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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 />

USES/NOTES: Leaves, shoots, and flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or<br />

uncooked, especially appreci<strong>at</strong>ed when added to tamales.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Berendsohn and Araniva de González 1989a, Facciola<br />

1990, Leung 1961, OAS 1973, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1987, Usher 1974<br />

Crotalaria vitellina Ker-Gawler [syn. C. carmioli Polakows, C.<br />

gu<strong>at</strong>emalensis Benth. ex Oersted]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: r<strong>at</strong>tlebox<br />

SPANISH: chinchín de zope, chipilín de caballo, chipilín de venado,<br />

chipilín de zope, chipilín montés, cohetillo, quiebra pl<strong>at</strong>o,<br />

zap<strong>at</strong>ito del obispo<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en as a po<strong>the</strong>rb or as a cooked vegetable<br />

like spinach (Spinacia oleracea).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico to Central America, widely n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

REFERENCES: Berendsohn and Araniva de González 1989a, Coe 1994,<br />

Ducke 1953, Duke n.d., Lewis 1987, Standley and Steyermark 1946,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Wiersema and León 1999<br />

Croton eluteria Sw.<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

ENGLISH: cascarilla, cascarilla bark, croton<br />

PORTUGUESE: cascarija, cascarilha<br />

SPANISH: cascarilla, cascarillo, crotón, sasafrás<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic bark is used as incense and in tonics. Bark,<br />

root, sap, and leaf decoctions are used to tre<strong>at</strong> skin, eye, and<br />

intestinal complaints. Seeds <strong>of</strong> this and o<strong>the</strong>r Croton species are<br />

used as a purg<strong>at</strong>ive, fish stupifier, and insecticide.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies including <strong>the</strong> Bahamas, possisbly to<br />

Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, IBGE 1980, Mabberley 1987, Usher 1974, von<br />

Reis Altschul 1973<br />

Croton niveus Jacq.<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

ENGLISH: copalchi bark<br />

SPANISH: copalchí<br />

USES/NOTES: Bark is used in tonics and bitters.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987<br />

Croton reflexifolius Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

SPANISH: copalchí, hoja amarga, sasafrás, oliy<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used as a famine food and along with<br />

arom<strong>at</strong>ic fruits and bark are used to flavor rum.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico and Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Facciola 1990<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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