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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: red-margined bamboo<br />

PORTUGUESE: bambu, taboca, takenoto, taquara<br />

SPANISH: bambú,<br />

USES/NOTES: Young, vitamin A-rich shoots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: China<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, McClure 1957<br />

Phyllostachys viridi-glauscens Riviere & C. Riviere<br />

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

ENGLISH: bamboo<br />

PORTUGUESE: bambu, taboca, takenoto, taquara<br />

SPANISH: bambú,<br />

USES/NOTES: Young, vitamin A-rich shoots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or<br />

uncooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: China<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Molina 1975<br />

Phyllostachys vivax McClure<br />

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

ENGLISH: giant timber bamboo<br />

PORTUGUESE: bambu, taboca, takenoto, taquara<br />

SPANISH: bambú,<br />

USES/NOTES: Young, vitamin A-rich shoots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or<br />

uncooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: China<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, McClure 1957<br />

Phyllostylon rhamnoides (Poisson) Taubert<br />

FAMILY: Ulmaceae (elm)<br />

SPANISH: baitoa, canche, cerón, coanextle, escobilla, j<strong>at</strong>iá,<br />

membrillo, oot´ te, palo amarillo, palo de lanza, palo de lauza,<br />

sabanaemico, serón<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico to nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina, Cuba and<br />

Hispaniola<br />

REFERENCES: Espejo Serna et al. n.d., Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973,<br />

Zuloaga 1997<br />

Physalis angul<strong>at</strong>a L.<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: cutleaf ground cherry, ground cherry, Indian papoos,<br />

papoos, tom<strong>at</strong>illo groundcherry, wild gouma, winter cherry<br />

PORTUGUESE: b<strong>at</strong>e-testa, bicho-de-rã, camambu, camapu, camaru,<br />

canapu, canapum, joá, juá-de-capote, juá-poca, m<strong>at</strong>a-fome<br />

SPANISH: alquequenje, bolsa mullaca, camapum, canapum, capulí<br />

cimarrón, mullaca<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is consumed out <strong>of</strong> hand, cooked, or as juice.<br />

Leaves, sap, and roots are medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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