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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn U.S. and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Sturtevant 1972,<br />

T<strong>at</strong>e 1976, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. [syn. P. americanum (L.) Leeke]<br />

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

ENGLISH: African millet, American fountaingrass, bulrush, common<br />

millet, Indian millet, pearl millet, pigeongrass, spiked millet,<br />

wild millet, yellow bristlegrass, yellow foxtail<br />

PORUGUESE: bajra, mexoeira, milhete, milheto, milho-africano,<br />

milho-miúdo, painço, peniseto<br />

SPANISH: bajri, gero, mijo candela, mijo negro, mijo perla, panizo<br />

negro, pasto italiano<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its edible seeds, which are e<strong>at</strong>en<br />

boiloed or steamed, or as flour, or used in beer malts.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Africa<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987<br />

Penstemon confertus Douglas ex Lindley<br />

FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae (figwort or snapdragon)<br />

ENGLISH: yellow penstemon<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and stems are made into tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Penstemon procerus Douglas ex Graham<br />

FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae (figwort or snapdragon)<br />

ENGLISH: littleflower penstemon, pincushion beardtongue, smallflowered<br />

penstemon<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and stems are made into tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990<br />

Pentagonia brachyotis (Standley) Standley<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

SPANISH: murciélago<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Pentagonia macrophylla Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

SPANISH: murciélago<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia and Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Molina 1975, Renner et al. 1990,<br />

Standley and Williams 1975<br />

Pentagonia parvifolia Steyermark<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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