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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 />

Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Mabberley 1987, Manandhar 2002, Morton 1987a,<br />

Omawale 1973, OAS 1973, Usher 1974, von Reis Altschul 1973, Wilson<br />

1999<br />

Hibiscus syriacus L.<br />

FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow)<br />

ENGLISH: hibiscus, rose-<strong>of</strong>-Sharon, shrub al<strong>the</strong>a<br />

SPANISH: rosa de Siria<br />

USES/NOTES: Young leaves and flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en and used for tea.<br />

Fibrous roots can be used as a famine food. Though containing<br />

edible parts, H. syriacus is cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed primarily as a flowering<br />

ornamental th<strong>at</strong> is more cold hardy than many o<strong>the</strong>r Hibiscus<br />

species.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: China, though now n<strong>at</strong>uralized in places and widely<br />

cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Fernald 1950,<br />

Mabberley 1987, W<strong>at</strong>kins and Sheehan 1975<br />

Hibiscus tiliaceus L.<br />

FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow)<br />

ENGLISH: cotton tree, cottonwood, hau, mahoe, sea hibiscus<br />

PORTUGUESE: algodão-da-praia, algodoeiro-da-Índia, algodoeiro-da-praia<br />

SPANISH: emajagua, majagua<br />

USES/NOTES: Tender inner bark and young leaves are edible, flowers are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en raw, boiled or fried, and roots were an aboriginal food<br />

source. Also medicinal and a fiber source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Probably tropical Pacific shores, now pantropical along<br />

seashores<br />

REFERENCES: Abreu M<strong>at</strong>os n.d., Accorsi et al. n.d., Facciola 1990,<br />

FLEPPC 2003, Mabberley 1987, Nellis 1994, OAS 1973, Pio Corrêa<br />

1984, W<strong>at</strong>kins and Sheehan 1975<br />

Hippocr<strong>at</strong>ea volubilis L.<br />

FAMILY: Celastraceae (spindle tree) or Hippocr<strong>at</strong>eaceae (dehiscent<br />

fruit)<br />

ENGLISH: medicine vine<br />

PORTUGUESE: fava-de-arara<br />

SPANISH: bejuco camarón rojo, wayan ‘ak<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds <strong>of</strong> this high-climbing vine reportedly are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics from Florida and Mexico through tropical<br />

South America<br />

REFERENCES: Duke n.d., Hayden 2006, Martin et al. 1987, MBG n.d.,<br />

Wunderlin and Hansen 2003<br />

Hippuris vulgaris L.<br />

FAMILY: Hippuridaceae (mare’s tail)<br />

ENGLISH: female horsetail, mare’s tail, marsh-barren horsetail<br />

SPANISH: corregüela hembra<br />

USES/NOTES: Plant is used as a po<strong>the</strong>rb.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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