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A2681.6. Origin of bamboo. India: *Thompson-Balys.
A2681.7. Origin of sandalwood tree. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2681.8. Origin of dammar tree. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2681.9. Origin of mulberry tree. Marquesas: Handy 123.
A2681.10. Origin of banyan tree. Marquesas: Handy 123.
A2681.11. Origin of breadfruit tree. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 68, 971, 101.
A2681.12. Origin of palm-wine tree. Africa (Bushonga): Torday 236.
A2681.13. Origin of cedar tree. Jewish: Neuman.
A2682. Origin of creepers. India: Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Mataco): Métraux MAFLS XL 128.
A2683. Origin of grass. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2684. Origin of cultivated plants. (Cf. A2685, A2691.2.) — Jibaro: Karsten, cf. JAFL XXXII 446; Tonga: Gifford 17f.; Japanese: Beckwith Myth 102.
A2684.1. Origin of flax. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 112.
A2684.2. Origin of hemp. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2684.2.1. Origin of sorghum. Africa (Wute): Sieber 204.
A2684.3. Origin of cotton plant. S. Am. Indian (Paressi): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 359.
A2685. Origin of cereals.
A1423.2. Acquisition of rice.
A2685.1. Origin of corn. (See A2611.1.) — India: Thompson-Balys.
A2685.1.1. Origin of maize. India: Thompson-Balys; S. A. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 172, (Tembe): Métraux ibid. 140, (Kaigua, Apapocuva-Guarani): Métraux ibid. 136, (Tenetehara): Wagley-Galvão BBAE CXLIII (3) 148.
A2685.2. Origin of straw. Formerly whole blade became grain. Straw left for dog. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 10 No. 49, XXXIII 53 No. 49; Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 143 No. 28; India: Thompson-Balys.
A2685.3. Origin of rye. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 23 No. 129; India: Thompson-Balys.
A2685.4. Origin of barley. Finnish: Kalevala rune 2; Jewish: Neuman.
A2685.5. Origin of manioc. S. Am. Indian (Paressi): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 360, (Mataco): Métraux MAFLS XL 128.
A2686. Origin of vegetables. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2686.1. Origin of mushroom. (Cf. A2613.1.) — Dh II 107; India: *Thompson-Balys.
A2686.2. Origin of peas. (See A2612.3.) — India: Thompson-Balys.
