Emergency Food Plants and Poisonous Plants on the Islands of the Pacific
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1943
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
Description: TM 10-420 Emergency Food Plants and Poisonous Plants on the Islands of the Pacific 1943-04-15.
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: I. Purpose and scope 1-2 1; title: II. Reassurance and warning 3-5 2; title: III. Assistance and advice of natives 6-6 8; title: IV. Miscellaneous information 9-10 4; title: V. Edible ferns 11-12 6; title: VI. Edible herbs 13-11 10; title: VII. Edible palms 15-16 17; title: VIII. Edible grasses 17-18 26; title: IX. Edible tubers 19 8; title: X. Plants eaten as greens 20 43; title: XI. Edible fruits 21-22 75; title: XII. Edible seeds 23 110; title: XIII. Poisonous plants 24 126; title: XIV. Plants used to stupefy fish 25-26 182; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: 1. Tree fern (Cyathea) 12 6; title: 2. Swamp fern (Ceratopteris thalictroides) 12 7; title: 3. Paco ( Athyriiun esculentum) 12 8; title: 4. Stenochlaena palustris, Acrostichum aureum 12 9; title: 5. Taro (Colocasia esculenta) 14 12; title: 6. Schlzmatoglottis calyptrata 14 13; title: 7. Elephant ear (Alocasia macrorrhiza) 14 14; title: 8. Cyrtosperma chamissonis 14 I5; title: 9. Amorphophallus campanulatus 14 16; title: 10. Sago palm (Metroxylon) 19; title: 11. Salacca edulis 16 20; title: 12. Rattan palm (Calamus) 16 21; title: 13. Burl palm (Corypha) , Pishtall palm (Caryota), Sugar palm (Arenga) 16 23; title: 14. Coconut (Cocos nucifera) 16 24; title: 15. Nipa pahn (Nipa fruticans) 16 26; title: 16. Joto's tears (Coix lachryma-Jobi) 18 27; title: 17. Setcuria palmifolia ; 18 28; title: 18. Bamboo shoots (several types) 122 18 29; title: 19. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) 19 31; title: 20. Cassava, manioc, or tapioca (Manihot esculenta) 19; title: 21. Groater yam (Dioscorea alata) 19; title: 22. Bulb yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) 1; title: 23. Cka yam (Dioscorea esculenta) 19; title: 24. Buck yam (Dioscorea pentaphylla) 19 86; title: 25. Wild yam (Dioscorea hispida) 19 37; title: 26. Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) 19 38; title: 27. Tarn bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) 19 40; title: 28. Polynesian arrowroot (Tacca leontopetaloides)  19 41; title: 29. Water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis) 19 42; title: 30. Luflfa oyllndrlca, Luflfa acutangiia 20 43; title: 31. Balsam vine (Momordica charantia) 20 44; title: 32. OommeHnaceae 20 46; title: 33. Porrestia marginata 20 47; title: 34. Amarajithus (three species) 20 48; title: 35. Celosia argentea 20 49; title: 36. Alternanthera sessills-i 20 50; title: 37. Ceylon spinach (Basella rubra) 20 51; title: 38. Pllea glaberrima 20 52; title: 39. Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) 20 53; title: 40. Seaside purslane (Sesuvium portulacafitrum)_- 20 54; title: 41. Boerhaavia diflfusa 20 55; title: 42. Solanum nigrum 20 56; title: 43. Ipomoea aquatlca 20 57; title: 44. Ottelia allsmoides 20 58; title: 45. Monochorla vaginalis, Monochorla hastata 20 59; title: 46. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) 20 60; title: 47. Emilia sonchifolia ; 20 61; title: 48. Erechtltes 20 62; title: 49. Spllanthes acmella 20 63; title: 60. Pluchea indica 20 64; title: 51. Acalypha indica 20 65; title: 52. Acalypha wilkesiana 20 66; title: 53. Horseradish tree (Moringa olelfera) 20 67; title: 54. Coral tree (Erythrina variegata) 20 68; title: 55. Sesbanla grandiflora 20 69; title: 56. Thespesia popiUnea 20 70; title: 57. Pemphls acldula 20 72; title: 68. Tournefortla argentea 20 73; title: 59. Morlnda citrif olla 20 74; title: 60. Cantala (Agave cantala) 20 75; title: 61. Banana (Musa saplentum; Musa troglodytarum) 22 77; title: 62. Papaw or Papaya (Carica papaya) 22 78; title: 63. Breadfruit (Artocarpus altills) 22 79; title: 64. Jak fruit (Artocarpus heterophylla) 22 81; title: 65. Champedak (Artocarpus champeden) 22 82; title: 66. Artocarpus rotunda 22 83; title: 67. Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum); PiUusan (Nephellum mutabile) 22 84; title: 68. Lansone (Lansium domesticum) 22 85; title: 69. Guava (Psldimn guajava) 22 86; title: 70. Cashew (Anacardium occldentale) 22 87; title: 71. Sweet sop (Annona squamosa) J_ 22 88; title: 72. Sour sop (Annona muricata) 22 89; title: 73. Custard apple (Annona reticulata) 22 90; title: 74. Mango (Mangif era Indica) 22 91; title: 75. Sapodllia (Achras zapota) 22 92; title: 76. Jambolan (Sy2ygium cumlnl) 22 93; title: 77. Syzygium aqueum 22 94; title: 78. Malay apple (Syzygium malaccense) 22 96; title: 79. Rose apple (Syzygium Jambos) 22 97; title: 80. Santol (Sandoricimi koetjape) 22 98; title: 81. Polynesian plum (Spondias dulcls) 22 99; title: 82. Billmbl (Averrhoa bilimbi) and Carambola (Averrhoa carambola) _ 22 lOO; title: 83. Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) 22 101; title: 84. Cynometra cauliflora 22 102; title: 86. Pandan or Screw pine (Pandanus tectorius)— 22 103; title: 86. Gnetum gnemon 22 106; title: 87. Bignal (Antldesma bunlus) 22 106; title: 88. Ximenia amerlcana 22 107; title: 89. Wild tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) 22 108; title: 90. Ground cherry (PhysaUs (3 species)) 22 109; title: 91. Pangi (Panglum edule) 23 110; title: 92. Polynesian chestnut (Inocarpus fagiferus) 23 112; title: 93. Sterculia foetida 23 113; title: 94. Indian almond (Terminalia catappa) 23 114; title: 95. Candle nut (Aleurites moluccana) 23 116; title: 96. Cycas circlnalis 23 116; title: 97. Kanarl and pill (Canarium commune) 23 117; title: 98. Lotus (Nelumbium nelumbo) ; water lily (Naphaea) 23 119; title: 99. Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) 23 120; title: 100. Asparagus bean (Psophocarpus tetragonoloibus) 23 121; title: 101. Hyacinth bean (Dolichos lablab) 23 122; title: 102. Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) 23 123; title: 103. Peanut (Aachis hypogaea) 23 124; title: 104. Physic nut (Jatropha curcas) 24 126; title: 105. Castor oil plant (Rocinus communis) 24 127; title: 106. Tree nettle (Laportea) 24 128; title: 107. Tree nettle (Laportea) 24 129; title: 108. Cowhage (Mucuna pruriens), (Mucuna biplicata), (Mucima cyanosperma) 24 130; title: 109. Semecarpus 24 131; title: 110. Croton oil plant (Croton tiglium) 26 134; title: 111. Derris elliptica 26 135; title: 112. Tephrosia purpurea 26 136; title: 118. Bairingtonia asiatica 26 187