A description of the mangostan and the bread-fruit ... the first, esteemed one of the most delicious, the other, the most useful of all the fruits of the East Indies : To which are added, directions to voyagers, for bringing over these and other vegetable productions, which would be extremely beneficial to the inhabitants of our West India Islands / By John Ellis.

  • John Ellis
Date:
1775
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Credit: A description of the mangostan and the bread-fruit ... the first, esteemed one of the most delicious, the other, the most useful of all the fruits of the East Indies : To which are added, directions to voyagers, for bringing over these and other vegetable productions, which would be extremely beneficial to the inhabitants of our West India Islands / By John Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ' MALABAR NAMES. Perin Toddali. Pontaletfce. Shadidacalli. Schundapana, or Birala mado. Syalita. Tamara. Tjovanna. Tliana kua. Tfieru-Tfieurel. Todda-panna. “Waembu. Vide-m arum. } ;i 3* ] BOTANICAL NAMES. Rhamnus Jujuba. Lawfonia inermis. Alhenna. Euphorbia antiquorum. Palma vinaria. Dillenia Indica, called by the Bramins Karin- balepala. Nymph tea Nelumbo. Ophioxylon Radix mujlela. Cojius Arabicus. Calamus Draco RGtang. Cycas circinalis, Acorus Calamus. Cordia myxa. > Car-Elu&Schit-Elu. Scfamum orientale. The Maldiva Cocoa nut has been long confidered in India as a great rarity. The particular illand where it grew was un¬ known ; but they were picked up now and then at fea, off the Maldiva illands. Laft year one of our Captains chanced to touch at one of thofe illands, where they were produced in abundance. As their place of growth is at prefent known, it . may be an ealy matter to bring fome over in a growing Bate. C E Y«
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