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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 />

(Dactylopius coccus Costa), <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> red cochineal dye.<br />

Plant constituents are believed to reduce cholesterol and are now<br />

sold powdered as a medicinal food supplement.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Probably <strong>the</strong> Neotropics and subtropical America,<br />

though not n<strong>at</strong>ive in Ecuador; perhaps domestic<strong>at</strong>ed in Mexico, now<br />

pan-tropical<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Britton and Rose 1963, Colclough<br />

and MacDonald 1991, Donkin 1977, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Espejo<br />

Serna et al. n.d., Flores and Gallegos 1993, Griffith 2004, IBGE<br />

1980, López 2000, Mabberley 1987, MBG n.d., OAS 1973, Pimienta-<br />

Barrios 1993, Portillo and Arreola 1994, Popenoe 1974, Rehm and<br />

Espig 1991, Russell and Felker 1987, Solomon 2001, Vigueras and<br />

Portillo 2001, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Opuntia fulgida Engelm. [syn. Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.)<br />

F.M. Knuth]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: chain-fruit cholla, jumping cactus<br />

SPANISH: cholla, velas de coyote<br />

USES/NOTES: Juicy fruit <strong>of</strong> this tree-like cactus is consumed raw or<br />

made into beverages.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Arizona<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola<br />

1990, Martin et al. 1987, Nobel 1994<br />

Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. [syn. O. compressa (Salisb.) J.F.<br />

Macbr.; O. opuntia (L.) Karsten nomen illegit.] and O. tortispina<br />

Engelm.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: devil’s tongue, prickly pear, western prickly pear (O.<br />

tortispina)<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe purplish fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, cooked, or<br />

preserved, green pads are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked, and seeds may be e<strong>at</strong>en<br />

parched.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: O. humifusa from Ontario to Missouri and Florida,<br />

n<strong>at</strong>uralized in Europe, O. tortispina from Wisconsin to New Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Fernald 1950,<br />

Harrington 1967, Taylor 1998, Wunderlin 1998, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Opuntia imbric<strong>at</strong>a (Haw.) DC. [syn. Cylindropuntia imbric<strong>at</strong>a (Haw.)<br />

F.M. Knuth]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: cane cholla, chain-link cactus, cholla, prickly pear, tree<br />

cholla, walking-stick cactus<br />

SPANISH: cholla, nopal, tuna, xoconostle, xoconostli cardón<br />

USES/NOTES: Flower buds and young stem joints are e<strong>at</strong>en, sometimes<br />

fried. Sour yellow fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or raw.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico and adjacent southwestern U.S. to Kansas<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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