NARCOTICS. 

 COCOS nucifera. W. Common Cocoa-nut Tree. 



Linn. Stjst. Moncecia Hexandria. 



The sap, fermented. 



Vernacular. Narikela, Sans. Narikel, Beng. Narel, Hind. Tenga, 

 Mai. Taynga, Tarn. Tenkaia, Narikudam, Kobbari-chettu, Tel. 

 Nur, Calapa, Malaya. Pol, Nawasi, Tcembili, Cey. Jowz-hindee, 

 Nardjil, Arab. Kalapa, Java. 



Habitat. East Indies. 

 Phoenix sylvestris. Rox. Wood Date Palm. 



Linn. Si/st. Dioecia Triandria. 



The sap, fermented. 



Vernacular. Khujjooree, Sans. Sendhi, Kajur, Hind. Eetchum- 

 pannay, Tarn. Eeto t Tel. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



N. O. 266. .GRAMINEJE. GRASSES. 

 Oryza saliva. W. Common Rice. 



Linn. Syit. Hexandria Digynia. 



The grain. 



Vernacular. Arunya, Dhanya, Unoo, Tanneola, Ashoomihi, Sans. 

 Chawl, Hind. Dec. Sari, Sindh. Dhan, Pusnee, Hind. Beng. 

 Payera, Mai. Anssee, Nelloo, Tarn. Beeum, Cheni, Oori, Urloo, 

 Mattakarulu, Nevari-dhanyamu. Tel. Wee, Cey. Saba, Burmali. 

 Shalt, Pers. Rooz, Aroos, Egypt. Brass, Malaya. 



Habitat. I Cultivated generally in the tropical and sub-tropical 



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zones. 



Saccharum Officinarum. 'Zw. Common Sugar Cane. 



Linn. Si/st. Triandria Digynia. 



The sap, fermented. 



Vernacular. Ikskoo, Poondru, Rusala, Snns. Ik, Akh, Ookh, Uhyo 

 Beng. Ganna, Khuloa, Kajooli, Ich, Uck, Hind. Oos, Dec. 

 Karumboo, Tarn. Tebu, Mai. Chernkoo-bodi, Cherukoo-daboo, 

 Tel. Kusseb-ul-sookr, Muddardjend (Forskal, nomen Indicum ?), 

 Arab. Nie-shnkr, Pers. ^AA, Egypt. 



Habitat. India. Cultivated to the 35- 40 on both sides of the 

 Equator. 



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