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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: beauty-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-night, false jalap, four o’clock, marvel <strong>of</strong><br />

Peru<br />

PORTUGUESE: beijos-de-frade, belas-noites, boas-noites, bonina,<br />

jalapa-falsa, maravilha<br />

SPANISH: clavelilla, isabelita<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for <strong>the</strong> edible red dye obtained from showy<br />

flowers. Leaves also are e<strong>at</strong>en and seeds are mixed with black<br />

pepper (Piper nigrum) as a spice.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics, perhaps from Chile to Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Brako and Zarucchi 1993,<br />

Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987, Van Feu n.d.<br />

Mirabilis multiflora (Torrey) A. Gray<br />

FAMILY: Nyctaginaceae (four o’clock)<br />

ENGLISH: desert four o’clock<br />

USES/NOTES: Root has been used for food since pre-Columbian times.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987<br />

Mitchella repens L.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

ENGLISH: Christmas berry, partridge berry, squaw vine, twinberry,<br />

twinflower, two-eye-berry<br />

USES/NOTES: Bright red drupe, to about a cm, is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S. to Gu<strong>at</strong>emala<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Facciola 1990, Fernald 1950, Fernald et<br />

al. 1958, Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Medsger 1939, Nelson 1996,<br />

Standley and Williams 1975, Taylor 1998<br />

Mitran<strong>the</strong>s obscura (DC.) Legrand [syn. Calyptran<strong>the</strong>s obscura DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Angely 1970, Legrand 1958, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Modiola caroliniana (L.) G. Don f.<br />

FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow)<br />

ENGLISH: cheeses, mauve<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used to make sun-brewed tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990<br />

Momordica charantia L. and M. balsamina L.<br />

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae (gourd)<br />

ENGLISH: baan caryla, balsam apple (M. balsamina), balsam pear,<br />

bitter cucumber, bitter gourd, bitter melon, caryla, cerasee (M.<br />

balsamina), coraila, leprosy gourd, wild cerasee (M. charantia)<br />

PORTUGUESE: ejinrin, erva-de-lavadeira, erva-de-São-Caetano, ervade-São-Vicente,<br />

fruta-de-cobra, fruta-de-negro, melão-de-São-<br />

Caetano, São-Caetano, São-Caitano<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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