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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 />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: rutabaga<br />

PORTUGUESE: couve-nabo, nabo sueco, rutabaga<br />

SPANISH: rutabaga<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers are edible. Also fed to livestock.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe<br />

REFERENCES: Kartesz 1994, Leung 1961, Purseglove 1968<br />

Brassica nigra (L.) Koch<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: black mustard, mustard, wild mustard<br />

PORTUGUESE: mostarda-preta<br />

SPANISH: mostaza, mostaza negra<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> common mustard paste, used as<br />

a condiment and <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> an emetic oil. Leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en as<br />

cooked greens.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mediterannean region, now widely n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

REFERENCES: Duke 1992, Rehm and Espig 1991, Sauer 1993, Schneider<br />

1987, Usher 1974<br />

Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC.<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: borecole, collard, collard greens, common kale, kale, Scotch<br />

kale<br />

PORTUGUESE: couve, couve-crespa, couve-de-folhas, couve-manteiga,<br />

couve-palmito, couve-repolhuda<br />

SPANISH: berza común<br />

USES/NOTES: Dark green leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable and fed to<br />

livestock.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mediterranean Europe<br />

REFERENCES: IBGE 1980, Leung 1961, Mabberley 1987, Purseglove 1968,<br />

Usher 1974, Yamaguchi 1983<br />

Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: broccoli, cauliflower<br />

PORTUGUESE: brcolis, brócolo, couve-brócolo, couve-flor<br />

SPANISH: brecól, coliflor<br />

USES/NOTES: Floret (or head) is e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable. Green cultivars<br />

are known in English as broccoli and white cultivars as<br />

cauliflower. Seeds, rarely allowed to develop, can be used like<br />

those <strong>of</strong> mustard (B. nigra).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe and <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean region<br />

REFERENCES: Guia Rural 1990, Guia Rural n.d., Howard 1994, Leung 1961,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Purseglove 1968, Usher 1974<br />

Brassica oleracea L. var. capit<strong>at</strong>a L.<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: cabbage, common cabbage, European cabbage<br />

PORTUGUESE: couve, repolho<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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