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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: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

USES/NOTES: Unidentified part is used to flavor foods in Guyana.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Johnston and Colquhoun 1996<br />

Oemleria cerasiformis (Torrey & A. Gray ex Hook. & Arn.) Landon<br />

[syn. Osmaronia cerasiformis (Torrey & A. Gray ex Hook. & Arn.)<br />

E. Greene]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: Indian plum, osoberry<br />

USES/NOTES: Amerindians <strong>of</strong> British Columbia <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> fruits.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: British Columbia to California<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Oenan<strong>the</strong> sarmentosa C. Presl in DC.<br />

FAMILY: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

ENGLISH: Pacific w<strong>at</strong>er dropwort, w<strong>at</strong>er parsley<br />

USES/NOTES: Black tuber’s sweet, white flesh becomes creamy when<br />

boiled and tastes somewh<strong>at</strong> like parsley.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Coastal marshes from British Columbia to central<br />

California<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Hickman 1993,<br />

Medsger 1939, Munz 1974, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Oenocarpus bacaba Mart.<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: bacaba oil palm, kumu, lu, mapure<br />

PORTUGUESE: bacaba, bacaba-açu, bacaba-verdadeira, bacabeira<br />

SPANISH: bacaba, cudidi, macaba, manoco, mapora, milpesillo,<br />

p<strong>at</strong>abá, seje, seje pequeño, sejito, unguraui<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are mashed to extract an edible oil and to make<br />

a creamy beverage similar, though inferior to th<strong>at</strong> <strong>of</strong> O. b<strong>at</strong>aua,<br />

Heart is <strong>of</strong> good quality.<br />

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

Venzuela, and eastern Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Facciola 1990, Henderson 1995,<br />

Henderson et al. 1995, IBGE 1980, Johnston and Colquhoun 1996,<br />

Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Silva et al. 1977<br />

Oenocarpus balickii Mart.<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

PORTUGUESE: bacaba, bacaba-de-caranaí, bacabao<br />

SPANISH: sinamillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are used to make a beverage.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Oenocarpus b<strong>at</strong>aua Mart. var. b<strong>at</strong>aua [syn. Jessenia b<strong>at</strong>aua (Mart.)<br />

Burret, J. polycarpa Karsten, J. weberbaueri Burret]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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