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MILK HEDGE. Vide Euphorbia Tirucalli. 



MILLINGTONIA HoRTENSis. Bignoniacece. An elegant tree 

 growing to the height of fifty feet, is in blossom towards the 

 close of the rains, and the seeds ripen in March. The bark is 

 of a soft spongy nature, the wood is white, firm, and close 

 grained. 



MIMOSA PUDICA. Mimosece. NAT. LAJUK. TAM. TOTAL-VADIE. 

 The Sensitive Plant. Common in gardens, and grows readily 

 from seed, colour of the flowers pale pink. 



MIMOSA ALBA. The White Mimosa. 



MIMOSA SCANDENS. The climbing Mimosa. Nat. Gela. T. 

 Gila tiga. 



MIMOSA ADENANTHERA. The unarmed Mimosa. Nat. Laj- 

 wanta species. 



MIMDSOPS ELENGI. Sapotacece. NAT. TAINDOO OR BACUL, 

 MULSARI. An ornamental tree with dark green oblong alter- 

 nate leaves, and white fragrant flowers ; common, 



MIMUSOPS HBXANDRA. NAT. EAJUN. T. PATTA. This is a 

 tree, common in the Deccan, and is generally planted by the 

 Mussulmans with the Elengi; the wood is much used where 

 strength and toughness is required; the fruit is eaten by the 

 Natives. 



MIMUSOPS KAUKI. NAT. KSHEERNI OR KIRNEE. This tree 

 grows to a large size, and is generally planted in groves : the 

 fruit, which is about the size of a small olive, is of a yellow 

 colour when ripe, after the rains, and contains a sweet clammy 

 juice, eaten chiefly by the Natives. 



MISTLETOE. Yide Viscum Opuntioides. 



MOMORDICA CHARANTIA. Cucurbitacece. NAT. KURILLA. This 

 vegetable is very commonly cultivated by the Natives at the 

 commencement of the rains, the fruit is from ten to fourteen 

 inches long, and from two to four in diameter ; the edges are 

 curiously notched and ridged, the flavour is bitter, and it 

 requires to be soaked before being cooked. 



