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-butter, etc. Used for cooking and burning. CacaoTheobroma cacaoHot climatesThe cocoa-nibs of the shops. Used as a beverage. Afford an oil or butter which can be used for burning. CamelineCamelina sativaEurope, etcOil from the seeds. Used for burning in lamps. CandleberryMyrica ceriferaNorth and Central AmericaThe berries contain a wax-like matter, which is converted into candles, producing an aromatic odor as they burn. Myrica cordifoliaCape of G. Hope Candle-nutAleurites trilobaS. Sea IslandsSeeds contain oil Used for food and for burning in lamps. Are strung on sticks by the natives, and so used as candles. CarapaCarapa guineensisW. Africa, etcSeeds afford oil used by the natives for burning and anointing. In S France made into soap. CocoaCocos nuciferaHot climatesThe oil of the cocoa-nut is the chief material from which composite, stearine, and other candles are made. Used also in soap-making and for railway grease. ColzaBrassica campestrisEuropeSeeds of a variety o