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Famine Foods
Compiled by Robert Freedman

RUTACEAE

The Rue or Citrus family

Aegle marmelos, Correa. India (Madras Presidency, Bombay Presidency): fruit eaten; (Garhwal Himalayas): fruit eaten raw. Vernacular names - Bombay Presidency, Surat district, Mandvi: Bila. Tamil: Vilva marum. Telugu: Maredoo. Ref. GAMMIE, GUPTA, SHORTT, WATT.

Bergera koenigii, L. India (Madras Presidency): the deciduous, fleshy corolla is eaten raw or roasted. Fruit eaten. A bland [sic] cooking oil is extracted from the seeds. Vernacular names - Tamil: Kuraway piilay. Telugu: Kari vepa. Ref. SHORTT.

Citrus inodora, F. M. Bailey, Australia (region unspecified): fruit eaten. Ref. IRVINE.

Feronia elephantum, Correa. India (Bombay Presidency, Deccan): fruit eaten. Vernacular name - Bombay Presidency, Jambusar, Broach district: Kothi. Ref. GAMMIE, WATT.

Murraya Koenigii, Spreng. India: fruit eaten. Ref. WATT.

Toddalia aculeata, Pers. India (Madras Presidency): leaves eaten as greens. Vernacular names - Tamil: Moolacarnay. Telugu: Conda cashnida. Ref. SHORTT, WATT.

Xanthoxylum piperitum, DC. China: leaves boiled and eaten with oil and salt. Chemical composition (leaf): contains essential oil and saponin. Japan: seeds used as condiment. Vernacular names: Pepper Ash, Japanese Prickly Ash. Ref. READ, UPHOF.


Last update Friday, March 6, 1998 by aw