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Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. in Aiton f.
FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)
ENGLISH: garden yellow rocket, rocket, winter cress, yellow rocket
SPANISH: berro terrestre, hierba de Santa Bárbara
USES/NOTES: Vitamin A rich greens are eaten cooked as a vegetable, in
salads, or in soups, and unopened flowers are eaten like broccoli
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis).
NATURAL RANGE: Europe, naturalized in North America
REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Bourke et al. 1987, Gibbons 1962,
Harris 1972, Hickman 1993, Tomikel 1986
Basella alba L. [syn. B. rubra L.] and B. crodifolia Lam.
FAMILY: Basellaceae (basella)
ENGLISH: Ceylon spinach, Indian spinach, Malabar nightshade, Malabar
spinach, poi, vine spinach
PORTUGUESE: baiano, bertalha, bretalha, couve-de-cerca, couvemanteiga,
espinafre, João-Gomes
SPANISH: bretana, bretaña, espinaca blanca, espinaca de Ceilán,
espinaca de Malabar
USES/NOTES: Leaves and shoots are edible, sap and berries (dried and
ground) are used to color foods, and roots are medicinal.
NATURAL RANGE: Southeast Asia, perhaps tropical India, or South Africa
REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Duke 1986, Guia Rural n.d., Guia Rural
1990, IBGE 1980, León 1987, Noda et al. 1984, Omawale 1973, Ruberté
1984, Terra 1966, Usher 1974
Batis maritima L.
FAMILY: Batidaceae (saltwort)
ENGLISH: American saltwort, beachwort, glasswort, Jamaica samphire,
saltwort, wild banana
PORTUGUESE: barriheira, barrilheira-gramata, salicórnia, soda, sodamaior
SPANISH: almajo, almarjo, barrilla, salado, salicor, sapina, sosa
USES/NOTES: Salty leaves are eaten pickled or in salads. Succulent
coastal dune herb also has been burned to produce ash used to make
soap and glass.
NATURAL RANGE: Neotropical and subtropical American coasts
REFERENCES: Duke 1986, Houaiss 1982, Mabberley 1987, Morton 1977,
Nellis 1994, Rojer 1997, Taylor 1998, Uphof 1968, Usher 1974
Batocarpus amazonicus (Ducke) Fosberg
FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)
PORTUGUESE: guariúba-branca
SPANISH: mashonaste, najahe, tulpay
USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible. Also a good lumber source.
NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America
REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Duke and Vásquez 1994, UFA/NYBG n.d.
Batocarpus orinocensis Karsten
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