S58 USEFUL PLANTS OF THE DISTRICT OF LAKHIMPUR. 
Si 
Dibrugarh. Nos. 45 & 91. 
Local name. — -Kuhiir, ukh, ganna. “ Sugar-cane. J 
Distrib. — Grown throughout the warmer parts of InJia. Also in 
Tropical East Asia, America and West Indies. Ir Europe in South 
Spain. 
Cultivated throughout the district. 
10. Andropogon Linn. 
10. A. Sorghitfli Brot. F. B. I. vii, 183 ; Beng. Pi. 1204. 
A. Sorghum Brot. var. vulgaris Eng. & Prantl ii, 2,, 27 & 28. 
Sorghum vulgare Pers. D. E. P. vi, 3, 289 ; Phavmacog. Ind. iii, 
618. 
Sadiva.r No. 359. 
UJ 
Local name. — Jundhrl, abor dhan. J oar, 
Distrib. — Cultivated throughout the warmer parts of Asia, Europe 
and Africa. Introduced into America, Australia, etc 
A tall robust grass with a very profuse panicle, cultivated here and there throughout the 
district. Bread is made of the grain, which is also fried and eaten. Common in Sadiya 
basti gardens. The plants sometimes reach 6 m. higji and the leaves nearly 1 dcm. broad. 
Plants of this size were seen at Sadiya where they call the crop “ abtfr dhan.” It has appa- 
rently been introduced from the hill country. 
It. A. ltalepensis Brot. FI. Br. Ind. vii, 182 ; Beng. PI. 1204. 
A. Sorghum wild form (A. halepensis Sibth. Eng. & Prantl ii, 2, 
27 & 28). 
Sorghum halopcnse Pers. D. E. P. vi, 3. 280. 
Dibrugarh. No. 88. 
Local name. — Mansuria. 
Distrib. — Throughout India ami Ceylon and in most warm countries. 
Seed used as a grain. 
11. Cymbopogon Spreng 
13. C. sp. 
Makum Kild basti. No. 112. 
A lemon scented grass, grown occasionally in cottage gardens. An infusion of it is used 
for fever. 
13. A vena Linn. 
13. A. sativa Linn. F. B. I. vii, 275 ; Edit, & Prantl ii, 2, 55; 
fineg. PI. 1217; D. E. P; i, 856, 
