FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



N. O. 133. EBENACE^. EBENADS. 

 Diospyros glutinosa. Rox. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Dioecia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit. 



Vernacular. Sindica, Timbiri, Sans. Gab, Beng. Gaub, Hind. 

 Timbooree, Dec. Panitsjika, Mai. Panichekai, Toombikai, 

 Tarn. Tumika, Tel. Maha-timbiri t Cey. 



Habitat. India. 



Diospyros Goindu. Dais. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Dioecia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit. 

 Vernacular. Goindu, By. 

 Habitat. Western India. 



Remarks. See N. 0. 153. D. Kaki is the Keg-fig or Japan Date 

 Plum; D. virginiana, the Persimmon, or American Date Plum; D. 

 Lotus, the European Date Plum, and Sioo-nvpos of Theophrastus according 

 to Spreugel. Euclea ovata of the Cape has also edible fruit. 



N. 0.135. SAPOTACE.E. SAPOTADS. 

 Achras Sapota. W.. Common Sapota. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit. 



Vernacular. Kowut, By. Ratamee, Cey. 



Habitat. South America. Completely naturalized in Bombay. 

 Remarks. A. mammosa, W. of South America has a fruit called Mar- 

 malade. It is also called Mammee Apple, a name also given to Mammea 

 americana t N. O. 42. A. Zapotilla, is the Naseberry. 



Bassia latifolia. Rox. Broad-leaved Bassia. 



Linn. Syst. Dodecandria Monogynia. 



The enlarged calyx, used as a fruit. . " 



Vernacular. Mudhooka, Madooka, Sans. Mahwa, Muhooa, Moula, 



Beng. Hind. Mowa, Mowrah, Dec. Poounum, Mai. Caat- 



elloopei, Tarn. Ipie, Tel. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. B. butyracea has an oily fruit, used as butter in Nepaul. 

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