The sago palms and other food plants of marsh dwellers in the South Pacific Islands by Jacques Barrau
Material type: TextPublication details: [New York, USA] [Society for Economic Botany] 1959Description: [12 p.] ill., maps, photographs 25 cmISSN:- 0013-0001
- 338.17368
Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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SPC Special Collections | SPC 338.173 68 BAR 1959 | Available | 43818 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 162)
"Some native groups of the South Pacific islands dwell in lowland swamps, an adverse environment for man. To ensure their sustenance, they rely on foraging for plants thriving naturally in the swamps such as sago palms (Metroxylon spp.) or theBruguiera mangrove trees. Sometimes they grow plants adapted to the marsh conditions, such asCyrtosperma chamissonis. The present work sums up the knowledge we have of these plants and their uses in Oceania."