FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



N. 0.151. CONVOLVULACE.E. BINDWEEDS. 



Convolvulus Batatas. W. Tuberous Bindweed t Sweet Potatoe. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The tuber, used as a vegetable. 



Vernacular. Sharkara-kanda, Ruktaloo, Sans. Lai and Suffaid- 

 sukur-kundoo-aloo, Beng. Pendaloo, Hind. Gagar-lahori, Sindh. 

 RattaloOy Sakur-kund, Dec. Ghenasa, Can. Kappa-kalenga, 

 Mai. Sukkaray-vullie, Tarn. Sukkara-vella, Chilla-gada, Gra- 

 svgade, Mohanam, Chiragadam, Genusugada, Tel. Batala (sudd, 

 white ; ratu* red ; kaha, yellow), Cey. Zardak-lahori, Pers. 

 Batatas, Malaya, and Mexico ? 



Habitat. East and West Indies. 



"Remarks. First described by De Valdes, Van Rheede, and Rumphius. 

 It is the Potatoe of Shakspeare and old English writers. The " Kissing 

 Comfits" of Falstaff were conserved Sweet Potatoes, and Eryngo root. 

 C. braailiensis also has an edible root, and the root of Ipomcea macrorhiza 

 is farinaceous. 



N. O. 153. CORDIACEJE. SEBESTENS. 

 Cordia angUStifolia. Don. Narrow-leaved Cordia. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia, 



The fruit, used as a fruit. 



Vernacular. Goond, Goondnee, Gondi, Hind. Liyar, Sindh. Nar- 

 roovalli, Chinna botuku, Tarn. Nukkeru, Tel. 



Habitat. Deccan. 



Remarks. Gondni is the name also of a species of Bulrush; and 

 Goindu of Diospyros Goindu, Dalzell, N. O. Ebenacese. See " Fruits 

 and Vegetables," and " Woods." 



Cordia Myxa. Linn. Smooth-leaved Cordia. 

 Cordia latifolia. Rox. Broad-leaved Cordia. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The fruit, Sebesten plum. 



Vernacular. C. Myxa, Bukampadaruka, Buhoovaruka, Sans. 

 Lusora t Hind. Buhoonai, Beng. JLesooroo, Sindh. Bookhur, 

 Dec. Pidwnarum, Mai. Tarn. Nekra, Nakeru, Iriki, Pedda- 

 botuku, Tel. Lolu, Cey. Sepistan, Arab. Sepistan, Pistan- 

 sua, Pers. Mochajet, Egypt. Kendal, Java. C. latifolia, 

 Sheloo, Sans. Bhokur, Buralesoora, Hind. Burobuhooari y Beng. 

 Gedooroo, Sindh. Bwgoond, Furgoond, Guz. Bokhur t Dec. 

 Kicha-virigi-chettUy Tel. Sepistan, Arab. Sepistan, Pistan-sug, 

 Pers. 

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