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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: Polygonaceae (buckwhe<strong>at</strong>)<br />

ENGLISH: buckwhe<strong>at</strong>, kangra buckwhe<strong>at</strong><br />

PORTUGUESE: sarraceno, trigo-mourisco, trigo-preto, trigo-sarraceno<br />

SPANISH: alforfón, alforjón, trigo-sarraceno<br />

USES/NOTES: Kernals are edible as a cereal grain, or used for flour<br />

or to make beer, seedlings are added to salads, and leaves are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en cooked. Also used as a ground-cover, a green manure, and an<br />

animal feed.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nepal to Siberia<br />

REFERENCES: Bianchini and Corbetta 1976, Duke 1986, Guia Rural<br />

n.d., IBGE 1980, Mabberley 1987, Rehm and Espig 1991, Sturtevant<br />

1972, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Fagopyrum t<strong>at</strong>aricum (L.) Gaertner<br />

FAMILY: Polygonaceae (buckwhe<strong>at</strong>)<br />

ENGLISH: duck whe<strong>at</strong>, Siberian buckwhe<strong>at</strong>, t<strong>at</strong>arian buckwhe<strong>at</strong>,<br />

tartary buckwhe<strong>at</strong><br />

PORTUGUESE: trigo-mourisco, trigo-preto, trigo-sarraceno<br />

SPANISH: alforfón, alforjón, trigo-sarraceno<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are made into flour.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nepal to Siberia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke 1986, Fernald 1950, Fernald et al. 1958, Guia<br />

Rural n.d., Mabberley 1987, Rehm and Espig 1991, Sturtevant 1972,<br />

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

Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: American beech, beech, beechnut<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible buds and nuts occasionally are sold in markets.<br />

Nuts are e<strong>at</strong>en roasted whole or as flour, are a quality oil<br />

source, and may be used like c<strong>of</strong>fee (C<strong>of</strong>fea spp.).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Ontario to<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>rn Florida and Texas<br />

REFERENCES: FNAEC 1993, Harris 1972, Nelson 1994, Peterson 1977,<br />

Tomikel 1986, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Fagus sylv<strong>at</strong>ica L.<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: beech, European beech, faia<br />

PORTUGUESE: landes-de-faia<br />

SPANISH: faia, haya, landes de faia<br />

USES/NOTES: Nuts are e<strong>at</strong>en roasted, oil is used for cooking, in<br />

soaps, or for illumin<strong>at</strong>ion, and wood is used as charcoal. Wood<br />

also has been used for Windsor chairs in Chiltens, England.<br />

Occasionally cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in North America.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe to Central Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Duke 1989, FNAEC 1993, Harris 1972,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Schneider 1987, Usher 1974, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Faramea capillipes Müell. Arg.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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