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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Erisma japura Spruce ex Warm.<br />

FAMILY: Vochysiaceae (vochysia)<br />

PORTUGUESE: japurá<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are ground into an oily butter th<strong>at</strong> is e<strong>at</strong>en with<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r foods in Amazonia.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Amazonia to Colombia and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Dufour 1990, Mabberley 1987, Martin et<br />

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

Erodium cicutarium (L.) L’Hérit. ex Aiton<br />

FAMILY: Geraniaceae (African violet)<br />

ENGLISH: alfilerea, filaree, heronbill, red-stemmed filaree,<br />

stork’s-bill<br />

USES/NOTES: Greens are e<strong>at</strong>en raw in salads or cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in North and South America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Mabberley 1987,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Erodium mosch<strong>at</strong>um (L.) L’Hérit.<br />

FAMILY: Geraniaceae (African violet)<br />

ENGLISH: common heronbill, musk-clover, white-stem filaree<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are added to salads or used as a po<strong>the</strong>rb.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in North and South America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990<br />

Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. subsp. s<strong>at</strong>iva (Miller) Thell. [syn. E.<br />

s<strong>at</strong>iva Miller]<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: arugula, garden rocket, rocket, rocket salad, roquete,<br />

roquette, rucola, rugola, rugula<br />

PORTUGUESE: pinchão, roquete, rúcola, rúcula, taramira<br />

SPANISH: arugula, jaramago, rúcula<br />

USES/NOTES: Piquant leaves and flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh in salads,<br />

and seeds are <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> a pungent edible oil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Europe, now widespread<br />

REFERENCES: Ferwerda 1984, Guia Rural n.d., IBGE 1980, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h<br />

(notes), Mabberley 1987, Padulosi and Pignone 1997, Rehm and<br />

Espig 1991<br />

Eryngium aqu<strong>at</strong>icum var. ravenelii (Gray) M<strong>at</strong>hias & Constance [syn.<br />

E. floridanum Coulter & Rose]<br />

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

ENGLISH: Florida eryngo, sea holly<br />

SPANISH: acap<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>e<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used for tea. Also medicinal.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Leung 1961, Usher 1974<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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