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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 />

ENGLISH: Andean walnut, Colombian walnut, Ecuadorian black walnut,<br />

Ecuadorian walnut, nogal, tropical black walnut, tropical walnut,<br />

Venezuelan walnut<br />

PORTUGUESE: nogueira, noz<br />

SPANISH: cayuri, cedro grande, cedro negro, cedro nogal, laurel,<br />

nogal, nogal blanco, nogal bogotano, nogal cayure, nogal<br />

cimarrón, nogal criollo, nogal de Caracas, nogal de la tierra,<br />

nogal de monte, nogal plance, nogal silvestre, tocte<br />

USES/NOTES: Nuts are sold in markets and are <strong>of</strong>ten mixed with milk<br />

and sugar to make a s<strong>of</strong>t sweet bar called nogada de ibarra. Wood<br />

is valued for construction and to make musical instruments. J.<br />

venezuelensis has been applied to specimens restricted to <strong>the</strong><br />

country’s nor<strong>the</strong>rn mountains and now considered thre<strong>at</strong>ened with<br />

extinction.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Andean highlands <strong>of</strong> Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and<br />

Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Facciola<br />

1990, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987, Nieto and Rodríguez<br />

2002a, OAS 1973, NRC 1989, Rhem and Espig 1991, Seibert 1950b,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Juglans nigra L.<br />

FAMILY: Juglandaceae (walnut)<br />

ENGLISH: black walnut, eastern black walnut<br />

PORTUGUESE: noz, nogueira<br />

SPANISH: nogal, nogal americano, nogal negro, nuez de nogal,<br />

nocedal, tocte<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible nut is <strong>of</strong> good quality and its arom<strong>at</strong>ic oil is<br />

used to flavor o<strong>the</strong>r foods. Nuts are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, in baked goods,<br />

or in soup. Sap is made into sugar and syrup. Dark, hard wood is<br />

a valued lumber source for cabinetry.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America from western New England<br />

through Ontario and sou<strong>the</strong>astern South Dakota, to eastern Texas<br />

and northwestern Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Facciola 1990, Godfrey 1988,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Usher 1974, Woodro<strong>of</strong> 1979<br />

Juglans olanchana Standley & L.O. Williams [syn. J. gu<strong>at</strong>emalensis<br />

Manning]<br />

FAMILY: Juglandaceae (walnut)<br />

ENGLISH: Central American walnut, Gu<strong>at</strong>emalan walnut<br />

SPANISH: cedro blanco, cedro nogal<br />

USES/NOTES: Nut is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico and Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Ibarra-Manríquez and Sinaca Colín 1995, Ibarra-Manríquez<br />

et al. 1997, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Juglans regia L.<br />

FAMILY: Juglandaceae (walnut)<br />

ENGLISH: English walnut, Persian walnut, walnut<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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