OF SCARCITY IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY. 
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Cassia tora, Linn. Tarota (Universally), Kasoda (Rahuri, 
Ahmednagar). (Satara), (Olpad, Surat). “The 
leaves are used in preparing bread by mixing Bajri or 
Jowari flour, after being boiled with water.^’ This plant, 
in spite of its nauseous odour, is used as a vegetable at 
ordinary times and, judging from the number of specimens 
received from many districts, it must form a valuable food 
adjunct in times of scarcity. 
Cassia auriculata, Linn. 'Tarwar ; Aral. Leaves eaten. (J. 
C. Lisboa.) A superabundant plant on dry soils, in flower 
more or less all the year round. The bark is largely used 
by native tanners. 
Tamarindus indica, Linn, Chinch ; Amli (Universally). Han^ 
shi (Bilgi, Bijapur). Leaves and seeds eaten. “Amli is 
used to mix with Dhudhda (Arissema) whilst cooking.’^ 
Baiiliinia racemosa, Linn. Asitranaparda (Bardoli, Surat) 
Asintro (Dang, Surat). Asitra (Mandvi, Surat). Apia 
(Generally in Marathi). Seeds eaten. “Dry, grind, and 
make loaves.^^ 
Acacia arabica, Willd, Babhi^l. Seeds eaten and said to be 
very deleterious. It is commonly said that only seeds 
voided by goats when eating the pods germinate readily. 
Acacia leiicophlaea, Willd. Bark and pods eaten. (J. C. 
Lisboa.) This tree is common on dry, murum soils and its 
branches are usually enlarged and distorted by disease. 
CACTEAE. . 
Opiiiitia nigricans Hw. Nivandga (Satara). Hathia Thor 
(Jambusar). Fruits eaten. The common prickly pear of 
Western India and an ineradicable pest in too many 
localities. It, of course, survives throughout the severest 
drought, but its ph5lloclades become very shrivelled, so 
that its value as a fodder would not be so great as is gene-' 
rally assumed. 
COMBRETACE^. 
Terininalia Belerica, Roxb. Behedo (Mandvi, Surat). Fruits 
eaten. 
Terininalia Arjnna, Bedd. Sadad (Ranch Mahals). Fruits 
eaten. 
