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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 />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria humifusa (Graham) Rydb. [syn. G. myrsinites Hook.]<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (health)<br />

ENGLISH: alpine wintergreen, checkberry, creeping wintergreen,<br />

teaberry, western wintergreen<br />

USES/NOTES: Fresh leaves are made into tea, young tender leaves are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en as cooked greens, and small dark fruits are made into jam.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria insipida Benth.<br />

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

SPANISH: misijallo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia to Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria ov<strong>at</strong>ifolia A. Gray<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (health)<br />

ENGLISH: mountain checkerberry, Oregon wintergreen<br />

USES/NOTES: Spicey, red berries are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Hickman 1993, Facciola 1990, Kirk 1970<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria procumbens L.<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (health)<br />

ENGLISH: checkerberry, mountain tea, partridge berry, teaberry,<br />

winterberry, wintergreen<br />

PORTUGUESE: gualtéria, oleo de gualtéria<br />

SPANISH: gaulteria, pirola<br />

USES/NOTES: Spicy berries are used in pies and tarts, or may be<br />

nibbled fresh, leaves are made into mountain tea, and may be added<br />

to salads when young, and <strong>the</strong> plant’s essential oil is used as a<br />

flavoring agent.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Duke 1992, Gibbons 1966, Harris 1972, Houaiss 1982, Morton<br />

1976a, Peterson 1977, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria schultesii Camp in Schultes<br />

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

SPANISH: capulincillo del diablo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en locally.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Oaxaca, Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995<br />

Gaul<strong>the</strong>ria shallon Pursh<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (health)<br />

ENGLISH: salal, shallon<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en raw, in baked goods, and preserved, or<br />

used for syrups, drinks, and wine.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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