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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: Leaves, roots, and stems are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked and flower buds<br />

are e<strong>at</strong>en pickled. Also reported as poisonous.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North temper<strong>at</strong>e regions<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, FNAEC 1997, Gibbons 1966, Hyam and<br />

Pankhurst 1995, Mabberley 1987, Tomikel 1986, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Calycanthus floridus L.<br />

FAMILY: Calycanthaceae (calycanthus)<br />

ENGLISH: Carolina allspice, pineapple shrub, spicebush, strawberry<br />

shrub, sweet scrub, sweet shrub<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic bark is used as a spice like cinnamon.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern U.S. from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Pennsylvania to nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Florida and Mississippi<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Godfrey 1988,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Taylor 1998, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn.<br />

FAMILY: Calycanthaceae (calycanthus)<br />

ENGLISH: California allspice<br />

USES/NOTES: Bark can be used as a spice.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987<br />

Calycolpus moritizianus (O. Berg) Burret [syn. Psidium caud<strong>at</strong>um<br />

McVaugh]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

SPANISH: cínaro<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruits are said to be good to e<strong>at</strong>.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Venezuela and perhaps elsewhere in nor<strong>the</strong>rn South<br />

America<br />

REFERENCES: Hoyas 1989, Landrum 1989<br />

Calypso bulbosa (L.) Oakes [syn. C. borealis (Sw.) Salisb.]<br />

FAMILY: Orchidaceae (orchid)<br />

ENGLISH: calypso, cy<strong>the</strong>rea, fairy slipper, pink slipper orchid<br />

USES/NOTES: Amerindians <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> tubers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Canadian boreal forests to New Mexico in <strong>the</strong><br />

southwestern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Calyptran<strong>the</strong>s arom<strong>at</strong>ica A. St-Hil.<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

PORTUGUESE: craveiro-da-terra<br />

USES/NOTES: Small fruits are used like allspice (Pimenta dioica)and<br />

flowers like cloves (Syzygium arom<strong>at</strong>icum) in Brazil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South America<br />

REFERENCES: Figueiredo Filho 2005, Legrand 1962, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Calyptran<strong>the</strong>s grandifolia O. Berg<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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