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QUARTERMASTER CORPS 



hairs into the eyes, as then they cause intense inflammation 

 and may be really dangerous. Local names: Gonseng, 

 kekdra-gdtel, kerdwe, kdrung, raraweje, kowas, ipe, likai, 

 nlpai, lupoi, alilipai, danipai, duglo, bukitkit. 



Figure 108. — Cowhage (A, Mucuna pruriens; B, M. biplicata; C, 



M. cyanosperma) . 



f. Semecarpus. — These shrubs, or small trees, sometimes 

 grow to a height of 30 feet and chiefly occur in thickets and in 



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