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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: Boiled shoots are used to make spruce beer, and resin<br />

is a source <strong>of</strong> spruce gum, a masticant, and spruce oil, a<br />

flavoring agent.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn North America<br />

REFERENCES: Gibbons 1962, Facciola 1990, Gleason and Cronquist<br />

1968, Mabberley 1987, Morton 1976a, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Picea rubens Sarg.<br />

FAMILY: Pinaceae (pine)<br />

ENGLISH: red spruce, spruce<br />

PORTUGUESE: abeto, pícea, pinho<br />

SPANISH: abeto falso, pícea<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves have been used for tea. Tree is a principal<br />

source <strong>of</strong> spruce gum.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn North America<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Picramnia spp. [may include P. sellowii Planchon subsp. spruceana<br />

(Engl.) Pirani]<br />

FAMILY: Picramniaceae (picramnia) or Simaroubaceae (quassia)<br />

PORTUGUESE: anilim-bravo, anilina<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds <strong>of</strong> some species are used as a c<strong>of</strong>fee substitute<br />

and a purple dye source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Martin<br />

et al. 1987, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Picrasma excelsa (Sw.) Planchon [syn. Quassia excelsa Sw.]<br />

FAMILY: Simaroubaceae (quassia)<br />

ENGLISH: bitterbark, Jamaican quassia<br />

USES/NOTES: Wood is <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> a bitter extract used to flavor<br />

beverages.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Rehm and Espig 1991, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Piloblephis rigida (Bartram ex Benth.) Raf. [syn. S<strong>at</strong>ureja rigida<br />

Bartram ex Benth.]<br />

FAMILY: Labi<strong>at</strong>ae or Lamiaceae (mint)<br />

ENGLISH: pennyroyal<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used in herbal teas or as a spice. Seminoles<br />

flavored turtle me<strong>at</strong> with <strong>the</strong> leaves.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett (unpublished), Taylor 1998, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Pilocereus royenii (L.) Byles & Rowley<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: dildo cactus<br />

SPANISH: sebucán<br />

USES/NOTES: Red fruit’s reddish pulp is used in beverages or as a<br />

condiment.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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