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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 />

FAMILY: Pedaliaceae (pedalium) or Martyniaceae (unicorn)<br />

USES/NOTES: Fleshy roots are e<strong>at</strong>en preserved in sugar.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn South America<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Steyermark et al. 1995, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Cr<strong>at</strong>aegus aestivalis (Walter) Torrey & A. Gray<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: apple haw, may haw, may hawthorn<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, red, slightly acidic, juicy, round fruits make a<br />

fine jelly.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Godfrey 1988, Medsger 1939, Nelson 1994, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Cr<strong>at</strong>aegus x anomala Sarg. (pro sp.) [syn. C. arnoldiana Sarg.]<br />

[possible hybrid <strong>of</strong> C. intric<strong>at</strong>a x C. mollis, and perhaps best<br />

tre<strong>at</strong>ed under C. mollis, although <strong>the</strong> Freckmann Herbarium<br />

indic<strong>at</strong>es th<strong>at</strong> C. arnoldiana Sarg. is a synonym for C. submollis<br />

Sarg.]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: anomalous hawthorn, Arnold hawthorn<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>astern U.S. and adjacent Canada<br />

REFERENCES: Fernald 1950, Gleason 1968, Sargent 1965<br />

Cr<strong>at</strong>aegus douglasii Lindley syn. [syn. C. brockwayae Sarg.]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: black haw, black hawthorn<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet and juicy fruit pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en preserved or<br />

occasionally out <strong>of</strong> hand.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America east in <strong>the</strong> north to<br />

northwestern Wisconsin<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Turner and Szczawinski 1979<br />

Cr<strong>at</strong>aegus flava Aiton<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: hawthorn, summer haw, yellow haw<br />

SPANISH: espino amarillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, pectin-rich fruits, typically red-orange, though<br />

variously yellow to greenish-yellow, to red or purple, are used<br />

in jellies or to make tea. Also <strong>at</strong>tractive spring flowers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Godfrey 1988, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Nelson 1994, Peterson<br />

1977, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Cr<strong>at</strong>aegus greggiana Egglest.<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: Gregg’s hawthorn<br />

SPANISH: tejocote rojo<br />

USES/NOTES: Red fruits are edible. Shrub to small tree is rare.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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