Mysori! And cooeg. 255 



508 Manihot Utilissima, PoHL. Kan. Kada genasu, Mara 



gen as a. 



A tuberous rooted pereimial attaining to the size of 

 a shrub. Stem and leaves deciduous for a season. 

 The fleshy roots afford bitter cassava, manioc, 

 mandioc, and tapioca. Introduced from South 

 America and cultivated in Indian gardens. 



509 Aleurites moluccana, Willd. /tare. Fat-akrodu. 



'£\g-—Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 276. 

 References.— Dwi. of Econ. Prod, of hid.; 

 Pharm, Ind.; FL of Brit. Ind. 



Generally known as the Belgaum walnut, Indian 

 walnut, and candleberry tree. Introduced from the 

 Pacific Islands and cultivated in this country. A 

 large, or medium sized, evergreen tree, 40—60 feet. 

 Often stunted in cultivation owing to the soil being 

 unfavourable. Leaves angular to broadly rhomboid, 

 with 3 — 5 lobes, whitish tomentose when young. 

 Flowers inconspicuous, dull-white. Pruit a large 

 drupe containing two seeds with a furrowed testa. 

 The latter are eaten in lieu of walnuts, for which 

 they are a very fair substitute. Of the many useful 

 properties possessed by this tree, the production of 

 a superior fixed oil from the seed is one of the chief, 

 it is extracted by boiling and simple pressure, and 

 as adryingoilfor paint, it is said to be superior to 

 linseed oil, which is commonly used for the purpose. 

 Being applicable to the arts generally, it is occasion- 

 ally retailed as " artists oil." 



The Sandwich Islanders pass a bamboo pin 

 through a number of seeds and use them in lieu of 

 candles. When fixed together in this way the seeds 

 burn brightly for hours. The wood is of no value, 

 but the bark affords a gum, and the root a browadye. 



Cultivation.— Seeds germinate in about five weeks 

 from time of sowing, or a week earlier if placed in 

 fermenting litter such as leaves and bed-straw. 

 When upwards of a foot in height, the seedlings 



