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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: calabur, capulin, guasem, Jamaican cherry, Panama berry,<br />

strawberry tree<br />

PORTUGUESE: calabura, curumi, pau-de-seda<br />

SPANISH: acurucó, bolina, bolaina, calabura, capuli, capulín,<br />

capulín blanco, capulín de comer, capulín de montaña, capulina,<br />

capulinas, cedrillo, cedrillo majagua, cerezo caspi, chapulí,<br />

chirriador, chit<strong>at</strong>ó, chitoto, crespo caspi, guácimo hembra,<br />

guinda yumanasa, iumanasa, jon<strong>at</strong>e, mahaujo, majagua, majaguillo,<br />

majagüillo, majagüito, majangua, majanjo, memiso, memizo,<br />

mullacahuayo, pasito, periquito, puán, nigua, nigüito, niguo,<br />

tapabotija, yumanasa, yumanaza<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, sweet, reddish berry is a good vitamin C source,<br />

leaves are made into tea, bark is a rope fiber source, and<br />

flowers are used as an antispasmodic.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in sou<strong>the</strong>rn Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Benn and Lemke 1991, Bourke et al. 1987, Duke 1986, Duke<br />

and Vásquez 1994, León 1987, Leung 1961, Mabberley 1987, Martínez<br />

et al. 2001, Morton 1987a, Nelson 1996, Niembro Rocas 1992, OAS<br />

1973, Soukup 1970, Sturtevant 1972, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Usher 1974, Will<br />

1991<br />

Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan [syn. Commelina nudiflora L.]<br />

FAMILY: Commelinaceae (spiderwort)<br />

ENGLISH: commelina, w<strong>at</strong>erweed<br />

PORTUGUESE: capim-gomoso, grama-da-terra, Maria-mole, marianinha,<br />

trapoeraba-azul<br />

SPANISH: anagalide azul<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaf is edible and <strong>the</strong> root is medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S., Mexico, Central America, and<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>rn South America<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, IBGE 1980, Kartesz 1994, Mabberley 1987<br />

Murraya koenigii (L.) Sprengel<br />

FAMILY: Rutaceae (citrus or rue)<br />

ENGLISH: curry, curry leaf, karpoolay<br />

PORTUGUESE: caril, curry<br />

SPANISH: cari, curry<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used as a spice in curries and tonics, and<br />

fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sri Lanka or India, cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in <strong>the</strong> Americas<br />

REFERENCES: Bird and Heinlein n.d., Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987,<br />

Morton 1976a, Omawale 1973, Rehm and Espig 1991<br />

Murraya panicul<strong>at</strong>a (L.) Jacq. [syn. M. exotica L.]<br />

FAMILY: Rutaceae (citrus or rue)<br />

ENGLISH: Chinese box, jasmine orange, orange jasmine, orange<br />

jessamine<br />

PORTUGUESE: murta-da-praia<br />

SPANISH: naranjilla<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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