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Title: Emergency food plants and poisonous plants of the islands of the Pacific
Identifier: emergencyfoodpla00merr (find matches)
Year: 1943 (1940s)
Authors: Merrill, Elmer Drew, 1876-1956; United States. War Dept
Subjects: Plants, Edible -- Islands of the Pacific; Poisonous plants
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : U. S. Govt. Print. Office
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
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EMERGENCY FOOD PLANTS AND POISONOUS PLANTS 20 I. Boerhaavia diffusa.—This is a rather diffuse, spreading or ascending, branched herb with small pink flowers, the stems often reddish or purplish. Common in open places especially near the seashore back of the beach. The some- what thickened leaves and young somewhat fleshy stems
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Figure 41.—Boerhaavia diffusa. may be cooked and eaten. The roots are reported as being eaten in Fiji in times of scarcity, but as their use as food affects the kidneys, they should be used with caution if at all. Local names: Katuri, vidve, rima, dafoe, kisi, kalisi-lisi, runa, runa-runa, muna-muna. 55

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  • bookyear:1943
  • bookdecade:1940
  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Merrill_Elmer_Drew_1876_1956
  • bookauthor:United_States_War_Dept
  • booksubject:Plants_Edible_Islands_of_the_Pacific
  • booksubject:Poisonous_plants
  • bookpublisher:Washington_D_C_U_S_Govt_Print_Office
  • bookcontributor:MBLWHOI_Library
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  • bookleafnumber:65
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