A History of Agriculture in India v1.c45.6
A History of Agriculture in India v1.c45.6
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| Punnaga | *Calophyllum inophyllum* Linn. | A tree with glabrous leaves, and fragrant white flowers |
| Sala, Sarja | *Shorea robusta* Gaertn. f. | A tall timber tree, one of the trees associated with the birth of the Buddha |
| Saptachchhada | *Alstonia scholaris* R. Br. | A handsome shade tree |
| Sarṣapa | *Brassica juncea* Linn. | Leaf mustard, Rai |
| Semal, Salmali | *Bombax ceiba* Linn. | Silk-cotton tree. Beautiful cup-like red flowers in early March |
| Sirisha | *Albizia lebbeck* (Linn.) Benth. | Fragrant flowers during the early rainy-season |
| Sriphala, Bel | *Aegle marmelos* Correa | Honey-apple, ‘Bengal quince’, a large round fruit |
| Tala | *Borassus flabellifer* Linn. | Palmyra—round purple fruits, symbol of female charm |
| Tamala | *Garcinia xanthochymus* Hook.f., or *Cinnamomum tamala* (Buch.-Ham.) Nees & Eberm. | Straight stem, dark fragrant leaves, symbol of Krishna |
| Tambula, *pan* | *Piper betle* Linn. | Betel. A climber; leaves used for chewing |
| Tila | *Sesamum indicum* Linn. | Sesame |
| Tula, Kārpāsa | *Gossypium arboreum* Linn. | Tree-cotton |
| Utpala | *Nymphaea caerulea* Sav.; *N. stellata* Willd. | The blue waterlily |
| Vakula | *Mimusops elengi* Linn. | (Moulsari) A dwarf tree, bears highly fragrant flowers during the rainy season |
| Vrihi | *Oryza sativa* Linn. | Rice |
| Yava | *Hordeum vulgare* Linn. emend. Bowden | Barley |
| Yavanāla | *Sorghum bicolor* (Linn.) Moench | Sorghum |
| Yuthika | *Jasminum auriculatum* Vahl | A jasmine with fragrant white flowers tinged with purple |