coontie

• Небольшой, жесткий, древесный саговник, произрастающий во Флориде, Вест-Индии и на Кубе, из корней и полузаглубленных стеблей которого получают аррорут.

A small, tough, woody cycad native to Florida, the West Indies, and Cuba, whose roots and half-buried stems yield an arrowroot.

1. A type of cycad plantC2formalamerican

   A small, tough, woody cycad native to Florida, the West Indies, and Cuba. Its roots and partially buried stems are used to produce a starch similar to arrowroot.

   Вид саговникового растения

   • The coontie plant is a common sight in Florida's natural landscapes.
   • Historically, the Seminole people used coontie roots to make flour.
   • Coontie is a slow-growing plant that thrives in sandy soils.