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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

USES/NOTES: Sap, though not as abundant as in A. nigrum and A.<br />

saccharum, is sweet and can be consumed as a beverage, a<br />

sweetener, or a quality maple syrup after boiling. The tree is<br />

probably <strong>the</strong> third leading source <strong>of</strong> commercial maple syrup after<br />

A. saccharum and A. nigrum. Seeds may be e<strong>at</strong>en cooked, sprouted<br />

seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en raw, and cambium is edible cooked. The deciduous<br />

tree is an <strong>at</strong>tractive shade specimen for its red displays <strong>of</strong><br />

spring flowers and samaras (fruits) and fall foliage.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern and central North America from Canada (east<br />

to Manitoba) to Florida and eastern Texas<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958, Godfrey 1988,<br />

Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Koelling and Heiligmann 1996, McPherson and<br />

McPherson 1977, Nelson 1994, Sturtevant 1972, Tanaka 1976, Weiner<br />

1980<br />

Acer saccharinum L.<br />

FAMILY: Aceraceae (maple)<br />

ENGLISH: silver maple, s<strong>of</strong>t maple<br />

PORTUGUESE: ácer-pr<strong>at</strong>a, ácer-pr<strong>at</strong>eado, bordo, bôrdo, bôrdo-pr<strong>at</strong>eado<br />

SPANISH: ácere, arce pl<strong>at</strong>eado, maple<br />

USES/NOTES: Sap is used occasionally for sugar and syrup, and<br />

cambium is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America to South Dakota and Louisiana<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Godfrey 1988, Koelling and Heiligmann<br />

1996, Nelson 1994, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Acer saccharum J. Marsh<br />

FAMILY: Aceraceae (maple)<br />

ENGLISH: sugar maple, striped maple<br />

PORTUGUESE: bôrdo-açucareiro<br />

SPANISH: ácere, arce, arce de azúcar, arce sacarino, azcarrio,<br />

maple<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet sap is <strong>the</strong> principal source <strong>of</strong> commercial maple<br />

syrup. Sap is also made into sugar. The cambium (inner bark) is<br />

also edible, having been consumed cooked and ground into flour in<br />

times <strong>of</strong> food scarcity.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America to Louisiana and <strong>the</strong> Dakotas in<br />

<strong>the</strong> lower U.S. st<strong>at</strong>es and Manitoba in Canada<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Duke 1992, Koelling and Heiligmann<br />

1996, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Usher 1974<br />

Acer saccharum Marshall subsp. floridanum (Chapman) Desmarais<br />

[syn. A. barb<strong>at</strong>um Michaux, A. floridanum (Chapman) Pax]<br />

FAMILY: Aceraceae (maple)<br />

ENGLISH: Florida maple, hammock maple, sou<strong>the</strong>rn sugar maple<br />

SPANISH: arce de Florida<br />

USES/NOTES: Sap is a syrup source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern North America from Virginia and sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Illinois to Florida and eastern Texas<br />

REFERENCES: Koelling and Heiligmann 1996<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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