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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 />

Brahea arm<strong>at</strong>a S. W<strong>at</strong>son [syn. Ery<strong>the</strong>a arm<strong>at</strong>a (S. W<strong>at</strong>son) S. W<strong>at</strong>son]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: blue fan palm, blue hesper palm, hesper palm, Mexican blue<br />

palm, rock palm<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is reportedly is edible. Plant is similar to<br />

Washingtonia palms.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Baja California and a small popul<strong>at</strong>ion on <strong>the</strong> eastern<br />

shore <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sea <strong>of</strong> Cortez in Sonora, Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bornstein et al. 2005, Facciola 1990, Henderson et al.<br />

1995, Hyam and Pankhurst 1995, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Shreve and Wiggins 1964<br />

Brahea brandeegei (Purpus) H.E. Moore<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: San José hesper palm<br />

SPANISH: palma de tlaco, palma negra<br />

USES/NOTES: Heart is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Baja California and a small popul<strong>at</strong>ion on <strong>the</strong><br />

eastern shore <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sea <strong>of</strong> Cortez in Sonora, Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Blombery and Rodd 1982, Henderson et al. 1995, Tabora et<br />

al. 1993<br />

Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart. [syn. B. salvadorensis H. Wendl. ex<br />

Becc.]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: rock palm<br />

SPANISH: capulín, cocaisle, miche, michire, palma abanico, palma de<br />

sombrero, palma dulce, soyal, soy<strong>at</strong>e, suy<strong>at</strong>e<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is sweet and seeds contain an edible oil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico through Gu<strong>at</strong>emala, nor<strong>the</strong>rn El Salvador, Belize,<br />

and Honduras into nor<strong>the</strong>rn Nicaragua<br />

REFERENCES: Espejo Serna et al. n.d., Guzmán-Rivas 1984, Henderson et<br />

al. 1995, Hyam and Pankhurst 1995, Martin et al. 1987, McCurrach<br />

1960, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Brahea edulis H. Wendl. ex S. W<strong>at</strong>son [syn. Ery<strong>the</strong>a edulis (H. Wendl.)<br />

S. W<strong>at</strong>son]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: Guadeloupe fan palm, Guadeloupe Island fan palm, Guadeloupe<br />

palm<br />

USES/NOTES: Pulp <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fleshy, round (2.5 cm) fruit and young shoots<br />

are edible. The ten meter tall tree is thre<strong>at</strong>ened in <strong>the</strong> wild due<br />

to introduced go<strong>at</strong>s.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico’s Guadeloupe Island <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> Pacific coast <strong>of</strong> Baja<br />

California<br />

REFERENCES: Bornstein et al. 2005, Facciola 1990, Henderson et al.<br />

1995, Hyam and Pankhurst 1995, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Brasenia schreberi J. Gmelin<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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