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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 />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Bourke et al. 1987, Brako and Zarucchi 1993,<br />

Breedlove 1986, Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987, Sommeijer et al.<br />

n.d.<br />

Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) Sweet<br />

FAMILY: Podocarpaceae (podocarpus) or Taxaceae (yew)<br />

ENGLISH: big-leaf podocarp, Japanese yew, plum pine, yew plum-pine,<br />

yew podocarpus<br />

SPANISH: cobola, pino<br />

USES/NOTES: S<strong>of</strong>t, juicy, dark purple arils are e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand or in<br />

baked goods. Also a popular landscape hedge in warm regions.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Japan, Taiwan, and sou<strong>the</strong>astern China, locally<br />

n<strong>at</strong>uralized in warm regions<br />

REFERENCES: de Laubenfels 1985, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Tanaka 1976, W<strong>at</strong>kins<br />

and Sheehan 1975<br />

Podocarpus macrostachys Parl. [syn. P. oleifolius var. macrostachys<br />

(Parl.) J. Buchholz & N.E. Gray]<br />

FAMILY: Podocarpaceae (podocarpus) or Taxaceae (yew)<br />

SPANISH: cobola, pinete, pino romerón<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia to Nicaragua<br />

REFERENCES: de Laubenfels 1985, Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973<br />

Podophyllum pelt<strong>at</strong>um L.<br />

FAMILY: Berberidaceae (barberry)<br />

ENGLISH: American mandrake, American mayapple, mandrake, mayapple,<br />

wild lemon<br />

PORTUGUESE: limão-bravo<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe, yellow to somewh<strong>at</strong> purplish, round fruits <strong>of</strong> this<br />

perennial herb are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or in jellies. Leaves, roots, seeds,<br />

and unripe green fruits contain poisonous compounds useful in<br />

producing, anti-cancer medicines.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Gibbons 1962, Moraes et al. 2000, Neumann n.d., Taylor<br />

1998, Tomikel 1986, Tull 1978, Turner and Szczawinski 1979<br />

Pogogyne douglasii subsp. parviflora (Benth.) Howell [syn. P.<br />

parviflora Benth.]<br />

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

USES/NOTES: Seeds have been used to flavor pinole, and leaves for tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: California<br />

REFERENCES: Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth.<br />

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

ENGLISH: p<strong>at</strong>chouli, p<strong>at</strong>chouly, p<strong>at</strong>chuli<br />

PORTUGUESE: p<strong>at</strong>chuli<br />

SPANISH: pachulí<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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