of the plant, a brief description of that part (leaf, fruit, flower, 

 etc.)? and the page of the text where that particular plant is 

 illustrated and more fully described. The location table will 

 help the serviceman to identify edible or poisonous plants by the 

 places he finds them growing; that is, under cultivation, in 

 thickets, on wet or dry soils, along the coast, and the various 

 topographical locations peculiar to the Caribbean region. 

 CAUTION: Do not use these tables alone to determine whether 

 or not a food plant can be eaten. Many plants are harmful or 

 poisonous unless properly prepared. Precautionary measures 

 and methods of preparation of edible food plants may be found only 

 by referring to the proper pages of the text as indicated in the tables. 

 Appendix II, "Master Identification Table of Edible and 

 Poisonous Plants," and Appendix III, "Master Location Table 

 of Edible and Poisonous Plants," are a compilation of all the ta- 

 bles of the book. The procedure for using these master guides is 

 the same as previously described. Do not rely solely on the 

 information given in the table, but compare the plant and illus- 

 tration carefully, and read the accompanying text thoroughly. 



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