EMERGENCY FOOD PLANTS AND POISONOUS PLANTS 



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10 inches long, with four rather thin longitudinal wings. 

 This is chiefly planted, but is sometimes found in fence rows. 

 The tender pods, cooked as one would string beans, are an 



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Figure 98. — (A, Lotus {Nelumhium nelumbo) ; B, Water lily 



{Nymphaea) . 



excellent vegetable. The mature seeds may be roasted and 

 eaten. Local names: Ketjepir, tjipir, djdat, birdro, sdnsre, 

 kelongkang, kalamismis, kamaluson, siguidillas. 



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