Wild Food Plants of the South Pacific and Southeast Asia

Wild Food Plants of the South Pacific and Southeast Asia is an introduction to the wide variety of edible food plants available on the islands of the South Pacific and throughout Southeast Asia. Arranged by part of the plant used, the manual identifies and illustrates (with detailed line drawings and a number of b/w photos) nearly 150 commonly eaten plants of the region, along with basic preparation and safety instructions. Included are chapters on: Edible Ferns, Edible Herbs, Edible Palms, Edible Grasses, Edible Tubers, Plants Eaten as Greens, Edible Fruits, Edible Seeds, Poisonous Plants, Plants Used to Stupefy Fish.