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PLANTS OF CHUTIA NAGPUR 
IL— INDEX TO THE PLANTS OF CHUTIA NAGPUR. . 
This Index to the Plants of Chutia Nagpur is founded on my own 
collections, mostly and kindly named by Dr. King and Dr. Prain of 
the Calcutta Herbarium, 
It has been put together in hope that it may help botanists, 
collectors of plants and others interested. For use practically in 
the field, the list is intended to be bound interleaved so as to admit 
of the necessary additions and corrections. 
The explanation of Synonyms is as follows ; — 
LocalJ ’ — Where the native language is doubtful, Mundari^ 
Uraon or Hindi. Mundari is closely allied to Santali. 
Vern ,'^ — For vernacular where the language is ascertained, 
S. Santali, B. Bengali, K. Kol, H. Hindi. 
The Descriptive Catalogue of Economic Products for the London 
Exhibition of 1886, by the Rev. A. Campbell, annotated by Dr. G. 
Watt, has been freely made use of. Mr. CampbelFs Santali^ names 
of plants have not been Indexed in the body of my (catalogue or) 
Index along with the others, but separately as an appendix to this 
paper. 
(Abelmoschus esculentus, W, & A,) ; Malvaceae^ Hibiscus escu- 
lentus, Linn* 
Local, — Ram turui, ram jingi. 
Vern. — Dhenrus, B. 
Lady’s fingers, Eng. 
Abrus precatorius, Linn. ; Leguminosae. 
Vern. — -Arak Kawet, Pond Kawet, S.; (the seeds) Rati, H. 
Local, — Karjani. 
Abutilon indicum, G. Don. ; Malvaceae. 
Vern. — Miru baha, S. 
Acacia arabica, Willd. ; Leguminosae. 
Vern. — Gabur, S. 
Local, — Babul not a common plant in Chutia Nagpur. 
Acacia Catechu, Willd. ; Leguminosae. 
Local, — Kadir gach, khair, kat, katch. 
Vern. — Khalyar, S. ; Khair, H. 
Catechu, Eng. 
A neat and pretty hedge, when kept well cut. — Firminger. 
Note.^—\ suppose that Mr. Campbell uses “ Kol ” for all the? Kolarian lan- 
guages other than Santali. — J. J, W., August 1899. 
