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