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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: Bourke et al. 1987, Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997, Godfrey<br />

1988, Harris 1972, Nelson 1994, Peterson 1977<br />

Quercus bicolor Willd. in Muhlenb.<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: swamp white oak<br />

USES/NOTES: Large acorns are leached <strong>the</strong>n ground and e<strong>at</strong>en, typically<br />

with o<strong>the</strong>r foods.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America from sou<strong>the</strong>astern Canada to<br />

Tennessee<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997, Medsger 1939, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Quercus candicans Née<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: red oak<br />

SPANISH: bellotero, corturapi, encino aguac<strong>at</strong>illo, encino ahu<strong>at</strong>l,<br />

encino blanco, encino cenizo, encino colorado, encino de asta,<br />

encino papantla, encino rosillo, roble, teposcohuite, urupcu<br />

USES/NOTES: Nut is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South-central and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico and adjacent Gu<strong>at</strong>emala<br />

REFERENCES: Romero Rangel et al. 2002, Torres n.d.<br />

Quercus emoryi Torrey<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: bellota, Emory oak<br />

SPANISH: bellota<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible acorns <strong>of</strong> this rel<strong>at</strong>ively small, evergreen oak have<br />

been sold in local markets.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, FNAEC 1997, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky<br />

1936<br />

Quercus gambelii Nutt. [syn. Q. utahensis Rydb.]<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: Gambel oak, Utah oak<br />

SPANISH: encino<br />

USES/NOTES: Acorns are ground into meal, <strong>the</strong>n leached to remove bitter<br />

tannins before being added to cooked foods.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, FNAEC 1997, Harrington 1967,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Quercus garryana Douglas<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: Garry oak, Oregon oak, Oregon white oak, western oak<br />

USES/NOTES: Acorns can be e<strong>at</strong>en after leaching to remove bitter<br />

tannins.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn British Columbia through California<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997, Turner<br />

and Szczawinski 1979, Yanovsky 1936<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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