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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America from Ontario to Texas and<br />

Florida, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Honduras<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Fernald et al. 1958, FNAEC 1997,<br />

Harris 1972, Kindscher 1987, Mabberley 1987, Peterson 1977,<br />

Tomikel 1986, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner [syn. Nelumbium nelumbo (L.) Druce]<br />

FAMILY: Nelumbonaceae (lotus-lily)<br />

ENGLISH: Chinese lotus, East Indian lotus, Egyptian bean, Indian<br />

lotus, lotus, oriental lotus, pink lotus, sacred lotus<br />

SPANISH: nelumbio<br />

USES/NOTES: Rhizomes <strong>of</strong> this aqu<strong>at</strong>ic herb are used as a starch<br />

source and <strong>the</strong> fruit receptacle is occasionally e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical Asia and Australia, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in<br />

sou<strong>the</strong>astern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Creasy 1982, FNAEC 1997,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Neoraimondia arequipensis (Meyen) Backeb. [syn. N. macrostibas<br />

(Schumann) Britton & Rose]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

USES/NOTES: Purple fruit’s red pulp is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963<br />

Neoraimondia herzogiana (Backeb.) Buxb. [syn. Neocardenasia<br />

herzogiana Backeb.]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: baseball-b<strong>at</strong> cactus<br />

SPANISH: caraparí, cariparí, palo caraparí<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp reportedly is esteemed, though <strong>the</strong> plant s<br />

also indic<strong>at</strong>ed as having psychoactive properties.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990<br />

Nepeta c<strong>at</strong>aria L.<br />

FAMILY: Labi<strong>at</strong>ae or Lamiaceae (mint)<br />

ENGLISH: c<strong>at</strong>mint, c<strong>at</strong>nip<br />

USES/NOTES: Grown especially for <strong>the</strong> way it <strong>at</strong>tracts c<strong>at</strong>s, though<br />

used sparingly as a mint-like tea high in vitamins A and C.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia, widely n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Tull 1978, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Nephelium lappaceum L.<br />

FAMILY: Sapindaceae (soapberry or soapwort)<br />

ENGLISH: rambutan<br />

PORTUGUESE: rambutã, rambuteira<br />

SPANISH: mamón chino, rambutan, rambután<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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