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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: Jamaica cobseed, Jamaican cabnut, pop nut<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp and seeds are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics, perhaps Jamaica<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

Onoclea sensibilis L.<br />

FAMILY: Pteridophyta (ferns)<br />

ENGLISH: sensitive fern<br />

USES/NOTES: Young fiddleheads and roots are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Onychopetalum kruk<strong>of</strong>fii R.E. Fr.<br />

FAMILY: Annonaceae (custard-apple)<br />

PORTUGUESE: envira-caju<br />

SPANISH: schisohsiom<br />

USES/NOTES: Round red fruit, to 4cm, is e<strong>at</strong>en locally.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Acre in western Amazonian Brazil and adjacent Bolivia<br />

and Madre de Dios, Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Maas et al. 1987, MBG n.d., Shanley and Medina 2005,<br />

UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Oplopanax horridus Miq. [Syn. Echinopanax horridus (Sm.) Decne. &<br />

Planchon ex Harms, F<strong>at</strong>sia horrida (Sm.) Benth. & Hook.f.]<br />

FAMILY: Araliaceae (aralia or ginseng)<br />

ENGLISH: devil’s club<br />

USES/NOTES: Succulent young stems have been e<strong>at</strong>en in Alaska.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Michigan to Oregon and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Alaska<br />

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

Opuntia amyclaea Tenore [syn. O. ficus-indica (L.) Miller var.<br />

amyclaea (Tenore) A. Berger]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: prickly pear<br />

SPANISH: tuna blanca, tuna mansa<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe, light greenish-yellow fruits are plump, juicy,<br />

and edible. The plant is also a host plant for cochineal dye<br />

production.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bravo 1978, Espejo Serna et al. n.d., Flores and<br />

Gallegos 1993, Vigueras and Portillo 2001<br />

Opuntia <strong>at</strong>ropes Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: nopal blanco<br />

USES/NOTES: This thre<strong>at</strong>ened species is highly sought after in<br />

Jalisco for its desirable nopalitos (cactus pads).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South-central Mexico including Guerrero, Jalisco,<br />

México, Michoacan, and Morelos<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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