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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: East Indies, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in warm regions and invasive<br />

in Florida, Hawaii, and <strong>the</strong> West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, FLEPPC 2003, Mabberely 1987<br />

Colubrina elliptica (Sw.) Briz. & Stern [syn. C. reclin<strong>at</strong>a<br />

(L’Hérit.) Brongn., Ceanothus reclin<strong>at</strong>us L’Hérit.]<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: mawbie, nakedwood, smooth snakebark, soldierwood<br />

SPANISH: bijáguara, mabi, quitarán, yayajabico<br />

USES/NOTES: Bark is used to make a drink called mabi champán in<br />

Puerto Rico, and mabee or mawbie elsewhere in <strong>the</strong> Caribbean. The<br />

tree is considered endangered in Florida where occurs in <strong>the</strong> Keys<br />

and Miami-Dade County.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies, Venezuela, Mexico, Gu<strong>at</strong>emala, and<br />

Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Mabberely 1987, Morton 1977, OAS 1973,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Colubrina ferruginosa Brongn.<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: black velvet, snake wood<br />

USES/NOTES: Bark is made into a refreshing beverage, mabi in Puerto<br />

Rico and mabie in Antigua.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Florida, West Indies, and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico to Honduras<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Facciola 1990, Standley and Steyermark<br />

1949b<br />

Colubrina texensis (Torrey & A. Gray) A. Gray<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: hog plum<br />

SPANISH: coma<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are used to make a tart beverage.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Facciola 1990, L<strong>at</strong>orre and<br />

L<strong>at</strong>orre 1977<br />

Comandra umbell<strong>at</strong>a (L.) Nutt.<br />

FAMILY: Santalaceae (santal)<br />

ENGLISH: bastard toadflax, comandra, false toadflax<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe<br />

REFERENCES: Kindscher 1987, Mabberely 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Comarostaphylis arbutoides Lindley subsp. arbutoides<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

SPANISH: chilú, nariz de chucho, nariz de perro<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits <strong>of</strong> this shruby tree are e<strong>at</strong>en in Honduras.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Chiapas, Mexico to Panama<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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