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MOMORDICA DIOICA. T. ANGAKARA GtJDDA. This is a smaller 

 species and round-fruited, but differs little from the former: 

 both are much cultivated by the Natives for their curries. 



MONKEY BREAD TREE. Vide Adansonia. 



MORINGA PTERYGOSPERMA. Moringacece. NAT. MOORING. In- 

 dian Horse Radish tree. This tree grows readily from seed, and 

 attains a height of from fifteen to twenty feet, in its second 

 year ; the root when young and fresh scraped, has the flavour of 

 English Horse radish ; the pods when young and green are 

 used as a vegetable both boiled and in curries ; the seed when 

 ripe yields a fine clear oil ; the wood of the tree is soft and of 

 little use. 



MORINGA CONCANENSIS. A new species discovered in the 

 Southern Concan. 



MORUS INDICA. Urticacece. NAT. TOOT. Indian Mulberry. 

 A small tree with long tapering leaves sometimes lobed, fruit 

 dark red, used for making tarts. 



MORUS ALBA. THE WHITE. MORUS NIGRA. BLACK. These 

 trees grow equally well in the Deccan ; the white, growing to a 

 very large tree, shedding its leaves before the hot season. The 

 red mulberry bears fruit in the rains, as well as the black. 

 Silkworms may be fed on the young fresh leaves, although the 

 leaves of the white are preferred. Grows from seed or cuttings. 



MORUS ATROPURPUREA. NAT. SHAITOOT. Cultivated as the 

 former. 



MULBERRY. Vide Morus Indica. 



MURRAYA EXOTICA, AurantiacecG. NAT. BIBZAR OR KOONTIE. 

 An ornamental shrub, with beautiful dark green leaves ; 

 flowers white, and fragrant in the evening, and commonly 

 known by the name of China-box ; it is to be found in most 

 gardens, and is easily grown by layers or cuttings, 



MURRAYA PANICULATA. A small tree with pinnate leaves; 

 flowers white and fragrant, appear in December and January ; 

 fruit reddish. 



MUSA SAPIENTUM. Husacece. NAT. KILAH. The Plantain. 



