[MPWG] Fw: [PCA] NEWS: The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Apologies for cross postings, but the message on paw paw came out over the 
native plant list and it is medicinal, too - so I thought this listserve 
would enjoy the story/article below. 

Today's pop quiz...can you name any of its many medicinal uses?  My 
favorite (as a mom) is the lice remedy - I'm not sure it's made anymore 
though.

Have a good weekend,
Patricia

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife Service
Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276

Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>

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[PCA] NEWS: The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit






http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/09/29/140894570/the-pawpaw-foraging-for-americas-forgotten-fruit?sc=fb&cc=fp


The Pawpaw: Foraging For America's Forgotten Fruit
by Allison Aubrey

So what the heck is a pawpaw?

Recently, I heard about a secret snack. Kayakers who paddle the waters 
near Washington, D.C., told me about a mango-like fruit that grows along 
the banks of the Potomac -- a speckled and homely skin that hides a tasty 
treat.

See the link above for the full article text, video clip, and listen to 
the story.


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