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Rhizomes and shoots eaten,”. ** Roots of wild plantains 
are dried and pounded and then used for bread. 
Musa rosacea, Jacq. Rhizomes and shoots eaten. (J. C, 
Lisboa.) 
Musa sapieiitum, Linn. Kawadar (Feint, Nasik and Akola, 
Ahmednagar), *‘The stem of the tree which afterwards 
bears plantains. This is eaten just as it is (raw).'' 
AMARYLLIOEiE* 
Curculigo orcliidioides, Gaertn. Dholi ; Masli ; Kalli (Panch 
Mahals). No information received as to parts eaten. 
Crinum spp. Several bulbs, apparently of this genus, were 
, received, but I could not identify them. They are common 
in rivers everywhere. 
Agave americana, Linn, (J. C. Lisboa.) 
Agave lantula,.Roxb. (J. G. Lisboa.) No samples were sent to 
me. 
MIOSCOREACEJS. 
Dioscorea pentaphylla, Linn. Chai\ Chavi (Commonly). 
Aishi (Baglan, Nasik). Kala hand (Shahada, Khandesh). 
Jaglia che hand (Shirpur, Khandesh). Vaj no kand 
(Mandvi, Surat). Kadu kand (Halwan, Nasik). Leaves 
and tubers eaten. ‘‘This is a rather small, poisonous tuber. 
After being dug from the ground, its outer covering (rind) 
is removed, then cut and boiled. This being done, the 
pulp is immersed or dipped into a running stream for one 
night. It is again boiled and used as food, when mixed 
with spices and salt”... “has potato-like roots which are first 
boiled and then the root fibres are removed and thrown 
away and slices are made of the potato which are put 
into a gently running stream for the whole night and eaten 
the next morning just as they are.” “The tuber is first 
plunged into water for one day and night, then it is boiled 
for some five or six times and then its cover is taken off 
and divided into two parts, subsequently salt is mixed with 
it.” “ The leaves of this plant are boiled and eaten.” 
Dioscorea sativa, Linn. Kadia kand (Generally). Mano 
kando (Walore, Surat), Vaj kand (Dang, Surat). Kadawa 
kand (Taloda, Khandesh). Kedvo Kand (Mandvi, Surat). 
“ Is naturally bitter in taste. The essential juice must be 
taken away before it can be eaten. The tubers are boiled 
