. L. EUROPAEUM. European Box Thorn. South Europe, 1730.
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