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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 />

Geophila cordifolia Miq.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Chácobo <strong>of</strong> Bolivia.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia to sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Boom 1989, Renner et al. 1991, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Geum rivale L.<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: avens, chocol<strong>at</strong>e root, Indian chocol<strong>at</strong>e, purple avens, w<strong>at</strong>er<br />

avens<br />

USES/NOTES: Rootstocks are used to make a beverage similar to<br />

chocol<strong>at</strong>e.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North temper<strong>at</strong>e regions<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958, Gibbons and Tucker<br />

1979, Harrington 1967, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Geum triflorum Pursh<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: prairie smoke<br />

USES/NOTES: Rootstocks are used to make a tea-like beverage.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Fernald 1950, Kirk 1970<br />

Geum urbanum L.<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: avens root, clove root, herb bennet, wood avens<br />

PORTUGUESE: erva-benta, geum<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic rhizome has <strong>the</strong> scent <strong>of</strong> cloves or cinnamon and<br />

is used as a spice or to flavor liqueurs and beer.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe, introduced in North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Neumann n.d., Sturtevant 1972, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Gevuina avellana Molina<br />

FAMILY: Proteaceae (protea)<br />

ENGLISH: Chilean hazel<br />

SPANISH: avellano<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds, similar to hazelnuts (Corylus spp.), are e<strong>at</strong>en in<br />

Chile.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Chile<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Mabberley 1987, Marticorena and<br />

Quezada 1985, Menninger 1977, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Ginkgo biloba L.<br />

FAMILY: Ginkgoaceae (ginkgo or maidenhair tree)<br />

ENGLISH: ginkgo, maidenhair tree<br />

PORTUGUESE: ginco, ginkgo, ginkgo biloba, ginkgoácea, ginko, nogueirado-Japão<br />

SPANISH: árbol sagrado, gingo, ginkgo, ginko<br />

USES/NOTES: Extremely rare in <strong>the</strong> wild, this botanically ancient<br />

species d<strong>at</strong>ing back some 200 million years, sometimes known as a<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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