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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: Bennett et al. 2001, Henderson 1995, Henderson et al.<br />

1995, Kahn and de Granville 1992, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Primula veris L.<br />

FAMILY: Primulaceae (primrose)<br />

ENGLISH: cowslip<br />

PORTUGUESE: primavera, prímula<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable and flowers are added<br />

to salads or made into wine.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North temper<strong>at</strong>e regions from Canada and <strong>the</strong> U.S. to<br />

China<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Gleason 1968, Grieve 1931, Neumann n.d.,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Proboscidea fragrans (Lindley) Decne.<br />

FAMILY: Pedaliaceae (sesame) or Martyniaceae (unicorn)<br />

ENGLISH: Chihuahuan devil’s claw<br />

SPANISH: cuernitos<br />

USES/NOTES: Young pods, seeds, and leaves are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Facciola 1990<br />

Proboscidea louisianica (Miller) Thell.<br />

FAMILY: Pedaliaceae (sesame) or Martyniaceae (unicorn)<br />

ENGLISH: devil’s claw, unicorn plant<br />

USES/NOTES: Imm<strong>at</strong>ure fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or pickled and proteinrich<br />

seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or raw.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Harrington 1967, Kindscher 1987,<br />

Mabberley 1987<br />

Proboscidea parviflora (Wooton) Wooton & Standley<br />

FAMILY: Pedaliaceae (sesame) or Martyniaceae (unicorn)<br />

ENGLISH: devil’s claw<br />

SPANISH: uña de g<strong>at</strong>o<br />

USES/NOTES: Young seeds are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Facciola 1990, Munz 1974<br />

Prosopis alba Griseb. and P. alba var. panta Griseb. [syn. P. panta<br />

(Griseb.) Hieron.]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Mimosoideae (bean or pea)<br />

ENGLISH: Argentine mesquite<br />

SPANISH: algarrobo, algarrobo blanco, thaco, thako<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pods are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Northwestern Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, and<br />

sou<strong>the</strong>astern Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Burkart 1976, Burkart 1987, López et al. 1987, Martin et<br />

al. 1987, Schmeda-Hirschmann et al. 1999<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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