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Cucurbitaceous crops. 
These are also very common in the alluvial belt and irrigated 
areas. The more common species are : — 
Lagenaria vulgaris Ser. Bucm. Bu-thee . 
Luff a aegyptiaca Mill. 
Luffa acutangula Roxb. 
Benincasa cerifera Savi. 
Momordica Cliarantia L. Burm. Kyet-hinga* 
Cucumis melo L. Burm. Tha-khwa-thee. 
Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Burm. Paye-thee . 
Cucurbita maxima Duch. Burm. Payon-thee . 
Edible tubers. 
The plants cultivated for their tubers are chie fly: — 
Ipomoea Batatas. Burm. Kasun-u , the sweet potato. 
Bioscorea alata. A yam with several varieties distinguished by the 
Burmese names m yauk-pyu, my auk- gy in, my a uk-kyw e-gyo. 
At Sinbok an enterprising peasant had started cultivating the 
ordinary potato under Mr. Aubert’s advice, quite successfully. 
Plants with edible fruits. 
Anona squivnosa L. The custard apple, cultivaied on alluvial soil. 
Hibiscus esculentus L. Commonly cultivated. Its fruits used as a 
Vegetable. 
Citrus medica L. Lime, commonly cultivated. 
JEgle Marmelos Corr. The Bael, commonly cultivated. 
Bangifera indica L. “ The mango, commonly cultivated. The various 
varieties in the district are grouped into two main classes, manaw 
and loubu) of which the former is the more valuable.” So 
Mr. Parsons in his report. 
Psidium Guyava L, Burm. Mankala-bin , commonly cultivated. 
Punica Granatum L. Burm. Tale-bin , the Pomegranate, cultivated. 
Carica Papaya L. The Papaya, commonly cultivated. 
Vaccinium bancanum Miq. Wild on the Arracan Yomahs, fruit 
eaten by the Chins. 
Diospyros burmanica Kurz. Barm. Te-thee. Wild in the desert 
zone. 
Solatium Melongena L. Burm. Khayan thee . The brinjal, com- 
monly cultivated, fruit used as a vegetable. 
Lycopersicum esculentum Miller. Burm. Khay an-gin-thee . The 
Tomato, commonly cultivated. The common Burmese tomato is 
quite a small thing, the large one being imported from India. 
