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THE VEGETATION OF THE DISTRICT OF 
Baccaurea sapida Muell. Burm. Kanazo , wild. 
Artocarpus integrifolia Linn. f. The Jack fruit, commonly culti- 
vated. 
Musa sapientium L. The plantain. There are two varieties culti- 
vated known as yakaing and pigyan . 
Cocos llUCifera L. The coco-nut, abundantly cultivated in the allu- 
vial belt and river valleys. 
Plants occasionally eaten or used in times of scarcity. 
iVympksea stellata Willd. Burm. Kya-u. Tubers, boiled and eaten 
in times of scarcity. 
Capparis burmanica Kurz. Burm. Kauk*kwe-za . Fruit eaten in 
times of scarcity. 
Zizyplius Jujuba Lamk. Burm. Zi-bin. Fruit eaten in times of 
scarcity. 
Buchanania (?) glabra Wall. Burm. Lun-bin . The kernel of the 
fruit is roasted and eaten. The flavour is quite pleasant. 
Cicsalpinia digyna Rottl. Burm. Sun-lethet-thee. Seeds roasted 
and eaten, quite palatable. 
Pioscorea dtcinona Roxb. Burm. Kywe-u t Wild yam. Eaten in 
times of scarcity. 
IMoscorea bulbifera L. Burm. Khadu . Also a wild edible yam. 
Eleusine tegyptica Desf. Burm. Legwa . Eaten in times of scarcity. 
Mr. Parsons mentions the Burmese names of several other plants 
used as food in famine times, but the writer unfortunately did 
not meet with them, so is unable here to give their botanical 
identifications. 
Plants used in curries, etc. 
Ranunculus sceleratus L. Burm. Tanga-ngayok , used in curries. 
Brassica juncea Hook. f. & T. Commonly cultivated. 
Lepidium sativum L. Burm. Samon-hpwe. Commonly cultivated. 
Raplianus sativus L. Commonly cultivated. 
Capparis flavicans Wall. Leaves eaten in curries. 
Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn. Burm. Dandalon-bin. Leaves and 
fruit eaten in curries. 
Sesbania segyptiaca Pers. Burm. Ye-tha-gyee. Young leaves, flowers 
and fruit eaten in curries. 
Sesbania grandiflora Pers. Burm. Pauk-pan-bya-bin. Young leaves, 
flowers and fruit eaten in curries. 
Cassia glauca Lamk. Burm. Pyi-ban-nyo, Tender leaves and 
flowers eaten in curries. 
