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Celosia cristata, Linn. Garka (Panch Mahals). Leaves eaten, 
Di^era arvensis, Forsk. Kunjur ; Kunjari ; Kunjira ; 
Kunjra (Universally). Kundru (Malegaon, Nasik). 
Plant boiled with water and mixed with salt and chillies 
if available.^’ This plant was sent from almost every part. 
It is abundant everywhere during the rainy season and for 
some time after. 
Amarantas spinosus, Linn. Katla Matla (Pimpalner, Khan- 
desh). Leaves eaten. 
Amarantus paniculatus, Linn. Rajgira^ Leaves and seeds 
eaten. Generally cultivated. 
Amarantus g’au<?eticus, Linn. Math or Mathla (Baglan^ 
Nasik). Gotala matala (Pimpalner, Khandesh). Ran math 
(Sangamner, Ahmednagar). Harawi (Indi, Bijapur), 
Boiled in water and mixed with salt and powder of 
chilli es.^^ 
Amarantus polygamus, Linn. Tandulja^ Tandali (Generally). 
Pandi (Indi, Bijapur). “ Leaves boiled with water and 
mixed with salt and chillies.*^ Amarantus spp. Lai matala 
(Pimpalner, Khandesh). Pandhra matala (Pimpalner, 
Khandesh) Tandulja (Sangamner, Ahmednagar). Kun- 
jursa (Sangamner, Ahmednagar). These probably belong 
to one or other of the species already mentioned, but 
were not in a fit condition to be identified. In ordinary 
seasons all these species of Amarantus are largely collected 
for food and in times of scarcity they must prove of the 
utmost value as they grow everywhere. 
.^rua lanata, Juss. Leaves used. (J. C. Lisboa). 
Achyranthes aspera, Linn. Aghuda (Baglan, Nasik). Agka-- 
dia (Akola, Ahmednagar). Agar da (Pimpalner, Khandesh). 
Janjetay (Mandvi, Surat). “ Leaves boiled and eaten, mixed 
with salt and chillies,’^ 
Alternanthera sessilis, Br. Leaves eaten. (J. C. Lisboa.) 
CHEN OPODIACE.E. 
Chenopodium album, Linn. Chit (Poona and Ahmednagar). 
Chili (Sangamner, Ahmednagar). Leaves eaten. 
SusBda fruticosa, Forsk. Moras (Olpad, Surat). Leaves 
eaten. 
SANTALACE^. 
tantalum album, Linn. Chandan, Seeds eaten. 
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