OILS AND OIL SEEDS. 



Buchanania latifolia. Rox. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Tentagynia. 



Vernacular. Piyala, Sans. Beng. Peeyar, Cheroonjia, Hind. Pyal, 

 Charolee, By. Morceda, Mowd, Kat-mango, Turnbi, Tarn. 

 Tsaroo-mamadi, Tsa-roo-puppoo, Tel. 



Habitat. Belgaum, Malabar, Coromandel. 



Remarks. The kernels of the nut abound with a sweet, wholesome oil, 

 which however is seldom extracted. The pericarp yields a black oleo- 

 resin, like other trees of the order. This is the Chironyia sapida of 

 Buchanan. 



Semecarpus Anacardium. Linn. Marking Nut. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Dicecia. 



Vernacular. See " Drugs." 

 Habitat. India. 



Remarks. The av6o$a\avov of Galen. The nut yields an oil, the 

 pericarp a highly acrid oleo-resin. 



N. O. 74. LEGUMINOS.E. LEGUMINOUS. 

 Arachis hypogsea. Linn. American Earth-nuty Manilla Gram. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



Vernacular. Boochanaka, Sans. Booe-moong, Moong-phullie, Hind. 

 Booi-sing, Velaitee-moong, Dec. Vayer, Nelay-cadalay, Tarn. 

 Nela-sanayalu, Veru-sanaga, Tel. Cachang-gorung, Sumatra. 



Habitat. South America, and the Mediterranean countries. Largely 

 cultivated in India. 



Remarks. The owyyov of Theophrastus, according to Sprengel. This, 

 like flax, rape, and sesamum, is one of the most important oil-yielding 

 plants cultivated in India. A species of Arachis is said to be the source of 

 the Teuss or Tea oil of commerce, obtained from China. 



Pongamia glabra. P. S. Smooth-leaved Pongamia. 



Linn. Suit. Duulelphia Decandria. 



Vernacular. Karanja, Naktamala y Sans. Caranj, Karunje, Hind. 

 Canaga, Can. Pongam, Mai. Poongamarum t Tarn. Kanoo- 

 yamanoo, Tel. Moyul-karanda, Cey. 



Habitat. Concans, Malabar, Travancore, Coromandel, Bengal. 



Remarks. First mentioned by Van Rheede. It is the Dalbergia arbo- 

 rea of some writers. Karinga is also a Tamil name of Gardenia arbor ea t 

 llox. a Cinchonad. The seeds yield oil in great abundance, and it is 

 largely used for burning on the Malabar coast. It does not appear to 

 be exported although very cheap. The seeds of Abrus precatorius t Butea 

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