l88 A NOTE ON PLANTS USED DURiNG FAMINES AND SEASONS 
EUPHARBIACEJB. 
Euphorbia pilulifera? Linn. Leaves eaten. (J. C. Lisboa.) 
.This is a very common weed on waste and cultivated 
groundj and it flourishes throughout the year. I have no 
records of its being eaten. 
Bridelia retusa? Spreng. Asa^i (Dang, Surat). A charac- 
teristic tree of the forests in the areas of heavy rainfall* 
, The fruits are probably used, but no information was 
received regarding the parts eaten, 
Flueggia leucopyrus, Pithvani (Ahmednagar). Pandhra 
phali (Sholapur). I. believe that the leaves are eaten, 
Acalypha indka, Linn, Khokati, Leaves eaten, (J. C. 
Lisboa.) An abundant weed everywhere In the rains, 1 
received no specimens, 
UBTICACEdE. 
Ficus bengalensis, Linn. Vad (Universally). Vadla (Panch 
Mahals). Fruits eaten. 
Ficus rcligiosa, Linn. Pipardi (Dang^ Surat). Young leaves 
are eaten. 
Ficus tsiela, Roxb. Pipedi (Mandvi, Surat). Young leaves 
are probably eaten. 
ficus iufectoria, Roxb. Pipla (Mandvi, Surat). Young leaves 
are probably eaten. 
Ficus glomerata, Roxb, Amhar (Universally). Umerda 
(Burdoli, Surat). Guler (Panch Mahals), “Fruits dried 
and ground and used for preparing bread with Bajri or 
Jowari flour. I believe it is the unripe fruits that are 
thus made use of. The tree is very abundant in the areas 
of heavy rainfalls and as it is always more or less loaded 
with fruit, it is used in ordinary times. It is, however, 
almost impossible to find any ripe fruit without myriads 
of little black flies in its interior. 
ORCHIDACE^, 
Eulopliiai sp. Kakad Kaud (Shahada, Khandesh). This is 
a very nutritious tuber, but it is generally used as a medi- 
cinal tonic.'' 
SCITAHIYEdE, 
Musa superba, Roxb. Kardai (Kalwan, Nasik). Rankele 
(Khandesh). Kaivdari (Nasik and Poona Districts), 
