02439cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500740014426400510021830000470026933600260031633700260034233800360036850001370040450000310054150800300057252013000060253400450190265300320194765300300197965300320200985600430204199900170208434914UtSlPG20260610133810.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ala2iso639-1 4aQK1 aForster, Georg,d1754-179410aDe Plantis Esculentis Insularum Oceani Australis Commentatio Botanica 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Plantis_Esculentis_Insularum_Oceani_Australis_Commentatio_Botanica  aRelease date is 2011-01-11  aProduced by Omaio Systems  a"De Plantis Esculentis Insularum Oceani Australis Commentatio Botanica" by Georg Forster is a scientific publication likely written in the late 18th century. The work focuses on the edible plants of the islands in the South Pacific Ocean, exploring their characteristics, uses, and the dietary practices of the indigenous populations. With a mix of botanical information and cultural context, it serves both as a reference for botanists and as a historical account of the region's flora.  The opening of this scholarly treatise provides a detailed introduction to the geographical context of the South Pacific, describing the varied landscapes and the different island groups. It discusses the cultural aspects related to the inhabitants, including their physical characteristics and language, while beginning to delve into the essential topic of the botanical diversity within these islands. The author highlights the unique relationships between the plants and the people, hinting at further exploration of specific edible plants and their importance to the diets and culinary traditions of the islanders. Overall, this section sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the flora that supports the local populations' sustenance and health. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPlants, Edible -- Australia  aPlants, Edible -- Oceania  aBotany, Economic -- Oceania40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34914  c75760d75760