LIRIODENDRON
\lˌɪɹɪə͡ʊdˈɛndɹən], \lˌɪɹɪəʊdˈɛndɹən], \l_ˌɪ_ɹ_ɪ__əʊ_d_ˈɛ_n_d_ɹ_ə_n]\
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The bark-Liriodendron (Ph. U. S.) -especially of the root, of this noble forest tree, which is indigenous in the United States, is a strong aromatic bitter, and has been employed advantageously as a tonic. An active principle was separated from it by Professor J. P. Emmet of the University of Virginia, and has been called Liriodendrin. It is not used in medicine.
By Robley Dunglison
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