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The new Oxford book of food plants / J.G. Vaughan and C. Geissler ; illustrations by B.E. Nicholson, Elisabeth Dowle & Elizabeth Rice.

Vaughan, J. G. (John Griffith) (Author). Geissler, Catherine. (Added Author).

Summary:

This compendium provides a wealth of information about food plants, including descriptions, historical and current uses, and nutritive values. It covers fruit, vegetables and spices worldwide, with an emphasis on edible plants.

Record details

ISBN: 9780199549467
ISBN: 019954946X
Physical Description: xxxiii, 249 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-238) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Grain crops -- Sugar crops -- Sago and palm hearts -- Oilseeds and fruits -- Oriental water plants -- Legumes -- Apples, pears & quince -- Cherries, plums, peaches & apricots -- Strawberries -- Raspberries, brambles and related berries -- Currants and gooseberries -- Fruiting species of the Ericaceae -- Citrus fruits -- Grapes -- Fig, mulberry, and pomegranate -- Tropical fruits -- Stimulants and beverages -- Vegetable fruits -- Spices and flavourings -- Herbs -- Salad plants -- Leaf vegetables -- Stem, inflorescence and bulb vegetables -- Root crops -- Seaweeds -- Mushrooms, truffles and other edible fungi -- Some wild plants -- Nutrition and health.