FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



Remarks. First unequivocally described by Van Rheede. Z. Lotus, 

 has been thought the Lotus of the Lotophagi, now referred to .Nitraritt 

 tridentata, N. O. Malpighiacese. Z. xylopyra, W. the Gootee, and Z. ru- 

 gosa, Lam. the Toorun of this Presidency, have both palatable fruit. 

 Hovenia dulcis has, like the Cashewnut, a succulent peduncle, much 

 esteemed as a fruit in China. 



N. O. 71. ANACARDIACE.E. ANACARDS, OR 

 TEREBINTHS. 



Anacardium occidentals W. Common Cashew. 



Linn. Si/st. Enneandria Monogynia. 



The fruit, used as a nut ; and the succulent peduncle- used as a fruit. 



Vernacular. Beejara-sala, Sans. Hijilee-badam, Beng. Cajoo, 

 Dec. Parunkimanvah, Peiteira-manjo, Mai. Moondri, Tam. 

 Jidi-memidi, Muntamamedi, Tel*. Watu-caju, Cey. Cadju, 

 Malaya. Jamboo-eerong, Sumatra. 



Habitat. South America. Naturalized in Malabar, Coromaudel, 

 Chittagong, Trichinopoly. 



Remarks. First described by Thevetius. 

 Buchanania latifolia. Box. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Pentagynia. 



The kernel, used as a nut. 



Vernacular. Piyala, Sans. Beng. Peeyar, Cheroonjie, Hind. Pyal, 

 Charolee, By. Morceda, Mowda, Kat-manf/o, Tumbi, Tam. Tsa- 

 roo-mamadi, Tsa-roo-puppoo, Tel. 



Habitat. Belgaum, Malabar, Coromaudel. 







Mangifera indica. Linn. Common Mango. 



Linn. Syt. Polygamia Monoecia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit. 



Vernacular. Amra, Sans. Am, Hind. Beng. Dec. Mava, Mai. 

 Mammarum> Tam. Ma/candamu, Mavi, Mamadichettoo, Tiya- 

 mamidi, Tel. Etamba (wild), Amba (cultivated), Cey. Mangga 

 (wild), Sunda. Mampalam } Malaya. Palam, Java. Kapalam, 

 Lampung. 



Habitat. East Indies. Cultivated near Muscat, and throughout 

 the East, and in the West Indies ; all the cultivated varieties ap- 

 pearing to have originated in India. 



Remarks. First .described by Garcias ab Orto, Bontius, and KameL 

 The Archipelagic names of the cultivated Mango are all, according to 

 Crawfurd, derived from the Sanscrit " Maha-pahala." Through the 

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