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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 />

USES/NOTES: Young leaves can be e<strong>at</strong>en boiled. Also an <strong>at</strong>tractive<br />

landscape specimen in warm regions.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Japan, occasionally n<strong>at</strong>uralized in o<strong>the</strong>r warm regions<br />

REFERENCES: de Laubenfels 1985, de Laubenfels 1987, Facciola 1990,<br />

W<strong>at</strong>kins and Sheehan 1975<br />

Narcissus jonquilla L.<br />

FAMILY: Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis)<br />

ENGLISH: jonquil, narcissus<br />

PORTUGUESE: narciso<br />

SPANISH: narciso<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers reportedly are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: cosmopolitan<br />

REFERENCES: Crowhurst 1972, Facciola 1990, Radford et al. 1968<br />

Nasturtium <strong>of</strong>ficinale R. Br. [syn. Rorippa nasturtium-aqu<strong>at</strong>icum (L.)<br />

Hayek, Sisymbrium nasturtium-agu<strong>at</strong>icum L.]<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: common w<strong>at</strong>er cress, Chilean w<strong>at</strong>er cress, European w<strong>at</strong>ercress,<br />

green w<strong>at</strong>ercress, summer w<strong>at</strong>ercress, w<strong>at</strong>er cress, w<strong>at</strong>ercress<br />

PORTUGUESE: agrião, agrião-comum, agrião-d’água, agrião-da-fonte,<br />

agrião-da-ponte, agrião-das-hortas, agrião-de-água, agrião-de-rio,<br />

agrião-ordinário, saúde-do-corpo<br />

SPANISH: berro, berro de agua, blero, chijchi, mastuerzo, mastuerzo de<br />

agua, mayu mostazilla, michi michi, mostazilla, occoruro<br />

USES/NOTES: Nutritious leaves and stems <strong>of</strong> this aqu<strong>at</strong>ic herb are used<br />

as a salad vegetable, a condiment, and a medicinal. The w<strong>at</strong>er cress<br />

<strong>of</strong> commerce.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe and West Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Carneiro Martins 1989, Duke 1986,<br />

Franquemont et al. 1990, Guia Rural 1990, IBGE 1980, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h<br />

(notes), Leung 1961, Mabberley 1987, Omawale 1973, Purseglove 1968,<br />

Ruberté 1984, Schneider 1987, Soukup 1970, Tull 1978<br />

Nauclea l<strong>at</strong>ifolia Sm. [syn. N. esculenta (Afzel. ex Sabine) Merr.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: pin-cushion, pin-cushion tree<br />

SPANISH: acerico<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Americas especially Central<br />

America and Venezuela for its interesting form and flowers and<br />

edible red fruit.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical Africa and Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Hoyas 1989<br />

Naucleopsis concinna (Standley) C. Berg [syn. Perebea concinna<br />

Standley]<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

PORTUGUESE: nanã<br />

SPANISH: capinurí, llanchama de altura<br />

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

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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