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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: Labi<strong>at</strong>ae or Lamiaceae (mint)<br />

ENGLISH: balm, common balm, garden balm, lemon balm, melissa, sweet<br />

balm, tea balm<br />

PORTUGUESE: capim-da-lapa, carmelitana, carmelita, chá-de-França,<br />

cidrilha, citronela maior, erva-cidreira, limonete, melissa,<br />

melissa-romana, meliteria<br />

SPANISH: cedrón limonera, cidrón, cidronella, melisa, torongil,<br />

toronjil, toronjina<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used as a condiment in salads and cooked<br />

dishes, a flavoring in liqueurs, and a medicinal tea. Also <strong>the</strong><br />

source <strong>of</strong> an oil used in medicines, perfumes, and salves.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Mediterranean or sou<strong>the</strong>rn Europe<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Carneiro Martins 1989, Guia Rural<br />

n.d., Mabberley 1987, Morton 1976a, Rodríguez Martínez 1990,<br />

Schneider 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Melocactus caesius Wendl. in Miq. [syn. M. curvispinus subsp.<br />

caesius (Wendl. in Miq.) N. Taylor]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: buche, pichiguey<br />

USES/NOTES: Fresh fruits are said to be tasty.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Coastal Venezuela to nearby coastal Colombia,<br />

Trinidad, and perhaps to coastal Surinam<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Hoyas 1989<br />

Melocactus curvispinus Pfieffer [syn. M. ruestii Schumann]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: barba de viejo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fresh fruits are tasty.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990,<br />

Taylor 1991<br />

Melocactus intortus (Miller) Urban [syn. M. communis (Aiton) Link<br />

& Otto]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: melon cactus, Turk’s cap cactus, Turk’s head<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn West Indies, <strong>the</strong> Bahamas, and <strong>the</strong> Turks and<br />

Caicos Islands<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990,<br />

Nellis 1994, Taylor 1991<br />

Melothria pendula L.<br />

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae (gourd)<br />

ENGLISH: creeping cucumber, Guadeloupe cucumber<br />

PORTUGUESE: abóbora-do-m<strong>at</strong>o<br />

SPANISH: chinchinkias<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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