FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



Vernacular. Kurmurunga ? Sans. Kamarunya, Beng. Hind. An- 

 vulla, By. Wilumpi, Mai. Bilimbi, Tarn. Bilin, Cey. Blim* 

 bing, Malaya. Bessee, Sumatra. 



Habitat. East Indies. 

 Remarks. First described by Bontius. 



Averrhoa Carambola. W. Carambola. 



Linn, Syst. Decandria Pentagynia. 



The fruit, used both as a dessert and tart fruit. 



Vernacular. Meetha-kamarunya, Hind. Beng. Kumruck, Dec. 

 Kurmul, By. Tamara-tonga, Kamaranga, Mai. Cey. Tamartam, 

 Tarn. Blimbing-manis, Eastern Archipelago. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. First unequivocally described by Garcias ab Orto, and Bon- 

 tius. 



Oxalis corniculata. L. Procumbent Oxalis. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Pentagynia. 



The leaf, used as a small salad, garnish, and potherb ? 



Vernacular. Amla-lonika, Amlika, Ambashta, Chookrika, Shooklika, 

 Sans. Amrool, Beng. Hind. Ambuti, Hind. Dec. Pooliaray, 

 Tarn. Pulia-chinta, Tel. Hememdab, Hemda, Homadmad, Arab. 



Habitat. Great Britain, Egypt, India. O. Acetosella is the com- 

 mon Oxalis of England ; and A. crenata of Lima yields eatable 

 tubers ; as also O. deppei. Tropeeolum Majus, Great Indian 

 Cress, and T. tuberosum which yields eatable tubers in Peru, 

 belong to N. O. 58 Tropseolacese. Zyyophyllum Fabago, the Bean 

 Caper, so called from itg buds, like the unripe fruit of T. Majus, 

 being used as a substitute for Capers, belongs to N. O. 62. 

 Zygophyllacese. 



N. O. 70. RHAMNACE^E. RHAMNADS. 

 Zizyphus Jujuba. Lam. Blunt-leaved Zizyphus. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit, and in pickle and conserve. 



Vernacular. Koli, Kurkhunda, Fadari, Phenila ? Sans. Kool, 

 Budree, Narikelee-kool, Beng. Bier, Bair, Beri, Nazuc, Jharberi, 

 Ilind. Perintoddaleiy Elentha, Mai. Elandei, Tarn. Rcngha, 

 Reyyhoo, Tel. Maha-debara, Ilanda t Masan, Cey. Sidr 9 Nabik, 

 Arab. Konar, Pers. 



Habitat. North Africa, Arabia, India. 

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