. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region. Plants, Edible; Poisonous plants; Botany. 35. 26. Sea Grape Coccoloba uvifera Sea grapes may be eaten raw. The plant is so named because it grows only along seashores. It is a bush or small tree with very thick, large, circular stiff leaves, and clusters of grapelike fruits. The young leaves are red or purple. The small fruits are juicy, nearly white or reddish, slightly sour—almost bitter, but fairly good to eat. It is known as uva de play a and pap- aturro in Central America and some parts of the West Indies; uva caleta in Cuba; and some
. Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region. Plants, Edible; Poisonous plants; Botany. 35. 26. Sea Grape Coccoloba uvifera Sea grapes may be eaten raw. The plant is so named because it grows only along seashores. It is a bush or small tree with very thick, large, circular stiff leaves, and clusters of grapelike fruits. The young leaves are red or purple. The small fruits are juicy, nearly white or reddish, slightly sour—almost bitter, but fairly good to eat. It is known as uva de play a and pap- aturro in Central America and some parts of the West Indies; uva caleta in Cuba; and sometimes guljweed in 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 Dahlgren, Bror Eric, 1877-; Standley, Paul Carpenter, 1884-1963; United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Washington, U. S. Govt. print. off.
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