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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 />

clear; <strong>the</strong> taxon may be best tre<strong>at</strong>ed as Chlorophora tinctoria<br />

subsp. tinctoria.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics from central Mexico and <strong>the</strong> West Indies to<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina, introduced elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Alcorn 1984, Bernardi 1985, Bourke et al.<br />

1987, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Burger 1977, Carvalho 1994, Duke and<br />

Vásquez 1994, Espejo Serna et al. n.d., Foster 1958, Mabberley<br />

1987, Martin et al. 1987, Martínez et al. 2001, MBG n.d., Molina<br />

1975, OAS 1973, Schulenberg and Awbrey 1997, Silva et al. 1977,<br />

UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Macoubea guianensis Aublet [syn. M. wititorum R. Schultes]<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

ENGLISH: pequia nut<br />

PORTUGUESE: pequiá, pitiá<br />

SPANISH: amapa, jarabe huayo, loro micuna<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit and nut are edible and <strong>the</strong> wood is used for<br />

lumber.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical Brazil, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, Colombia, and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Brako & Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Martin et<br />

al. 1987, Smith et al. 1992, Voeks 1996<br />

Macroptilium l<strong>at</strong>hyroides (L.) Urban [syn. Phaseolus l<strong>at</strong>hyroides<br />

L.]<br />

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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: phasemy bean<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Tropics and subtropics, in <strong>the</strong> Americas from Paraguay<br />

and Bolivia to <strong>the</strong> Caribbean, Mexico, and <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Barroso 1965, Facciola 1990, Howard 1988<br />

Magnolia grandiflora L.<br />

FAMILY: Magnoliaceae (magnolia)<br />

ENGLISH: bullbay, loblolly magnolia, magnolia, sou<strong>the</strong>rn magnolia<br />

SPANISH: magnolio, yolosuchil<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers reportedly have been e<strong>at</strong>en pickled or dried and<br />

ground as a spice.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S. from North Carolina and Tennessee<br />

south through Florida and west to eastern Texas<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Godfrey 1988, Legg<strong>at</strong>t 1987, Nelson 1994<br />

Magnolia virginiana L.<br />

FAMILY: Magnoliaceae (magnolia)<br />

ENGLISH: laurel magnolia, magnolia, swampbay, sweetbay, sweetbay<br />

magnolia, whitebay<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are said to be used as a spice or for tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S. west to Missouri<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Godfrey 1988, Medsger 1939, Nelson 1994,<br />

Tull 1978<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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