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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 />

Harrisia aboriginum Small<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: prickly apple-cactus, shellmound apple-cactus, west coast<br />

apple-cactus<br />

USES/NOTES: Globose yellow fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwester coastal Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Morton 1977<br />

Harrisia balansae (K. Schumann) N.P. Taylor & Zappi [syn. H.<br />

guelichii Britton & Rose, Cereus guelichii Speg.]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

USES/NOTES: Potentially spinless red fruit’s white pulp is said to be<br />

very sweet.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina to adjacent Bolivia, Brazil, and<br />

Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Britton and Rose 1963, Kessler et<br />

al. 2000, Martin et al. 1987, MBG n.d.<br />

Harrisia eriophora (Pfeiffer) Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: fragrant apple-cactus<br />

USES/NOTES: Yellow fruits, to 6 cm, are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Cuba and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Britton and Rose 1963<br />

Harrisia fragrans Small [syn. H. eriophora (Pfeiffer & Otto) Britton<br />

var. fragrans (Small ex Britton & Rose) D.B.Ward, Cereus eriophorus<br />

var. fragrans (Small) L.D. Benson]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: Caribbean apple-cactus, fragrant apple-cactus, Indian River<br />

prickly-apple<br />

USES/NOTES: Globose, 4-6 cm red prickly fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Indian River region <strong>of</strong> Florida’s central-east coast<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Morton 1977<br />

Harrisia pomanensis Weber [syn. H. bonplandii (Parmentier ex<br />

Pfeiffer) Britton & Rose]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: apple cactus<br />

USES/NOTES: Globular red fruit’s white pulp is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Argentina, Paraguay, and southwestern Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Britton and Rose 1963, Martin et<br />

al. 1987<br />

Harrisia portoricensis Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: Puerto Rico apple-cactus<br />

SPANISH: higo chumbo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Puerto Rico<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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