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S ECRETARIAT OF T H E
P ACIFIC C O M M U N I T Y
A Guide to the Common Edible and
Medicinal Sea Plants of the
Pacific Islands
By
Dr Irene Novaczek
C ommunity Fisheries Training Pacific Series 3A
S upplementary Guide to Sea Plants: Pacific Series 3
USP Marine Studies Programme / SPC Coastal Fisheries Programme:
Training Materials for Pacific Community Fisheries
The University of the South Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Canada-South Pacific Ocean Development
New Zealand Official Development Assistance
Australian Agency for International Development
International Ocean Institute - Pacific Islands
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SPC Library
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Bibliotheque CPS
A G uide to the C o m m o n Edible and Medicinal Sea Plants of the Pacific Islands
© USP Marine Studies Programme / Secretariat of the Pacific Community 2001
All rights for commercial / profit reproduction or translation, in any form, reserved. The USP and
SPC authorises the partial reproduction or translation of this material for scientific, educational or research purposes, provided that the USP, SPC and the source document are properly acknowledged. Permission to reproduce the document and/or translate in whole, in any form, w hether for commercial / for profit or non-profit purposes, must be requested in writing.
Secretariat of the Pacific Community Cataloguing-in-publication data
Novaczek, Irene
A Guide to the Common and Edible and Medicinal Sea Plants of the Pacific Islands/Irene Novaczek
( Community Fisheries Training Pacific Series / University of the South Pacific,
Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 3A)
1. Marine Plants-Oceania. 2. Nutrition-Oceania.
3. Medicinal Plants-Oceania
1. Title 2. University of the South Pacific 3. Secretariat of the Pacific
C ommunity 4. Series
6 41.303
ISBN 982 - 203 - 835 - 6
Project Leader
Tony Chamberlain
Marine Studies Programme
The University of the South Pacific
P OBox 1168
Suva, FIJI
S ECRETARIAT OF T H E
P ACIFIC C O M M U N I T Y
A Guide to the Common Edible and
Medicinal Sea Plants of the
Pacific Islands
By
Dr Irene Novaczek
C ommunity Fisheries Training Pacific Series 3A
S upplementary Guide to Sea Plants: Pacific Series 3
USP Marine Studies Programme / SPC Coastal Fisheries Programme:
Training Materials for Pacific Community Fisheries
The University of the South Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
Canada-South Pacific Ocean Development
New Zealand Official Development Assistance
Australian Agency for International Development
International Ocean Institute - Pacific Islands
^HCoc
NZODA
^
c.sp0©
SPC Library
34518
Bibliotheque CPS
A G uide to the C o m m o n Edible and Medicinal Sea Plants of the Pacific Islands
© USP Marine Studies Programme / Secretariat of the Pacific Community 2001
All rights for commercial / profit reproduction or translation, in any form, reserved. The USP and
SPC authorises the partial reproduction or translation of this material for scientific, educational or research purposes, provided that the USP, SPC and the source document are properly acknowledged. Permission to reproduce the document and/or translate in whole, in any form, w hether for commercial / for profit or non-profit purposes, must be requested in writing.
Secretariat of the Pacific Community Cataloguing-in-publication data
Novaczek, Irene
A Guide to the Common and Edible and Medicinal Sea Plants of the Pacific Islands/Irene Novaczek
( Community Fisheries Training Pacific Series / University of the South Pacific,
Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 3A)
1. Marine Plants-Oceania. 2. Nutrition-Oceania.
3. Medicinal Plants-Oceania
1. Title 2. University of the South Pacific 3. Secretariat of the Pacific
C ommunity 4. Series
6 41.303
ISBN 982 - 203 - 835 - 6
Project Leader
Tony Chamberlain
Marine Studies Programme
The University of the South Pacific
P OBox 1168
Suva, FIJI
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