FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



agency of Europeans however, the corrupted form of the Sunda name for 

 the wild Mango, is becoming prevalent throughout the East, from the 

 Philippines to Madagascar, and has extended even to the West Indies. 

 The Mangos of Mazagon, were once celebrated. 



Semecarpus Aiiacardium. Linn. Marking nut. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Dicecia. 



The kernel, used as a nut. 



Vernacular. Nrooskura, Bullatakec t Sans. Bhela> Belawina, Bhe- 

 laman, Bhelawan, Hind. Biboo, By. Gheru, Can. Kampira, 

 MaL Shayngcottay, Shayrangcottay, Tam. Nellajidi, Jeedi- 

 ghenzadoo, Bhallataki, Bhallatamu, Tummeda-mamidi, Tel. Kiri- 

 badulla, Cey. Chaibin, Pegu. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. The av6o$a\avov of Galen. See " Fruits and Vegetables," 

 "Oil and Oil-seeds," and "Miscellaneous Class," and "Woods." 



Spondias mangifera. W. et A. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Pentagynia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit. 



Vernacular. Amrataka, Sans. Amra, Beng. Hind. Ambara, Hind. 

 Ran-amb, Jungli-am t Dec. Cat-ambola?n, Mai. Caat-maavu, 

 Tam. Amatum, Adivie-mamadie, Tel. JEmb&rtella, Cey. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. Several species of Spondias have edible fruits as S. purpurea 

 and S. Mombin, the Hog Plums of the West Indies ; S. Birrea, of 

 Abyssinia ; and S. dulcis, the Otaheite Apple. 



N. O. 72. AMYRIDACE^E. AMYRIDS. 

 Garuga pinnata. H. K. Wing-leaved Garuga. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 



The fruit, used as a pickle. 



Vernacular. Toom, Beng. Hind. Koorak 3 Khanghur, Dec. Garugo, 

 Kalugudu, Tel. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



N-. O. 74. LEGUMINOS^E. LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 

 Adenanthera paVOZlina. W. Yellow-flowered Adenanthera. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 



Vernacular. Koochunduna, Sans. Hind. Ructa-chunduna, Ranjuna, 



Beng. Mundateea, Can. Manseni-fcotta, TeU Mansiadi, Cey. 

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