Edible plants have help sustained men for many years, as well as being used for medicinal purposes. One of the less common of these plants is the Abal. The Abal is a shrubby plant that grows in the desert. Its branches look like broom wisps, and they bring forth many flowers in the months of March and April. The parts of the Abal that can be eaten are the flowers, even thought you can’t tell that by looking at them. The Abal is high in nitrogenous components and sugars.
The Acacia is a short tree with compound leaves and spines. It has small leaflets and bright yellow ball-shaped flowers. The bark is grayish-white, and the fruit is pod-like and dark brown in color. Acacia are found in many areas, including the drier, warmer parts of America. Its edible parts are its young pods, flowers and leaves. You can eat them raw, or cook them.
Agave is one of the edible plants found in the western United States. It has fleshy leaves surrounding a stalk. These plants only flower once, and then they die. Its flower buds and flowers are edible, but you will need to boil them before you eat them.
The Almond tree looks a great deal like a peach tree, and the nuts resemble unripe peaches at first glance. The mature almond fruit splits open to reveal the almond nut. You can gather almonds and shell them – you could live off almonds for a long time, if you needed to. If you boil an almond, the outer covering will fall off, leaving only the white meat behind.
The Bael fruit tree is one of the lesser-known edible plants; it has spiny, dense growth and its fruit is yellowish or gray and filled with seeds. The fruit is best when just ripening, which usually happens in December. The juice can be diluted with water and mixed with honey or sugar, as it is sour by itself. This fruit is rich in vitamin C.
The Cattail is a grasslike plant that has leaves shaped like straps. The female flowers live underneath the mass of male flowers. After the male flowers are done blooming, the females develop into the cattail that we know, which is usually brown. You can eat the young shoots of the plant, either cooked or raw. The pollen can be a good starch source. While the plant is still green, you can boil the female part and eat it just like you enjoy corn on the cob.
Foxtail grass is a weedy-type grass that you can recognize from its long hairs. It is one of the more easily recognized of the edible plants. The grains of the Foxtail are edible, even though they are bitter and sometimes hard. If you boil them, they will be slightly less bitter, and it makes them easier to eat.
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