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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: tunchitunch<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en like cabbage (Brassica spp.).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001<br />

Pistacia chinensis Bunge<br />

FAMILY: Anacardiaceae (cashew or poison ivy)<br />

USES/NOTES: Young shoots are e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: China to <strong>the</strong> Philippines<br />

REFERENCES: Kartesz 1994, Mabberley 1987<br />

Pistacia lentiscus L.<br />

FAMILY: Anacardiaceae (cashew or poison ivy)<br />

ENGLISH: chios, chios mastic, mastic, mastic tree<br />

PORTUGUESE: almécega, lentisco, mastique<br />

SPANISH: alfóncigo, almáciga, charneca, lentisco, masilla, m<strong>at</strong>a<br />

USES/NOTES: Resin, called mastic, is used in adhesives, varnishes,<br />

cements, and o<strong>the</strong>r industrial items, and less frequently to<br />

flavor chewing gum.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mediterranean region <strong>of</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>astern Europe<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Bourke et al. 1987, de Gámez<br />

1973, Mantell 1950<br />

Pistacia vera L.<br />

FAMILY: Anacardiaceae (cashew or poison ivy)<br />

ENGLISH: pistachio, pistachio nut<br />

PORTUGUESE: pistache, pistacho, pistácia<br />

SPANISH: alfóncigo, pistachero, pistacho<br />

USES/NOTES: Drought-tolerant plant produces <strong>the</strong> edible pistachio<br />

nut <strong>of</strong> intern<strong>at</strong>ional commerce.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: probably Central Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Rehm and Espig 1991, Usher 1974,<br />

Whitehouse 1957<br />

Pisum s<strong>at</strong>ivum L. [syn. P. s<strong>at</strong>ivum var. macrocarpon Ser., Vicia<br />

s<strong>at</strong>iva L.]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: common pea, common vetch, edible podded pea, field pea,<br />

garden pea, pea, snap pea, vetch<br />

PORTUGUESE: alverón, arveja, ervilha, ervilha-de-vagem, ervilhaca<br />

SPANISH: albergas, albergas blancas, albergas rojas, alberja,<br />

alverja, arbeja, arbella, arveja, arvejas, bisaltera, chicharo,<br />

cachito, cascabelillo, cerudo, chícharo de árbol, chícharo de<br />

paloma, chimbolito, clarín, cumaná, cumandá-ibiraí, ebo, frejol<br />

cerudo, frejol de palo, frijol canario, frijol guandú, gandul,<br />

garbanzo falso, guandul, guardarraya, guisante, guinconcho,<br />

pitipuá, poroto gandul, quimbolillo, quinchoncho, quinconcho,<br />

tacón, timbolillo, veza común<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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