EMERGENCY FOOD PLANTS AND POISONOUS PLANTS 



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ad. Ground cherry (Physalis (3 species) ) .—These may be 

 identified as erect or ascending branched herbs with small 

 white or yellow flowers. The round fruits are borne inside 



Olit 



FiGXJHE 88. — Ximenia americana. 



of an inflated husk. When mature, the fleshy round fruits 

 are usually red. They somewhat resemble very small toma- 

 toes and may be eaten raw. They are found in open waste 



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