Zamia Integrifolia
The coontie plant of Florida. The large succulent roots afford a quantity of arrowroot, said to be equal to the best of that from Bermuda. The fruit has a coating of an orange-colored pulp, which is s...
The coontie plant of Florida. The large
succulent roots afford a quantity of arrowroot, said to be equal
to the best of that from Bermuda. The fruit has a coating of an
orange-colored pulp, which is said to form a rich edible food. It
was from the roots of this plant that the Seminoles of Florida
obtained their _white meal_.
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