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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 />

foliage and abundant food for wildlife. Dark <strong>at</strong>tractive wood has<br />

been valued for cabinet and furniture making.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nova Scotia to Minnesota, south to eastern Texas and<br />

central Florida, widely n<strong>at</strong>uralized and pestiferous elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958,<br />

Gibbons 1962, Godfrey 1988, Harris 1972, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Martin et<br />

al. 1987, Morton 1976a, Nelson 1994, OAS 1973, Peterson 1977,<br />

Taylor 1998, Tomikel 1986<br />

Prunus serotina subsp. capuli (Cav.) McVaugh [syn. P. capuli Cav.,<br />

P. capullin Zucc., P. salicifolia Kunth, P. serotina var.<br />

salicifolia (Kunth) Koehne]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: black cherry, capuli cherry, Mexican cherry<br />

PORTUGUESE: cereja<br />

SPANISH: capoli, capulí, capolín, capulín, capulín blanco, ceraso,<br />

cereso, cereto, cereza, cerezo, cerezo de los Andes, cetsé,<br />

chencua, chengua, chimal-ma-u, cusabi, detsé, ghoto, guasiqui,<br />

jeco, pa ksmuk, p<strong>at</strong>e, sac<strong>at</strong>ón, t-mundaya, tunday, tzu´uri, usabi<br />

USES/NOTES: Tart fruit is edible and made into wine and preserves.<br />

Seed kernel is e<strong>at</strong>en roasted.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Mexico, Central America, possibly to nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

South America<br />

REFERENCES: Hoyas 1989, Leung 1961, N<strong>at</strong>ional Research Council 1989,<br />

OAS 1973, Popenoe 1974, Smith et al. 1992, Torres n.d., Yanovsky<br />

1936<br />

Prunus spinosa L.<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: blackthorn, blackthorn slöe, slöe<br />

PORTUGUESE: abrunheiro-bravo, abrunho, pruneira<br />

SPANISH: acacia bastarda, andrino, asarero, ciruelo silvestre,<br />

endrino, endrino azul<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, dark, bitter fruits are used to make liqueurs like<br />

slöe gin, and are rarely e<strong>at</strong>en raw, preserved, or in baked goods.<br />

Also medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mediterranean Europe and Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Accorsi et al. n.d., Bourke et al. 1987, Morton 1976a,<br />

Schneider 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Prunus subcord<strong>at</strong>a Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: Klam<strong>at</strong>h plum, Pacific Plum, sierra plum<br />

USES/NOTES: Esteemed fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or preserved.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: California in <strong>the</strong> Sierra Nevada and nor<strong>the</strong>rn coastal<br />

range mountains and western Oregon<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Kirk 1970, Munz and Keck 1959,<br />

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

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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