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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: prickly pear<br />

SPANISH: tuna<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Texas to sou<strong>the</strong>rn California and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Britton and Rose 1963, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Opuntia polyacantha Haw.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: many-spined opuntia<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp, though dry, is said to be e<strong>at</strong>en raw or<br />

cooked. Stem joints are also edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central and western North America from Texas to<br />

Alberta, Canada<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Opuntia pottsii Salm-Dyck<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: prickly pear<br />

USES/NOTES: Stem pulp is used like egg whites.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Texas and New Mexico to central Chihuahua, Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, T<strong>at</strong>e 1976<br />

Opuntia quimilo K. Schum.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: kajuták, quimiles, quimilo, tunilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Yellowish-green fruit’s pulp and seed mass are edible<br />

after removing <strong>the</strong> skin. Plant is arboresent in form.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina and adjacent Paraguay and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: FAO 1995, Kileen et al. 1993, MBG n.d., Montenegro 2005<br />

Opuntia robusta Wendl.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: dinner-pl<strong>at</strong>e<br />

SPANISH: nopal camueso<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its edible fruits and pads.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Flores and Gallegos 1993,<br />

Steinkraus 1983, T<strong>at</strong>e 1976, Vigueras and Portillo 2001<br />

Opuntia soederstromiana Britton & Rose [syn. O. dobbieana Britton<br />

& Rose]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, juicy, red fruits are edible, though<br />

infrequently e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Ecuador<br />

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

Opuntia streptacantha Lemaire<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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