CONDIMENTS 97 



Wild Cinnamon 



{Canella alia) 



A native of tropical America. It is called Casca Paratudo 

 in Brazil. The bark is commonly used as a spice in 

 the West Indies, Islands of the Antilles, etc. 



Turmeric 



{Curcuma longa) 



This plant is called Haldi (Hindustani) ; Kurkum 

 (Arabia) ; Manjal (Tamil) ; Pasupu (Telegu) ; Manual, etc. 

 (Malay) ; Sanoe, etc. (Burmah) ; Nge or Kuong-huynh 

 (Cochin-China) ; Mandjano (Kisuah, East Africa) ; and 

 Tamotamo (Madagascar). 



The roots are boiled, and then sundried. It is universally 

 used as a condiment in curries, and gives the yellow colour 

 to curry powder. Watt says it is one of the indispensable 

 ingredients in curries. 



Gloves 



{Garyoi^lnjllus aromaticus) 



The tree from which cloves are obtained is a native 

 of the Moluccas, etc., and is generally cultivated in the 

 tropics. It prefers volcanic soil, an elevation of from 300 

 to 1,000 feet above sea level, and begins to bear at the 

 sixth year. It has a very slight hold on the soil, and there- 

 fore requires shelter from strong winds. In Brazil the 



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