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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 />

imported from Asia. Efforts are underway to revive <strong>the</strong> once<br />

commercially important American tree.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Canada to nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Fernald et al. 1958, FNAEC 1997, Leung 1961, Mabberley<br />

1987, Woodro<strong>of</strong> 1979<br />

Castanea mollissima Blume<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: Chinese chestnut<br />

PORTUGUESE: castanha<br />

SPANISH: castaña<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible nuts are rich in carbohydr<strong>at</strong>es and low in f<strong>at</strong>s and<br />

oil. The tree is resistant to chestnut blight.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern China and Korea<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, FNAEC 1997, Menninger 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

Castanea pumila (L.) Miller var. pumila [syn. C. alnifolia Nutt.]<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: Allegheny chinkapin, ashe chinkapin, chinkapin, chinquapin,<br />

downy chinquapin, dwarf chestnut, trailing chinquapin<br />

PORTUGUESE: castanha<br />

SPANISH: castaña, chinquapín<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, sweet nuts are e<strong>at</strong>en roasted or raw.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: East-central and sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S. to from Pennsylvania<br />

to Texas<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997, Godfrey 1988, Mabberley 1987,<br />

Medsger 1939, Smith 1976, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Castilla ulei Warb.<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

PORTUGUESE: caucho, uli<br />

SPANISH: caucho, hebe, hule, ule<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible. L<strong>at</strong>ex is used to make a rubber inferior<br />

to Pará rubber (Hevea brasiliensis).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Kainer and Duryea 1992, Mabberley<br />

1987, Martin et al. 1987, Renner et al. 1990<br />

Castilleja linariaefolia Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Orobanchaceae (broom-rape), previously Scrophulariaceae<br />

(figwort or snapdragon)<br />

ENGLISH: Indian paintbrush, Wyoming paintbrush<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en raw.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America, n<strong>at</strong>uralized elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Facciola 1990<br />

C<strong>at</strong>esbaea spinosa L.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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