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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 />

PORTUGUESE: jumbeba<br />

USES/NOTES: Reddish fruit’s white pulp is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Coastal Brazil from north <strong>of</strong> Bahia south to Uruguay,<br />

inland perhaps to Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Cereus repandus (L.) Miller [syn. C. peruvianus Miller, Pilocereus<br />

repandus (L.) Schumann, Subpilocereus repandus (L.) Backeb.,<br />

Stenocereus peruvianus (Miller) Kiesling]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: apple cactus, hedge cactus, torch thistle<br />

PORTUGUESE: cacto, mandacaru, tuna, urumbeva<br />

SPANISH: pitahaya, cardón blanco, d<strong>at</strong>o blanco, yaurero<br />

USES/NOTES: Deep pink fruit is tasty. Also grown as an ornamental and<br />

medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies and nor<strong>the</strong>rn South America, widely<br />

cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Britton and Rose 1963, Hoyas<br />

1989, IBGE 1980, Mentz et al. 1997, Morton 1987a, W<strong>at</strong>kins and<br />

Sheehan 1975<br />

Ceroxylon echinul<strong>at</strong>um Galeano<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: Andean wax palm<br />

SPANISH: palma real, pumbo<br />

USES/NOTES: Boiled peduncles are added to salads.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern and rarely western Andean slopes <strong>of</strong> Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, Uhl and Dransfield 1987<br />

Cestrum nocturnum L.<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: jasmine, lady-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-night, night jessamine<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked with tortillas. Widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

for its fragrant flowers.<br />

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

subtropics<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Correll and Johnston 1970, Facciola 1990,<br />

Kunkel 1984, Mabberley 1987, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: flowering quince, Japanese quince, japonica<br />

PORTUGUESE: camélia, japoneira<br />

SPANISH: camelia japonesa, membrillero del Japón, membrillero japonés,<br />

membrillo japonés<br />

USES/NOTES: Hard, acid fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en preserved.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: China<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, de Gámez 1973, Houaiss 1982, Johns and<br />

Stevenson 1985, Pearce and Thieret 1991<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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