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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 />

USES/NOTES: Shrub’s fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Peru to Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria bradeana Sleumer<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

PORTUGUESE: urze de brade<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria domingensis Urban<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

FRENCH: myrtilles des hautes<br />

SPANISH: niquivá<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Hispaniola, Guadelupe, and Martinique<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria erecta Vent.<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

SPANISH: arrayán, axocarpa, macha macha, mortiño, mullaca, pachín,<br />

pasas, uva<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico to sou<strong>the</strong>astern Brazil and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria glomer<strong>at</strong>a (Cav.) Sleumer<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

SPANISH: borrachera, cachuito, mullaca, p<strong>at</strong>a de gallo<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruits are made into juice.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Venezuela to nor<strong>the</strong>rn Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria hapolotricha A.C. Sm.<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

SPANISH: cacahuito, mistela<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Venezuela to Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria hispidula (L.) Muhlenb. ex Bigelow [syn. Chiogenes<br />

hispidula (L.) Torrey & A. Gray]<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (health)<br />

ENGLISH: birchberry, creeping snowberry, moxie-plum<br />

USES/NOTES: Berries, sold in markets, are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or preserved.<br />

Berries and leaves are made into tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America to British Columbia<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Peterson 1977, Tomikel 1986, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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