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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: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

ENGLISH: carrot, common carrot<br />

PORTUGUESE: cenoira, cenoura, cenourinha<br />

SPANISH: acenoria, azanoria, azenoria, carota, dauco, nabo<br />

amarillo, pastinaca selvaje, safranoria, zanahoria, zanoria<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible, orange roots are high in vitamin A and are <strong>the</strong><br />

carrots <strong>of</strong> commerce.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Afghanistan or Mediterranean Europe<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Guia Rural n.d., IBGE 1980,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Omawale 1973, Rodríguez Martínez 1990, Schneider<br />

1987, Yamaguchi 1983<br />

Daucus pussilus Michaux<br />

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

ENGLISH: American carrot, r<strong>at</strong>tlesnake weed<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots, once more important than today, are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or<br />

cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Kirk 1970, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Davilla kunthii A. St-Hil.<br />

FAMILY: Dilleniaceae (dillenias)<br />

PORTUGUESE: cipó-caboclo<br />

SPANISH: paujil chaqui<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or cooked, and stem is a potable<br />

w<strong>at</strong>er source. Also medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Breedlove 1986,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Voeks 1996<br />

Davilla nitida (Vahl) Kubitzki<br />

FAMILY: Dilleniaceae (dillenias)<br />

PORTUGUESE: cipó-de-fogo<br />

USES/NOTES: Stem is a potable w<strong>at</strong>er source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico through Ecuador and Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Breedlove 1986<br />

Deeringothamnus rugelii (B.L. Rob.) Small [syn. Asimina rugelii<br />

B.L. Rob.]<br />

FAMILY: Annonaceae (custard-apple)<br />

ENGLISH: pretty false pawpaw, royal false pawpaw, Rugel’s false<br />

pawpaw, Rugel’s pawpaw, yellow squirrel-banana<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Rare and endemic to east-central Florida, now<br />

restricted to portions <strong>of</strong> Volusia County<br />

REFERENCES: FNAEC 1997, Helkowski and Norman 1997, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes),<br />

Kral 1960, Small 1930, Taylor 1998, Wunderlin 1998<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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