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widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines

widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines

A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.

A genus of small European and American trees; the spindle tree. The bark is used as a cathartic.

A plant genus of the family CELASTRACEAE.

Euonymi cortex (Br.), the dried root bark of Euonymus atropurpurea, wahoo, burning-bush, arrow-wood; employed as an hepatic tonic and laxative in doses of gr. 3-10 (0.2-0.6).

Liver stimulant; cathertic.

Quassia simarouba.

Of the U. S. Ph., the bark of the root of E. atropurpureus, wahoo, burning bush. The extract and the fluidextract are official in the U. S. Ph.

A genus of plants of the Celastrineae.