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Volume 7 of the illustrations series is devoted to 11 plant families; many of them are of economic and horticultural importance, and almost all of economic and horticultural importance , and almost all of them are sources of medicine. Menispermaceae provide medicines, including the drug curare, and rattan; Illiciaceae are used for timber, ornamental plants , medicine, culinary spices, and perfume;Schisandraceae are known for their ornamental plants, medicine, fruit, fibers for rope, and volatile oils; Magnoliaceae supply medicine and ornamental plants; Calycanthaceae are used for horticulture, medicine, and tea; Myristicaceae are known for nutmeg and mace, fat used for candle making and industry, and medicine; lauraceae provide cinnamon, bay leaves , camphor, medicine, timber, fruits , and oil used for perfumes; Hernandiaceae are used for timber and medicine; Papaveraceae supply medicine, including opium, edible seeds, oils used in soap manufacture, and ornamental poppy plants; Cleomaceae have horticultural and medicinal uses; and Capparaceae furnish us with capers and garden plants.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Menispermaceae
Illiciaceae
Schisandraceae
Magnoliaceae
Calycanthaceae
Myristicaceae
Lauraceae
Hernandiaceae
Papaveraceae
Cleomaceae
Capparaceae
Index to Chinese Names
Index to Pinyin Names
Index to Scientific Names
Index to Families in the Flora of China and the Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae
Published Volumes of the Flora of China and the Flora of China Illustrations
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