176 A NOTE ON PLANTS USED DURING FAMINES AND SEASONS 
DILLMIACEiE. • 
Dilleiiia penta^yiia, Roxb. Karaola (Dang, Surat). The 
flowers and fruits are eaten. This tree flourishes only 
in the moister parts of the Pre sidency and its habitats are 
remote from most areas liable to famine. 
AWOAACE.E. 
Aiioiia StinaniOSa, Linn. Sifaphal. Although this plant has 
run wild round Deccan villages and maintains its existence 
on dry rocky soil^ its fruit is probably worthless in seasons of 
arought. 
MENiSPERMACE.E. 
Cocciilus Villosus, DC. Vasu vel (Taloda, KhandeshL Dagadi 
(Badamij Bijapur). “The leaves are made into hhaji.'^ 
“ The root is said to be medicinal. “ 
lYMPH^ACEdE. 
The roots and seeds of Mymplisea Lotus, Linn, and Nyniplitea 
stellata, Willd. and AeluniMuni specioseiii, Willd. are said 
to be eaten during periods of scarcity. 
CRUCIFERJE. 
Members of this order are rare in the Bombay Presidency, 
and not one of its species v^ould survive in the absence of 
rainfall. 
CAPPAMDE^. 
Cleomo viscosa, Linn. Tilwani. (Poona . and Ahmednagar 
Districts.) Tihan (Yeola, Nasik). Leaves are eaten. 
POLYGALEiE. • ' ' ' ' ' 
Polygala cliiiieims. Hooker.- Negii. Leaves eaten. (J. C. 
Lisboa.) 
PORTULACACE'iE. 
Portwlaca 0 leracea, Linn. Ghol (Ahmednagar and Nasik 
Districts), Gholu (Sangamner, Ahmednagar), Ghola 
(Satara). Goli (Badami, Bijapur). A plentiful weed on 
waste and cultivated ground. Leaves eaten. 
Portttlaca quadrlMa, Linn. Chil (Rahuri, Ahmednagar) 
Gholu (Khamgaon, Tank, Poona). Chul ghul (Walha 
Parincha Road, Poona). Chighai (Ahmednagar). Ghol 
(Ahmednagar). Nacha goli (Indi, Bijapur). Very common 
