The Todas

Appendix IV

In the following list I give the botanical names of the plants or kinds of wood used by the Todas in their ordinary life or in their ceremonial. I owe these names to the kindness of Mr. Thurston and Mr. K. Rangachari.

Änmul	Rubus moluccanus, L.
Âvelashki	Hedyotis stylosa, Br.
Kabûdri	Euphorbia Rothiana, Sprengl.
Kadak or kadakmul	Rosa Leschenaultiana, W and A.
Kâkâr	Eragrostica nigra, Nees.
Kâkhûdri	Dregea volubilis, Benth.
Kâkkûdri	Gardneria ovata, Wall.
Kâkûd	Mappia foetida, Miers.
Kârkekoi	Rhamnus Wightii, W and A.
Karneizi	Acronychia laurifolia, Bl.
Kêrs	Eugenia Arnottiana, Wight.
Kîâz	Litsaea Wightiana, Benth. and Hk. f.
Kid	Probably Olea robusta.
Kîri or Kîrsi	Amaranthus (speciosus?).
Kudi	Hydrocotyle asiatica, L.
Kûrêrs	Eugenia calophyllifolia, Wight.
Kurskat	Strobilanthes,? species.
Kwadiki or kwadriki	Myrsine capitellata, Wall. var. lanceolata.
Kwagal	Polygonum rude, Meissn. and P. chinense, L.
Kwatimali	Coriandrum sativum, L.
Main	Cinnamomum Wightii, Meissn.
Melkûdri	Piper sp.
Mòrs	Michelia nilagirica, Zenk.
Nârk	Andropogon schoenanthus, L.
Pârs (wood)	? Sideroxylon.
Pârs (leaves)	Pentapanax Leschenaultii, Seem.
Parskuti	Eleagnus latifolia, L.
Pâsòr	Dodonaea viscosa, L.
Pathanmul	Solanum indicum, L.
Patm	Panicum miliare, Lamk.
Pelkkodsthmul	Rubus ellipticus, Sm.
Peshteinmul	? Phyllochlamys sp.
Pôhvet	Pavetta creniflora, DC.
Pötûr	Anaphalis oblonga, DC.
Pûl	Ilex Wightiana, Wall.
Purs	Rhododendron arboreum, Sm. and Elaeagnus latifolia.
Pûtkimul	Rubus lasiocarpus, Sm.
Pûv or pûf	Sophora glauca, Lesch.
Püvkai	Strobilanthes,? species.
Takmul	Berberis aristata, DC.
Tavat	Rhodomyrtus tomentosus, Wight.
Teinkûdri	Senecio corymbosus, Wall.
Tib	Leucas zeylanica, Br., and L. aspera, Sprengl.
Tirparikat	Strobilanthes,? species.
Tiveri	Atylosa candollei, W and A.
Tôârsmitch	Diospyros sp.
Tòri or tòrimul	Berberis nepalensis, Sprengl.
Tûdr	Meliosma pungens, Wall. and M. Wightii, Planch.
Twadri	Girardinia heterophylla DC.
Wâdr	Ochlandra sp.