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edible and are made into confectionery (KM. 1900, p. 175). 

 ihe refuse of the ''Vegetable Ivory Nut Palm " (Phytelephas 

 macrocarpa, Huiz. & Pav.), of Central America and New 

 Grenada, commonly imported for making buttons, &c, lias been 

 recently recommended, ground into meal for feeding stock 

 (Inter. Rev, Sci. & Pract. Agric, Rome, March, 11)17, pp. 40t>- 

 409). The kernels of the " Cohune " Palm (Attalea Cohune, 

 Mart.), of Honduras, Guatemala, &c, yield an oil similar to 

 that of the " Coco-nut," ami it has been suggested for similar 



uses. 



Aroideae, 



Colocasia Antiquorum, >«*,«; Coco Yam (Wesl Africa), 

 Taro (Pacific Isles), Eddo, r D;j sheen, Tama or Tanier (West 

 Indies), Malanga (Cuba), Yautia Malanga (Porto Itieo). 



A perennial, commonly grown in tropical countries for the 

 tuberous roots; an important food — eaten like yams (Dioscorea) 

 or potatoes — of the natives everywhere. As " Dasheens " the 

 conns are cultivated in the Southern United States as a substi- 

 tute for potatoes and under the name "Malanga" are brought 

 from Cuba to Tampa, Florida, for the Latin-American people of 

 that city. "Taros" are also shipped from China to America, 

 where they are sold in Chinese shops as " China Potatoes M 



(Bull. Dept. Agric. Trinidad, Part 1, 1918, px>. 29-39). ^ 



The '*' Yautia 55 (Xanthosoma sag gitti folium, Schott) is culti- 

 vated in Tropical America, Porto Rico, &c, for the roots for 

 food, used like those of the foregoing. 



Arum i tali cum, Mill., a native of Britain, is cultivated in the 

 Channel Islands; for the Arrowroot obtained from the roots, and 

 the common "Cuckoo Pint" (Arum maculatum, Linn.) yields 

 a starch from the tubers, known as "Portland Arrowroot." The 

 tubers of AmorphophaUus cainpnvulatus , Blume, contain a larg 

 quantity of starch and are cultivated for food — eaten like yams 



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in India (Mus. Kew). 



Algae. 



Eucheuma papulosa, Cotton $• Yendo; Japanese Seaweed, 

 Tosaka Nori, Crimson Weed or Hong-tsay (China). 



A seaweed found in the Red Sea, off Somaliland, Formosa 

 Japan, and Sandwich Islands. In Japan " the collected weed 

 is dried in the sun and sold in the markets, where several 

 varieties, according to the colour, substance, and shape, are 

 distinguished by dealers; it is prepared into isinglass and is used 



as food." 



1. 1914, "The Japanese Seaweed Tosaki Nori f " pp. 219-222. 



Several other species of Algae are used as food, among which 

 may be mentioned " Jelly Weed " (Eucheuma speciosa, 

 a gelatinous seaweed found on the coast of Western A 



j. kg\ 



where it is collected and used for making jelly. The "Kombu " 

 or "Kohi 55 (Laminaria tongisnm-a, Miyab., japenica, Are^ch.. 

 and other species) is prepared for food in Japan and " Nori * 

 (Porphyra vulgaris, Asr.), common around the coasts of Japan, 

 is collected there, and also cultivated for ford " hv placing 



