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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Renner et al. 1990, Silva et al.<br />

1977<br />

Glycyrrhiza glabra L.<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or pea)<br />

ENGLISH: common licorice, Italian licorice, licorice root, liquorice,<br />

Spanish licorice<br />

PORTUGUESE: alcaçuz, alcaçuz-da-Europa, alcaçuz-glabro, madeira-doce,<br />

raíz-doce<br />

SPANISH: agarradera, alcazuz, licórice, melosa, orozuz, palo dulce,<br />

paloduz, regaliz, raíz de orozuz<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet rhizomes are <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> common licorice used to<br />

flavor and/or scent candy, foods, beer and o<strong>the</strong>r alcoholic<br />

beverages, medicines, and tobacco. Glycyrrhizin, contained in <strong>the</strong><br />

roots, is many times sweeter than sucrose. Also, highly touted as a<br />

medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mediterranean region<br />

REFERENCES: Accorsi et al. n.d., Bourke et al. 1987, Carneiro Martins<br />

1989, Duke 1981, Duke 1997, Mabberley 1987, Morton 1976a, Usher<br />

1974<br />

Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or pea)<br />

ENGLISH: American licorice, dessert root, licorice, wild licorice<br />

SPANISH: regaliz de América<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet roots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or uncooked, or dried and<br />

used for tea. Young shoots are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Fernald et al. 1958, Kindscher 1987, Kirk 1970, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Gnetum gnemon L.<br />

FAMILY: Gnetaceae (gnetum)<br />

ENGLISH: buko, joint fir, melindjo<br />

PORTUGUESE: ituá<br />

SPANISH: manindio, uva marina, uvas de mar<br />

USES/NOTES: Shoots, young leaves, and roasted fruits and seed kernels<br />

are edible. Bark is a fiber source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical Asia from India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New<br />

Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, sou<strong>the</strong>rn China, Vietnam, Malaysia,<br />

rarely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in <strong>the</strong> Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Molina 1975, Rehm and Espig 1991, Terra<br />

1966<br />

Gnetum leyboldii Tul.<br />

FAMILY: Gnetaceae (gnetum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: ituá<br />

SPANISH: bala huayo, hambre huayo, paujíl ruro<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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