FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, 



Vernacular. Kundah, Sans. 01, Hind. Soorun, By. Karuna, Mai. 

 Tarn. Muncha-kunda, Tel. 



Habitat. East Indies. 

 Arum Colocasia. W. Egyptian Arum. 



Linn Syst. Monoecia Polyandria. 



The corm, used as a vegetable. 



Vernacular. Kuckoo, Kuchwee, Sans. Goori-kuchoo, Ashoo-kuchoo, 

 Kala-kuchoo, Char-kuchoo, and Bun-kuchoo, Beng. Ckama-kura, 

 Tel. Gahala, Tadala, Habarala, Cey. Kalkas, Kur t Arab. 



Habitat. The Levant. Found in the Concans. 



Remarks. Certainly included by Pliny within his description of Co- 

 locasia. The ancient Egyptian name would seem to have been Aron, 

 whence the Greek apov, applied to many species of this genus. The 

 reader is referred for details to Salmasius, " De Homonymis," cap. cxiv. 

 De nymphsea, and cap. cxv. De colocasia et fungis. Arum maculatum, 

 W. Common Arum of Britain is the source of Portland Sago, and, accord- 

 ing to Lindley, is ' universally cultivated in India, and known there under 

 the names of Kuckoo&ud. Gaylee" I am not aware of this. A. trilobatum, 

 W. of Ceylon, and the West Indies ? has edible corms, as has also A. 

 esculentum ? of Canada, the Eddoe or Coco of the West Indies accord- 

 ing to Simmonds. Arum indicum, Lour, is the Man-kuchoo or Manguri 

 of Bengal. A. nymphceifolium, Rox. the Sar-kuchoo of Bengal, Royle 

 considers only a variety of A. Colocasia, or Colocasia antiquorum, as 

 sometimes called, and A. ^gypticum by Rumphius, " Amb. v. fig. 

 109." Coladium aquatile, and C. vicorum of the latter botanist are also 

 only varieties according to Roxburgh. 



Caladlum grandifolium. W. Great-leaved Caladium. 



Linn. Syst. Monoecia Polyandria. 



The root, and leaf, used as vegetables. 



Vernacular. Aloo, By. 



Habitqt. Caracas. Common in Bombay. 



Caladium ovatum. W. 



Linn. Syst. Monoscia Polyandria. 



The leaf, used as a vegetable. 



Vernacular. Aloo, By. Maha-Ketala, Cey. 



Habitat. Concans ? 



Caladium sagittifolium. W. Arrow-leaved Caladium. 



Linn. Syst. Monoecia Polyandria. 



The root and leaf, used as a vegetable. 

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