Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants : Volume 5, Fruits
T. K. Lim (Author)
This book continues as volume 5 of a multi-compendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. It covers edible fruits/seeds used fresh, cooked or processed into other by-products, or as vegetables, cereals, spices, stimulant, edible oils and beverages. It covers selected species from the following families: Apiaceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Cunoniaceae, Lythraceae, Papaveraceae, Poaceae, Polygalaceae, Polygonaceae, Proteaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rubiaceae, Salicaceae, Santalaceae, Xanthorrhoeaceae and Zingiberaceae. The edible species dealt with in this work include to a larger extent lesser-known, wild and underutilized crops and also common and widely grown crops. To help in identification of the plant, edible parts and food products about 200 coloured illustrations are included. As in the preceeding four volumes, topics covered include: taxonomy (botanical name and synonyms); common English and vernacular names; origin and distribution; agro-ecological requirements; edible plant parts and uses; plant botany; nutritive, medicinal and pharmacological properties with up-to-date research findings; traditional medicinal uses; other non-edible uses; and selected/cited references for further reading. This volume has separate indices for scientific and common names; and separate scientific and medical glossaries
Field guides
1 online resource (XI, 943 pages 200 illustrations, 82 illustrations in color.) : online resource
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Printed edition
Introduction
Apiaceae
Brassicaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Cunoniaceae
Lythraceae
Papaveraceae
Poaceae
Polygalaceae
Polygonaceae
Proteaceae
Ranunculaceae
Rhamnaceae
Rubiaceae
Salicaceae
Santalaceae
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Zingiberaceae
Medical Glossary
Scientific Glossary. Common Name Index
Scientific Name Index
English