Tetranthera Laurifolia
This plant is widely dispersed over tropical Asia and the islands of the Eastern Archipelago. Its leaves and young branches abound in a viscid juice, and in Cochin-China the natives bruise and macerat...
This plant is widely dispersed over
tropical Asia and the islands of the Eastern Archipelago. Its
leaves and young branches abound in a viscid juice, and in
Cochin-China the natives bruise and macerate them until this
becomes glutinous, when it is used for mixing with plaster, to
thicken and render it more adhesive and durable. Its fruits yield
a solid fat, used for making candles, although it has a most
disagreeable odor.
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