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== ''Alocasia indica'' Schott. ==
''Aroideae (Araceae).'' PAI.
East Indies and south Asia, South Sea Islands and east Australia. The underground stems constitute a valuable and important vegetable of the native dietary in India. The stems sometimes grow to an immense size and can be preserved for a considerable time, hence they are of great importance in jail dietary when fresh vegetables become scarce in the bazar or jail-garden. For its esculent stems and small, pendulous tubers of its root, it is cultivated in Bengal and is eaten by people of all ranks in their curries. In the Polynesian islands its large tuberous roots are eaten. Wilkes says the natives of the Kingsmill group of islands cultivate this species with great care. The root is said to grow to a very large size.
The Banians of the African coast, according to Grant, cut the leaves of an aloe into small pieces, soak them in lime-juice, put them in the sun, and a pickle is thus formed.
== ''Alpinia galanga'' Willd. ==
''Scitamineae.'' GALANGAL. GALINGALE.
Tropical eastern Asia. The root is used in place of ginger in Russia and in some other countries for flavoring a liquor called nastoika. By the Tartars, it is taken with tea." In Cochin China the fresh root is used to season fish and for other economic purposes.
== ''Alpinia globosa'' Horan. ==
China. The large, round China cardamons are supposed to be
produced by this species. The Mongol conquerors of China set great
store on this fruit as a spice.
== ''Alpinia striata'' Hort. ==
AMOMUM. CARDAMOM.
East Indies. This is probably the amomon of Dioscorides. It is found in
Sumatra, Java and other East Indian islands as far as Burma and
produces the round cardamoms of commerce.
== ''Alpinia uviformis'' Horan. ==
Tropical Asia. The fruit is said to be edible.
== ''Alsodeia physiphora'' Mart. ==
''Violaceae''.
Brazil. Used as a spinach in Brazil. The green leaves are very
mucilaginous, and the negroes about Rio Janeiro eat them with their
food.
== ''Alsophila (Cyathea) lunulata'' R. Br. ==
''Cyatheaceae''. TREE FERN.
Viti. The young leaves are eaten in times of scarcity.
== ''Alsophila spinulosa'' Hook. ==
This is the pugjik of the Lepchas who eat the soft, watery pith. It is abundant in East Bengal and the peninsula of India.
== ''Alstroemeria haemantha'' Ruiz & Pav. ==
''Amaryllideae (Alstroemeriaceae)''. HERB LILY.
Chile. The plant furnishes a farina from its roots.
== ''Alstroemeria ligtu'' Linn. ==
Chile and the mountains of Peru. A farina is obtained from its roots. It is called in Peru Untu, in Chile utat. Its roots furnish a palatable starch.
== ''Alstroemeria revoluta'' Ruiz & Pav. ==
Chile. Its roots furnish a farina.
== ''Alstroemeria versicolor'' Ruiz & Pav. ==
Chile. A farina is obtained from its roots. In France it is an inmate of the flower garden.
== ''Althaea officinalis'' Linn. ==
''Malvaceae.'' MARSHMALLOW. WHITE MALLOW.
The plant is found wild in Europe and Asia and is naturalized in places in America. It is cultivated extensively in Europe for medicinal purposes, acting as a demulcent. In 812, Charlemagne enjoined its
culture in France. Johnson says its leaves may be eaten when boiled.
== ''Althaea rosea'' Cav. ==
HOLLYHOCK.
The Orient. This species grows wild in China and in the south of Europe. Forskal says it is cultivated at Cairo for the sake of its leaves, which are esculent and are used in Egyptian cookery. It possesses similar properties to the marshmallow and is used for similar purposes in Greece.
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