Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 3: Fruits. 2012. Many col. photogr. XVIII, 898 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

This book covers edible fruits/seeds used fresh, cooked or processed into other food products, or used as vegetables, spices, stimulants, edible oils and beverages. It encompasses species from the following families: Ginkgoaceae, Gnetaceae, Juglandaceae, Lauraceae, Lecythidaceae, Magnoliaceae, Malpighiaceae, Malvaceae, Marantaceae, Meliaceae, Moraceae, Moringaceae, Muntigiaceae, Musaceae, Myristicaceae and Myrtaceae. The edible species dealt with in this work include to a larger extent lesser-known, wild and underutilized crops and also common and widely grown crops. The book deals with taxonomy (botanical name and synonyms) / common English and vernacular names; origin and distribution /agro-ecological requirements / edible plant parts and uses / plant botany / nutritive, medicinal and pharmacological properties with up-to-date research findings / traditional medicinal uses / other non-edible uses / and selected and cited references for further reading.