. Emergency food plants and poisonous plants of the islands of the Pacific. Plants, Edible -- Islands of the Pacific; Poisonous plants. 19 QUARTERMASTER CORPS. Figure 22.—Bulb yam {Dioscorea bulbifera). enormously in shape and size, sometimes rather small, some- times weighing up to 30 pounds. The flesh varies from white to purple. An excellent food boiled or roasted. Local names: Ubi, uhi, ufi, ui-pdrai, uvi, uwi, huwi, heri, heli, lame, lutu, gusu, dago. d. Bulb yam {Dioscorea bulbifera).—^This twining vine has smooth stems. It grows in thickets, and is sometimes cul- tivated. Usually fairly
. Emergency food plants and poisonous plants of the islands of the Pacific. Plants, Edible -- Islands of the Pacific; Poisonous plants. 19 QUARTERMASTER CORPS. Figure 22.—Bulb yam {Dioscorea bulbifera). enormously in shape and size, sometimes rather small, some- times weighing up to 30 pounds. The flesh varies from white to purple. An excellent food boiled or roasted. Local names: Ubi, uhi, ufi, ui-pdrai, uvi, uwi, huwi, heri, heli, lame, lutu, gusu, dago. d. Bulb yam {Dioscorea bulbifera).—^This twining vine has smooth stems. It grows in thickets, and is sometimes cul- tivated. Usually fairly large, round, rather hard bulbs are 34. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Merrill, Elmer Drew, 1876-1956; United States. War Dept. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Govt. Print. Office
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