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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 />

e<strong>at</strong>en by Amerindians throughout <strong>the</strong> plant’s range and by early<br />

European settlers in <strong>the</strong> eastern U.S. Small trees also are widely<br />

cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for <strong>the</strong>ir abundant, magenta to pink, spring flowers. The<br />

California redbud (C. occidentalis) has been tre<strong>at</strong>ed both as a<br />

distinct species and a synonym <strong>of</strong> C. canadensis. The name “Judas<br />

tree” refers more appropri<strong>at</strong>ely to a western Asian Cercis species,<br />

probably C. siliquastrum L. (árbol del amor in Spanish), from witch<br />

Judas is said to have hung himself.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America; var. mexicana from Texas and nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Fernald et al. 1958, Gibbons<br />

and Tucker 1979, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Mabberley 1987, Munz 1974, Nelson<br />

1994, Peterson 1977, Sternberg and Wilson 1995, Tull 1978, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

Cereus columna-trajani Karw.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: higos de tetezo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Cereus hexagonus (L.) Miller<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: cacto columnar, ciergé pascal, pitajón, yaurero<br />

USES/NOTES: White to pinkish fruit pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh. Widely<br />

cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its showy flowers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn South America and <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Hoyas 1989, Martin<br />

et al. 1987<br />

Cereus jamacaru DC.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

PORTUGUESE: jamacaru, mandacaru, mandacaru-de-boi<br />

USES/NOTES: White pulp from <strong>the</strong> large, red fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, and<br />

stems are e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable. Large plants also are planted for<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir showy, night-blooming white flowers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in <strong>the</strong> West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Abreu M<strong>at</strong>os n.d., Britton and Rose 1963, Pio Corrêa 1984<br />

Cereus margaritensis Johnston [syn. Subpilocereus margaritensis<br />

(Johnston) Backeb., S. russelianus (Otto) Backeb.]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: cardón higo, yarero de Margarita<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Margarita Island, Venezuela perhaps to Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Hoyas 1989, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Cereus pernambucensis Lemaire [syn. C. variabilis Pfeiffer]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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