OILS AND OIL SEEDS. 



plant is one of the most important of those cultivated in India for their 

 oil seeds. The flowers (Safflower) are used as a dye, and the plant itself is 

 an agreeable pot-herh. It is the Crocus Indicus of Rumphius. Koosumb 

 is also a name of Schleichera trijuga, W. et A. N. O. 48. Sapindacese. 



Verbesina saliva. //. K. Oil Seed Ferbesina. 



Linn. Stjst. Syngenesia Superflua. 



Vernacular. Ramtil, 13eng. Kalatil, Hind. JTirfn-Jfe, Can. Vale- 

 suloo, Tel. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. The seeds are the Niger seeds of commerce. The plant 

 is now generally called Guizotia oleifera, De C. It is Sprengel's Jagera 

 abyssimca, and Buchanan's Bupthalmum Kamtilla. It is an important oil 

 seed, and largely cultivated. The seeds of Helianthus annus, W. Annual 

 Siui-floiver (Bhramoka, India), yield oil ; and the plant might be profita- 

 bly cultivated for the purpose. The seeds of Fernonia anthelmintica, 

 W. Purple Fleabane (Kaleezerie, Hind. See "Drugs."), yield oil- but 

 this would appear to be expressed by the Hakims only. The Madia oil of 

 Lhih is expressed from the seeds of Madia sativa. 



N. O. 135. SAPOTACE^E. SAPOTAD8. 

 Bassia latifolia. Rox. Broad- leaved Bassia. 



Linn. St/sf. Dodecandria Monogynia. 



Vernacular. See "Narcotics." 

 Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. " The seeds yield a large quantity of thick oil" "The 

 oil is used in making soap in the Kaira Zillah."'Dalzell. 



Eassia longifolia. W. Long-leaved Bassia. 



Linn. Syst. Dodecandria Monogynia. 



Vernacular Mattooka, Sans. Mooa, Beng. Mohe, Hind. Ilium. 

 lam. Ippa, Tel. Telmee, Cey. 



Habitat. The Deccan, in this government being confined to the 

 southernmost districts. 



Remarks. The oil expressed from the ripe fruit is used in cooking for 

 burning and in the preparation of country soap. It is usually solid. 

 The seeds of B. butyracea, Rox. yield a firm butyraceous oil, eaten in 

 Nepaul. Ihe Ske* or Golam, butter of Mungo Park's Travels, is the pro- 

 duct of a Bassia. 

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