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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 />

Equisetum arvense L.<br />

FAMILY: Equisetaceae (horsetail)<br />

ENGLISH: horsetail<br />

PORTUGUESE: cavalinha, cavalinha-dos-campos, cola-de-cavalo, rabode-cavalo<br />

USES/NOTES: Young plants are cooked as greens and peeled shoots are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable. Dried shoots were used as tea. Older plants<br />

and those which have been cut for more than two days should not<br />

be e<strong>at</strong>en. Romans <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> cooked shoots like asparagus (Asparagus<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficinalis) and made tea from <strong>the</strong> dried leaves.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: cosmopolitan<br />

REFERENCES: Accorsi et al. n.d., Mabberley 1987, Neumann n.d.,<br />

Tomikel 1986, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Van Feu n.d.<br />

Equisetum laevig<strong>at</strong>um A. Braun<br />

FAMILY: Equisetaceae (horsetail)<br />

ENGLISH: horsetail<br />

SPANISH: cañuela, cola de caballo<br />

USES/NOTES: Amerindians made an edible mush from <strong>the</strong> plant.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Gleason and Cronquist 1968, Munz 1974, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Equisetum pr<strong>at</strong>ense Ehrh.<br />

FAMILY: Equisetaceae (horsetail)<br />

ENGLISH: horsetail<br />

USES/NOTES: Rhizomes have been e<strong>at</strong>en by Amerindians in Minnesota.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North temper<strong>at</strong>e North America<br />

REFERENCES: Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Erechtites valerianifolius (Link ex Spreng) DC.<br />

FAMILY: Asteraceae or Compositae (aster, composite, or sunflower)<br />

ENGLISH: Brazilian fireweed<br />

PORTUGUESE: capiçoba, capiçoba-vermelha, capiçova-vermelha, caruruamargoso<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and flower heads are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, IBGE 1980, Williams 1976b<br />

Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindley [syn. Photinia japonica<br />

Thunb.]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, loqu<strong>at</strong>, nispero<br />

PORTUGUESE: ameixa-amarela, ameixa-do-Japão, nêspera, nêspera-do-<br />

Japão<br />

SPANISH: ciruela japónica, locuá, manzanilla, níspero, níspero de<br />

España, níspero del Japón, níspero japonés, víspero<br />

USES/NOTES: Acidic, yellow to orange, 3 cm long, ovoid fruits, are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or preserved. Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed widely in warm regions as an<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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