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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: bow wood, hedge apple, osage orange<br />

USES/NOTES: Although no part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plant is edible, extracts can<br />

be used as food preserv<strong>at</strong>ives. Roots are <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> a yellow<br />

dye and leaves are fed to silkworms. M. pomifera is <strong>the</strong> only<br />

Maclura species according to Bailey Hortorium, FNAEC, and<br />

Mabberley. Reports <strong>of</strong> Maclura spp. have appeared under<br />

Chlorophora tinctoria, which is here tre<strong>at</strong>ed as Maclura<br />

tinctoria.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma, and nor<strong>the</strong>astern<br />

Texas, n<strong>at</strong>uralized sporadically in warm, humid regions,<br />

especially <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Chopra et al. 1986, FNAEC 1997,<br />

Godfrey 1988, Mabberley 1987, Nelson 1994, Usher 1974<br />

Maclura tinctoria (L.) D. Don ex Steud. [syn. Broussonetia<br />

xanthoxylum Mart., Broussonetia xanthoxylon (L.) Mart., Chlorophora<br />

tinctoria (L.) Gaudin ex Benth. in Benth. & Hook.f., Morus<br />

tinctoria L.] [C. tinctoria (L.) Gaudin ex B.D. Jackson listed<br />

under Maclura tinctoria (L.) Steudel subsp. tinctoria in Brako and<br />

Zarucchi & Maclura tinctoria (L.) Gaudin in Duke and Vásquez]<br />

[Maclura mora Griseb. used by Martin et al. may be M. tinctoria, or<br />

possibly Chlorophora brasiliensis (Mart.) Standley ex J.F.<br />

Macbride, which is listed under Maclura brasiliensis (Mart.) Endl.<br />

by Brako and Zarucchi]<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

ENGLISH: fustic, fustic tree, old fustic, osage orange<br />

PORTUGUESE: amarelinho, amoeira-de-espinho, amora, amora-branca,<br />

amora-de-espinho, amora-do-m<strong>at</strong>o, amoreira, amoreira-amarela,<br />

amoreira-branca, amoreira-brava, amoreira-de-espinho, amoreira-docampo,<br />

amoreira-do-m<strong>at</strong>o, espinheiro-branco, espinheiro-bravo,<br />

itajuba, j<strong>at</strong>aíba, j<strong>at</strong>auba, limaorama, limaorama-amarelo, limorama,<br />

mora-de-espinho, mor<strong>at</strong>ama, moreira, moreira-branca, pau-amarelo,<br />

pau-brasil, pau-de-cores, pau-de-fogo, runa, taiuva, taiúva,<br />

taiuva-vermelha, tajauba, tajiba, tajuba, tajuba-de-espinho,<br />

tajuva, tajuvao, t<strong>at</strong>aiba, t<strong>at</strong>aiuva, t<strong>at</strong>ajiba, t<strong>at</strong>ajuba, t<strong>at</strong>ajubade-espinho,<br />

t<strong>at</strong>ajuca, t<strong>at</strong>ajuva, t<strong>at</strong>ane, t<strong>at</strong>arema, tauba<br />

SPANISH: amarillo, brasil, charo, cordoncillo, dinde, fustete, incira,<br />

insira, insira amarilla, išúk, iwšúk, limulana, lóxuk, lunda-e<br />

quec, mono, mora, moradilla, moral, moral fino, moral fustete,<br />

morilla, moro, palo amarillo, palo de Cuba, palo de mora, palo<br />

mora, t<strong>at</strong>aguiba, t<strong>at</strong>aybá, t<strong>at</strong>ayibá, t<strong>at</strong>ayieva, t<strong>at</strong>ayiva, t<strong>at</strong>ayvá,<br />

tsachik, yaga-huil, yaga-hui<br />

USES/NOTES: Spiny shrub to medium sized tree’s rough skinned, juicy<br />

fruits (~1cm) are e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand locally in some areas, though<br />

also reported as “caustic.” Missionaries in Paraguay use <strong>the</strong> fruit<br />

to make pie. Heartwood is <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> fustic, a yellow to<br />

orange/red dye. Several plant parts are also used medicinally and<br />

<strong>the</strong> tree is cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed as a living fence. Sticky l<strong>at</strong>ex is abundant<br />

upon cutting and is medicinal. The taxonomic nomencl<strong>at</strong>ure is not<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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