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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: Young leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or prepared as a medicinal<br />

tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn U.S. to South America, widely n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

REFERENCES: Accorsi et al. n.d., Alcorn 1984, Carneiro Martins 1989,<br />

Duke and Vásquez 1994, Facciola 1990, Nellis 1994<br />

Posoqueria l<strong>at</strong>ifolia Roemer & Schultes<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

ENGLISH: monkey apple, Brazilian oak<br />

PORTUGUESE: jazmín-de-monte<br />

SPANISH: boca de vieja, fruta de mono, huitillo, sacha huito<br />

USES/NOTES: Golf-ball sized yellow fruit’s aril is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia to Panama Canal region<br />

REFERENCES: CTFS n.d., Duke 1986, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Facciola<br />

1990, Martin et al. 1987, von Reis Altschul 1983<br />

Posoqueria longifolia Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

SPANISH: kamadani<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, yellow fruit is edible.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Pérez-Arbeláez 1956, Renner et al. 1990<br />

Potalia amara Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Loganiaceae (butterfly-bush) or Potaliaceae<br />

PORTUGUESE: anabi, pau-de-cobra<br />

SPANISH: curarina, sacha curarina<br />

USES/NOTES: Reportedly e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Chácobo <strong>of</strong> Bolivia. Also many<br />

medicinal uses including snake bite tre<strong>at</strong>ment.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Ayales Flores 1984, Boom 1989, Mabberley 1987, Renner et<br />

al. 1990, Silva et al. 1977, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Potamogeton n<strong>at</strong>ans L.<br />

FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae (pondweed)<br />

ENGLISH: fishweed, pondweed<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Temper<strong>at</strong>e to warm regions<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Potamogeton pectin<strong>at</strong>us L.<br />

FAMILY: Potamogetonaceae (pondweed)<br />

ENGLISH: fennel-leaf pondweed, sago pondweed<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: brackish or limy w<strong>at</strong>ers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn and eastern<br />

U.S. to South America, Africa, and Eurasia<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Harrington 1967<br />

Potentilla anserina L.<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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