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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 />

USES/NOTES: Seeds, <strong>of</strong> this ancient cultivar, are e<strong>at</strong>en like rice,<br />

ground into flour, fermented into tempeh or miso, and fed to<br />

animals. Young sprouts are added to salads.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical Africa or sou<strong>the</strong>rn Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Anderson and Martin 1949, Bourke et al. 1987, Brunken<br />

et al. 1977, Facciola 1990, Guia Rural n.d., Purseglove 1972,<br />

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

Panicum obtusum Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: panic grass, vine mesquite, wiregrass<br />

USES/NOTES: Hopi added ground seeds to cornmeal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South-central U.S. and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Kindscher 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky<br />

1936<br />

Papaver somniferum L.<br />

FAMILY: Papaveraceae (poppy)<br />

ENGLISH: common poppy, opium, opium poppy, poppy, poppy seed<br />

PORTUGUESE: dormideira, papoula<br />

SPANISH: adormidera, amapola, amapola azul (p. somniferum var.<br />

nigrum), amapola blanca, amapola real<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for seeds, used widely in baking as poppy<br />

seeds and a source <strong>of</strong> oil used in paints. L<strong>at</strong>ex is a painreliever<br />

and sed<strong>at</strong>ive and <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> opium and heroin.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: probably sou<strong>the</strong>astern Europe to sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia,<br />

widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, FNAEC 1997, Neumann n.d., Rehm and<br />

Espig 1991, Usher 1974<br />

Parahancornia amapa Ducke<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

PORTUGUESE: amapá, amapá-amargoso, amapá-doce, sorva-maparajuba<br />

USES/NOTES: L<strong>at</strong>ex and large red fruit’s pulp are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Cavalcante 1991, Martin et al. 1987, Silva<br />

et al. 1977<br />

Parahancornia fascicul<strong>at</strong>a (Poir.) Benoist<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

PORTUGUESE: amapá<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit and l<strong>at</strong>ex are e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor people.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela to eastern Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Parahancornia peruviana Monach.<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

SPANISH: naranjo podrido<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Peru<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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