Plants of the Canoe People

Plants of the Canoe People
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ISBN-10 : 0915809001
ISBN-13 : 9780915809004
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Book Synopsis Plants of the Canoe People by : W. Arthur Whistler

Download or read book Plants of the Canoe People written by W. Arthur Whistler and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the useful plants of the Pacific islanders, with special emphasis on plants used by Polynesians. A total of ninety-six plants are included, listed in alphabetical order by scientific name, followed by a paragraph that includes Polynesian names and their origins and the English name if any. Range, habitat, uses of the plant, and a botanical description of the species are also included for each entry.


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