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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 />

USES/NOTES: Seed is edible macer<strong>at</strong>ed, roasted seeds are used as a<br />

c<strong>of</strong>fee substitute, and <strong>the</strong> plant is grown for forage, soil<br />

improvement, and as a green manure.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe’s Balkan Peninsula<br />

REFERENCES: Albala 2007, Cárdenas 1969, Duke 1981, Guia Rural n.d.,<br />

Haq 1993, Mabberley 1987, Rehm and Espig 1991, Usher 1974,<br />

Wiersema et al. 1990<br />

Lupinus littoralis Douglas<br />

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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: Chinook-licorice, comnuchtan, seashore lupine, shore<br />

lupine<br />

USES/NOTES: Long, starchy roots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked and can be sweet.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Pacific coast from nor<strong>the</strong>rn California to Canada,<br />

coastal dunes<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Dunn and Gillett 1966, Gun<strong>the</strong>r<br />

1981, Moerman 1998, Turner 1995, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Lupinus luteus L.<br />

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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: European yellow lupine, yellow lupin, yellow lupine<br />

PORTUGUESE: tremoço-amarelo, tremoço-amarelo-doce<br />

SPANISH: altramuz, lupino<br />

USES/NOTES: Roasted seeds are used as a c<strong>of</strong>fee substitute and green<br />

tops are e<strong>at</strong>en as vegetable. Also grown as a green manure.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Albala 2007, Guia Rural n.d., Haq 1993, IBGE 1980,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Rehm and Espig 1991, Usher 1974, Wiersema et al.<br />

1990, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Lupinus mutabilis Sweet<br />

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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: Andean lupin, bush lupine, lupin(e), pearl lupin(e), South<br />

American lupine, tarwi<br />

PORTUGUESE: tremoço<br />

SPANISH: altramuz, <strong>at</strong>ramuz, chochito, chocho, chochos, chuchus,<br />

chuchus muti, lupino, tarhui, tarui, tarwi, taura, tauri, taurí,<br />

ullus<br />

USES/NOTES: Nutritious, protein-rich, oily seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en after<br />

drying and processing to remove poisonous, bitter alkaloids –<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten ground into flour. Leaves also have been e<strong>at</strong>en. Once an<br />

important food plant in <strong>the</strong> Andes compared to today. Also grown<br />

for fodder and as an ornamental.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Andean Bolivia and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Albala 2007, Cárdenas 1969, Coe 1994, Duke 1981, Gade<br />

1969, Haq 1993, Heiser 1979a, Leung 1961, NRC 1989, Rehm and<br />

Espig 1991, Zimmerer 1996<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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