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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Harrisia simpsonii Small in Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: apple cactus, Simpson’s apple-cactus<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Central east coast and sou<strong>the</strong>rn coastal Florida<br />

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

1990, Morton 1977<br />

Hasseltia dioica (Benth.) Sleumer<br />

FAMILY: Salicaceae (willow), previously Tiliaceae (linden) or<br />

Flacourtiaceae (flacourtia)<br />

SPANISH: canelo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en in <strong>the</strong> Petén.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Petén, Gu<strong>at</strong>emala<br />

REFERENCES: Mutchnick and McCarthy 1997<br />

Hechtia montana Brandegee<br />

FAMILY: Bromeliaceae (pineapple)<br />

SPANISH: chikana, haamxooíi, hichiconi, huidbori<br />

USES/NOTES: Rosette bases <strong>of</strong> this wild plant, called guasipari, are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en roasted in portions <strong>of</strong> its range.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Arid to semiarid regions <strong>of</strong> Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa,<br />

and Baja California del Sur<br />

REFERENCES: Felger 2000, Rios and Khan 1998, Smith and Downs 1974,<br />

Yetman and Van Devender 2002<br />

Hedeoma drummondii Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Labi<strong>at</strong>ae or Lamiaceae (mint)<br />

ENGLISH: New Mexican pennyroyal<br />

SPANISH: polello, poleo, toronjil<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and flowering tops are brewed with teas.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico into <strong>the</strong> southwestern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Facciola 1990, von Reis Altschul 1973,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Hedeoma pulegioides (L.) Pers.<br />

FAMILY: Labi<strong>at</strong>ae or Lamiaceae (mint)<br />

ENGLISH: American pennyroyal, squaw mint<br />

PORTUGUESE: hedeoma<br />

USES/NOTES: Dried leaves are used as a peppermint-like condiment, made<br />

into tea, and <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> a commercial essential oil used as a<br />

flavoring agent. Leaves are also medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Fernald 1950, Gibbons and Tucker 1979,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Morton 1976a, Peterson 1977<br />

Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig [syn. H. spic<strong>at</strong>um Lodd.]<br />

FAMILY: Zingiberaceae (ginger)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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