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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 />

SPANISH: boyomo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Davis and Yost 1983<br />

Pentaphylloides floribunda (Pursh) Löve [syn. Potentilla fruticosa<br />

auct. non L.]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: bush cinquefoil<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used to make kurile tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Canada into <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn U.S. and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Eurasia<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958, Harrington 1967,<br />

Kindscher 1987, Peterson 1977, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Peperomia acumin<strong>at</strong>a Ruiz & Pavón<br />

FAMILY: Piperaceae (pepper)<br />

SPANISH: culantro de montaña<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used as a seasoning like cilantro<br />

(Coriandrum s<strong>at</strong>ivum).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America, Central America, sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Mexico, and <strong>the</strong> Gre<strong>at</strong>er Antilles<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Breedlove, Burger<br />

1971, Facciola 1990, von Reis Altschul and Lipp 1982<br />

Peperomia angust<strong>at</strong>a Kunth [syn. P. viridispica Trel.]<br />

FAMILY: Piperaceae (pepper)<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en in salads.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central and South America<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Peperomia fraseri C. DC. [syn. P. resedaeaflora Linden & André]<br />

FAMILY: Piperaceae (pepper)<br />

PORTUGUESE: erva-de-jaboti, peperômia doméstica<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are added to salads. Also medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Carneiro Martins 1989<br />

Peperomia maculosa (L.) Hook.<br />

FAMILY: Piperaceae (pepper)<br />

SPANISH: xutsun p<strong>at</strong>hum<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are sold in markets for use as a seasoning like<br />

cilantro (Coriandrum s<strong>at</strong>ivum) to flavor beans.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico to Peru and <strong>the</strong> Gre<strong>at</strong>er Antilles<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Alcorn 1984, Brako and Zarucchi 1993,<br />

Molina 1975<br />

Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Piperaceae (pepper)<br />

ENGLISH: greenhouse tea plant, man-to-man, pepper elder, rabbit<br />

ear, r<strong>at</strong> ear, r<strong>at</strong>ta-temper<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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