A History of Agriculture in India v2.c69.s1.37

v2.c69.s1.37

*The Chirunji.* 'The (H) *chirunji* (*Buchanania lanzan*) is another (Fig. 23). This tree had been understood to grow in the hills, but I knew later about it, because there were three or four clumps of it in our gardens. It is much like the *mahua*. Its kernel is not bad, a thing between the walnut and the almond, not bad! rather smaller than the pistachio and round; people put it in custards and sweetmeats.