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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: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: Arizona barrel cactus, fish-hook cactus, southwestern<br />

barrel cactus<br />

SPANISH: bisnaga<br />

USES/NOTES: Stem pulp is a source <strong>of</strong> candy, stem juice is<br />

refreshing, and seeds are ground for flour or mush.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Northwestern Mexico and southwestern U.S. from<br />

western Texas to sou<strong>the</strong>rn California<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Correll and Johnston 1970,<br />

Facciola 1990, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ferula foetida (Bunge) Regel [syn. F. assa-foetida L.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: asafoetida, food-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-gods<br />

PORTUGUESE: férula, funcho-gigante<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots and leaves may be e<strong>at</strong>en as vegetables and roots<br />

are <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> a resin th<strong>at</strong> is used as a flavoring agent.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Asia, widely introduced<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Morton 1976a, Neumann n.d., Sturtevant<br />

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

Festuca paradoxa Desv.<br />

FAMILY: Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: fescue<br />

USES/NOTES: Seed is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Kindscher 1987<br />

Festuca subverticill<strong>at</strong>a (Pers.) Alexeev [syn. F. obtusa Biehler]<br />

FAMILY: Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: fescue<br />

USES/NOTES: Seed is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Kindscher 1987<br />

Fevillea cordifolia L.<br />

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae (gourd)<br />

ENGLISH: antidote cacoon, antidote vine, fevillea, segra seed<br />

PORTUGUESE: nhandiroba<br />

SPANISH: sequa<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible seeds are rich in oil, similar to peanut oil.<br />

Commercial potential as an edible oil source may be gre<strong>at</strong>.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil and Peru possibly to Honduras and<br />

<strong>the</strong> West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Gentry and Wettach<br />

1986, Hoyas 1989, Molina 1975, Renner et al. 1990<br />

Ficus americana Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

ENGLISH: stangler fig, West Indian laurel fig<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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