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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 />

Chaerophyllum bulbosum L.<br />

FAMILY: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

ENGLISH: parsnip chervil, tuberous chervil, turnip-rooted chervil<br />

PORTUGUESE: b<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>a-baroa, b<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>a-baronesa, cerefólio-de-raiz,<br />

cerefólio-tuberoso, mandiquinha-salsa<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, IBGE 1980<br />

Chamaedorea costaricana Oersted<br />

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

ENGLISH: pacaya palm<br />

PORTUGUESE: camedórea-da-Costa-Rica<br />

SPANISH: pacaya, pacayita, tenera<br />

USES/NOTES: Young inflorescence is e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern Mexico and Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, Hodel et al. 1995, Williams 1981<br />

Chamaedorea elegans Mart. [syn. Collinia elegans (Mart.) Liebm. ex<br />

Oersted] and C. graminifolia H. Wendl., C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons (Jacq.)<br />

Oersted [syn. C. pacaya Oersted], C. sartorii Liebm., and C.<br />

seifrizii Burret [syn. C. erumpens H.E. Moore]<br />

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

ENGLISH: bamboo palm (C. seifrizii), chapai (C. graminifolia), goodluck<br />

palm, monkey-tail pacaya, pacaya (C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons), parlor<br />

palm<br />

PORTUGUESE: bimi (C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons), camedórea-elegante (C. elegans),<br />

murumuru (C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons), palmeirinha (C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons), ubim (C.<br />

pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons)<br />

SPANISH: cashipana (C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons), ch<strong>at</strong>é, chontilla (C.<br />

pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons), corozillo, hembra, j<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>illa (C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons),<br />

molinillo (C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons), nean<strong>the</strong> bella (C. elegans), pacaya,<br />

palmilla, San Pablo (C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons), tepejilote (C. sartorii),<br />

tepejilotillo (C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons), x<strong>at</strong>e, x<strong>at</strong>é, xi<strong>at</strong>, xia<strong>at</strong><br />

USES/NOTES: Unopened, slightly bitter inflorescence is e<strong>at</strong>en as a<br />

vegetable, raw, boiled, or fried. Astringent terminal bud and heart<br />

(or garrote in parts <strong>of</strong> Gu<strong>at</strong>emala) are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, boiled, or<br />

roasted. Flowers are edible. Leaves are used in <strong>the</strong> cut foliage<br />

trade for floral arrangements and holiday decor<strong>at</strong>ions, and are now<br />

included in sustainable development str<strong>at</strong>egies in parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

ranges. Small, shade-tolerant palms are widely grown as<br />

houseplants, especially C. elegans (generally solitary stem or<br />

colony-forming), C. seifrizii (multi-stemmed and colony-forming),<br />

and C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons (solitary stem) to a lesser degree.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: C. elegans from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico, Belize, and Gu<strong>at</strong>emala,<br />

perhaps beyond; C. graminifolia from Atlantic side <strong>of</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Mexico, Belize, Gu<strong>at</strong>emala, and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Costa Rica; C. pinn<strong>at</strong>ifrons<br />

from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil; C. sartorii has<br />

disjunct popul<strong>at</strong>ions, one in south-central Mexico, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r on <strong>the</strong><br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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