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<section><title>Fruits and Nuts</title>
<para>The colony abounded with a wealth of fruits and nuts, some
not previously known to the Europeans. ...</para>
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<para>North American Native Plants</para>
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<tr valign="top"><th>Use</th><th>Plant Part</th><th>Examples</th></tr>
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<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="8"><emphasis role="bold">Vegetables</emphasis></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="2">Seeds</td><td>Corn</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td>Beans</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="3">Fruits</td><td>Squash</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td>Peppers</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td>Tomatoes</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="2">Roots</td><td>Potatoes</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td>Sweet Potatoes</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="4"><emphasis role="bold">Teas</emphasis></td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td rowspan="2">Leaves</td><td>Mountain Mint (Namewuskons)</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td>Dawn Mint (Wabinowusk)</td></tr>
<tr valign="top"><td>Berries</td><td>Wintergreen</td></tr>
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