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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: Araceae (arum or aroid)<br />

SPANISH: chirrivaca, costilla de Adan, m<strong>at</strong>a palo<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe, whitish fruit spadix is consumed fresh, as juice,<br />

in desserts, or as preserves. Unripe fruit contains calcium<br />

oxal<strong>at</strong>e, which may upset <strong>the</strong> stomach.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropical mainland from Belize to Amazonian<br />

Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Grayum<br />

1997, MBG n.d., Plowman 1969<br />

Montia fontana L.<br />

FAMILY: Portulacaceae (purslane)<br />

ENGLISH: blinks, w<strong>at</strong>er blinks, w<strong>at</strong>er chickweed<br />

PORTUGUESE: merujas<br />

SPANISH: coruja, perifollo<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en as salad greens.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Cosmopolitan or nearly so from Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia, to<br />

Alaska, and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987<br />

Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott<br />

FAMILY: Araceae (arum or aroid)<br />

ENGLISH: w<strong>at</strong>er chestnut<br />

FRENCH: malanga-gr<strong>at</strong>ter, moucou-moucou<br />

PORTUGUESE: aninga, aninga-uba, imbé-da-praia<br />

SPANISH: aninga, arracacho, boroboro, castaña, chupaya, fruta del<br />

diablo, guacamay, guembé taya, hemuru, mocomoco, monomoco,<br />

mucumucu, raya balsa<br />

SURINAMESE: mocou-mocou<br />

USES/NOTES: Cooked or toasted seeds and fresh, fruiting spadix are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Fouqué 1973, Gómez-Beloz 2002,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Plowman 1969<br />

Morinda citrifolia L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: hog apple, Indian mulberry, morinda, noni<br />

PORTUGUESE: noni<br />

SPANISH: morinda, noni<br />

USES/NOTES: Odorous fruits are used in tonics or e<strong>at</strong>en cooked when<br />

imm<strong>at</strong>ure. Juice is marketed as a nutritious health supplement.<br />

Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en roasted and young leaves may be e<strong>at</strong>en as a<br />

vegetable green.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: India to Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia and Oceania, widely<br />

n<strong>at</strong>uralized in <strong>the</strong> hot, humid tropics<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Duke 1986, Hoyas 1989, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes),<br />

Morton 1992, Nellis 1994<br />

Morinda royoc L. [syn. M. yuc<strong>at</strong>anensis Greenm.]<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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