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QUARTERMASTER CORPS 



kdtak, huwi-putri, susuan, rdhet-sosean, pda, pilita, pirita, 

 patora, paaudra, utau, lima-Uma, sdpong. 



g. Wild yam (Dioscorea hispida) . — ^This is a climbing, 

 rather woody, spiny vine; the leaves have three parts. It 

 usually grows wild in thickets, and is rarely cultivated. The 

 yams vary considerably in shape and size. Warning: These 

 yams are definitely poisonous and should not be used for food 

 unless properly prepared; seek the advice of natives when- 

 ever possible. The yams should he cut into very thin slices, 



Figure 26. — Arrowroot {Maranta arundinacea) . 



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