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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: pea vine, wild pea, yellow vetchling<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds have been e<strong>at</strong>en by Amerindians.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

L<strong>at</strong>hyrus odor<strong>at</strong>us L.<br />

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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: sweet pea<br />

SPANISH: chureca, clarín, chícaro, choreque, chorreque, doncenon,<br />

guisante de olor, guisante oloroso, haba de las Indias<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible and flowers were formerly used to scent<br />

soaps.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Italy<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Duke 1986, Mabberley 1987<br />

L<strong>at</strong>hyrus polymorphus Nutt.<br />

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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: hoary pea vine<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds were a minor food source <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Omaha and Ponca.<br />

Leaves may be e<strong>at</strong>en, however, some L<strong>at</strong>hyrus species are<br />

poisonous.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Kindscher 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

L<strong>at</strong>hyrus s<strong>at</strong>ivus L.<br />

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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: chickling pea, chickling vetch, chickling vetchling,<br />

dogtooth pea, grass pea, grass peavine, Indian pea, kasari,<br />

khesari, riga pea<br />

PORTUGUESE: chícharo<br />

SPANISH: alverjas, chícharo, frijol gallinazo, garbanzo, jaramago<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are edible and fed to livestock. Among <strong>the</strong> first<br />

plants cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in Europe.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: probably <strong>the</strong> Balkan Peninsula<br />

REFERENCES: Guia Rural n.d., Kay 1979, Kislev 1989, Mabberley 1987,<br />

OAS 1973, Rehm and Espig 1991, Wiersema et al. 1990<br />

L<strong>at</strong>hyrus tuberosus L.<br />

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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: earth chestnut, earth-nut vetchling, groundnut, pea vine,<br />

tuberous pea, tuberous sweetpea<br />

SPANISH: guija tuberosa<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in temper<strong>at</strong>e regions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Americas<br />

REFERENCES: Fernald 1950, Mabberley 1987, PFAF n.d.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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