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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 />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: bragança, goiti, oiti, oiti-cagão, oiti-da-praia, oitimirim,<br />

oiticica<br />

USES/NOTES: Widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its edible fruit.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>astern Brazil to <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, IBGE 1980, Martin et al. 1987, Prance<br />

1972a, Smith et al. 1995<br />

Ligusticum scothicum L.<br />

FAMILY: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

ENGLISH: Scotch lovage<br />

USES/NOTES: Green sprouts are used as a po<strong>the</strong>rb, leafstalks are used<br />

like celery (Apium graveolens), and young shoots and roots are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en candied like angelica (Angelica archangelica).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Europe<br />

REFERENCES: Fernald et al 1958, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ligusticum scothicum L. subsp. hultenii (Fern.) Calder & Taylor<br />

[syn. L. hultenii Fern.]<br />

FAMILY: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

USES/NOTES: The plant is e<strong>at</strong>en as an herb with fish.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Alaska and western Canada<br />

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

Lilium brownii F. Br. ex Miellez<br />

FAMILY: Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: Hong Kong lily<br />

USES/NOTES: Bulbs and fruit are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: China<br />

REFERENCES: Porterfield 1951, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, von Reis Altschul 1973<br />

Lilium columbianum Hort. ex Baker<br />

FAMILY: Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: Columbia lily, Oregon lily<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn California to British Columbia and Idaho<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Harrington 1967, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Lilium lancifolium Thunb. [syn. L. tigrinum Ker-Gawler]<br />

FAMILY: Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: tiger lily<br />

USES/NOTES: Bulbs and fruit are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: China<br />

REFERENCES: Fernald 1950, Porterfield 1951<br />

Lilium parviflorum Holzinger<br />

FAMILY: Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: pan<strong>the</strong>r lily<br />

USES/NOTES: Bulbs have been e<strong>at</strong>en by Amerindians in British<br />

Columbia.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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