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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 />

SPANISH: manca caballo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Western Texas, sou<strong>the</strong>rn New Mexico and Arizona, and<br />

adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Echinocactus ingens Zucc. ex Pfeiffer<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

USES/NOTES: Stem pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en in salads or cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Kunkel 1984<br />

Echinocereus conglomer<strong>at</strong>us Forster<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: alicoche, pitahaya de agosto, pitahya de agosto<br />

USES/NOTES: Globular fruit’s pulp is edible, though somewh<strong>at</strong> acid<br />

and seedy.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Martin et al.<br />

1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Echinocereus engelmannii (Parry ex Engelm.) Lem.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: calico cactus, Engelmann hedgehog, Engelmann’s hedgehog<br />

cactus, hedgehog cactus, Indian strawberry, strawberry cactus<br />

SPANISH: órgano-pequeño fresa<br />

USES/NOTES: Spiny, ovoid fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or preserved and<br />

taste somewh<strong>at</strong> like strawberries.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Hickman 1993,<br />

ITIS n.d.<br />

Echinocereus enneacanthus Engelm.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: hedgehog cactus, pitaya, smallspine pitaya, strawberry<br />

cactus<br />

SPANISH: órgano-pequeño alicoche real<br />

USES/NOTES: Globular, juicy fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or preserved and<br />

taste like strawberries.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn New Mexico and Texas and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, ITIS n.d.,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Tull 1978, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Echinocereus pectin<strong>at</strong>us (Scheidw.) Engelm. and E. pectin<strong>at</strong>us var.<br />

dasycanthus (Engelm.) W. Earle ex N. Taylor [syn. E. dasyacanthus<br />

Engelm.]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: hedgehog cactus (E. pectin<strong>at</strong>us var. dasycanthus), rainbow<br />

cactus<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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