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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: Dakota pea, ground peanut, hog peanut, pea vine, talet<br />

bean, wild peanut<br />

USES/NOTES: Subterranean seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en like boiled and though<br />

similar to a peanut in life form, <strong>the</strong> seeds are sweet and more<br />

pea-like in flavor. Generic name seen as Amphicarpa.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America from New Brusnwick to central<br />

Florida to eastern Mexico and Manitoba<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Crowhurst 1972, Fernald et<br />

al. 1958, Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Kindscher 1987, Mabberley<br />

1987, Peña et al. 1999, Peterson 1977, Tull 1978, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Amphipterygium adstringens (Schltdl.) Standley [syn. Hypopterygium<br />

adstringens Schltdl., Juliania adstringens (Schltdl.) Schltdl.]<br />

FAMILY: Anacardiaceae (cashew or poison ivy) or Julianaceae<br />

(juliania)<br />

SPANSIH: carano, chalal<strong>at</strong>e, coachalal<strong>at</strong>e, copal caraño, cuacha,<br />

cuachalalá, cuachalal<strong>at</strong>e, cuachalal<strong>at</strong>l, cuachinalá, cuauchalalá,<br />

huachinango, macerán, m<strong>at</strong>ixerán, muaxalaxlitli, palo de rosa,<br />

pacueco, volador, yalaguitu<br />

USES/NOTES: Peduncle is edible. “Juliania” appears incorrectly as<br />

“Juliana” in some sources.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico, Gu<strong>at</strong>emala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and<br />

Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: Espejo Serna et al. n.d., MBG n.d., Molina 1975,<br />

Stevens et al. 2001<br />

Amyris elemifera L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: sea amyris, torchwood<br />

SPANSIH: incienso<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, dark, ovoid drupe is edible. Fragrant resinous<br />

wood is flammable and has been used for torches.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Coastal peninsular Florida through <strong>the</strong> Keys, <strong>the</strong><br />

Bahamas, <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn Antilles, coastal sou<strong>the</strong>astern Mexico, and<br />

Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Molina 1975, Nelson 1994, Taylor 1998<br />

Anacardium excelsum (Kunth) Skeels [syn. A. rhinocarpus (Kunth) DC.,<br />

Rhinocarpus excelsa Kunth]<br />

FAMILY: Anacardiaceae (cashew or poison ivy)<br />

ENGLISH: wild cashew<br />

PORTUGUESE: caracoli<br />

SPANISH: caracolí, espavé, espavé acajú, espavel, espavel amarillo,<br />

espavel rosado, marañón, mija, mijagua, mijao<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Amazonian Brazil, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, Venezuela,<br />

Colombia, and Ecuador to <strong>the</strong> Pacific coast <strong>of</strong> Gu<strong>at</strong>emala<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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