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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 />

SPANISH: fracesilla, hierba velluda<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers and bulbs are edible, <strong>the</strong> l<strong>at</strong>ter thouroughly<br />

boiled.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe and West Asia, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in North America<br />

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

FNAEC 1997, Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Kirk 1970, Munz and Keck 1959<br />

Ranunculus ficaria L.<br />

FAMILY: Ranunculaceae (buttercup)<br />

ENGLISH: celandine, lesser celandine, pilewort<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Europe, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in North America<br />

REFERENCES: FNAEC 1997, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Ranunculus pallasii Schltr.<br />

FAMILY: Ranunculaceae (buttercup)<br />

ENGLISH: buttercup<br />

USES/NOTES: Rootstocks are e<strong>at</strong>en in Alaska.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Arctic region<br />

REFERENCES: FNAEC 1997, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Rapanea ovalifolia Mez.<br />

FAMILY: Myrsinaceae (myrsine)<br />

PORTUGUESE: jómirim<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Raphanus raphanistrum L.<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: white charlock, wild radish<br />

PORTUGUESE: nabiça, rabanete-de-cavalo, saramago<br />

SPANISH: nabiza<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used as a vegetable.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe<br />

REFERENCES: IBGE 1980<br />

Raphanus s<strong>at</strong>ivus L.<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: Chinese radish, Japanese radish, movrai, oriental radish,<br />

radish<br />

PORTUGUESE: nabo-chinês, rabanete, rábano<br />

SPANISH: rabaneta, rabanete, rábano<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots, ei<strong>the</strong>r small and red or large and white, are e<strong>at</strong>en<br />

raw in salads and cooked, and leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked. Seeds<br />

sometimes are used as a diuretic and plants are fed to livestock.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Temper<strong>at</strong>e Europe or Eurasia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke 1986, IBGE 1980, Kay 1973, Leung 1961, Purseglove<br />

1968, Schneider 1987, Usher 1974<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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