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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: Small, orange to reddish-brown drupes are sweet, though<br />

with little pulp. Also, a potentially large, <strong>at</strong>tractive, deciduous<br />

shade tree.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S. to Texas and nor<strong>the</strong>astern Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h<br />

(notes), Medsger 1939, Peterson 1977<br />

Celtis occidentalis L.<br />

FAMILY: Celtidaceae (celtis) or Ulmaceae (elm)<br />

ENGLISH: American hackberry, beaver wood, common hackberry, hackberry,<br />

nettle tree, sugarberry<br />

SPANISH: almez americano<br />

USES/NOTES: Yellow or dark red to purple drupes are nibbled for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

sweet, though scant pulp or are pounded, seeds and all, and used to<br />

flavor prepared foods.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South-central and eastern Canada and much <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> eastern<br />

and central U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, FNAEC 1997, Graves 1956, Harris<br />

1972, Mabberley 1987, Peterson 1977, Tomikel 1986, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Celtis reticul<strong>at</strong>a Torrey [syn. C. douglasii Planchon, C. laevig<strong>at</strong>a<br />

Willd. var. reticul<strong>at</strong>a (Torrey) L. Benson]<br />

FAMILY: Celtidaceae (celtis) or Ulmaceae (elm)<br />

ENGLISH: hackberry, netleaf hackberry, sugarberry<br />

SPANISH: palo blanco<br />

USES/NOTES: Small fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico<br />

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

1968, Wea<strong>the</strong>rford 1988<br />

Celtis triflora (Klotzsch) Miq. [syn. C. glycycarpa Mart. ex Miq.]<br />

FAMILY: Celtidaceae (celtis) or Ulmaceae (elm)<br />

PORTUGUESE: grão-de-galho<br />

SPANISH: tala<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil and Argentina to Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Carauta 1974, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Centropogon cornutus (L.) Druce<br />

FAMILY: Campanulaceae (bellflower)<br />

PORTUGUESE: aninga, bico-de-papagaio, crista-de-peru<br />

SPANISH: gallo-cresta-rango<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en boiled. Plant is also used as<br />

a fish poison.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South America<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Jeppesen 1981, UFA/NYBG n.d., Voeks<br />

1997<br />

Cerastium semidecandrum L.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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