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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: Correll and Johnston 1970, Crowhurst 1972, Facciola 1990,<br />

Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Peterson 1977<br />

Rhigospira quadrangularis (Müell. Arg.) Miers<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

PORTUGUESE: ariá, goiaba-de-anta<br />

SPANISH: yahuarhuayo colorado<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez 1994, UFA/NYBG<br />

n.d.<br />

Rhipsalis baccifera (Sol. ex J. Miller) Stearn [syn. R. cassutha<br />

Gaertner]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: currant cactus, mistletoe cactus<br />

SPANISH: azote<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, abundant, white-to-pink, grape-like, sweet fruits<br />

<strong>of</strong> this epiphytic cactus are e<strong>at</strong>en as a snack in Mexico. R.<br />

cassutha is also seen as R. cassytha.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Alcorn 1984, Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola<br />

1990, Mabberley 1987<br />

Rhizophora mangle L.<br />

FAMILY: Rhizophoraceae (mangrove)<br />

ENGLISH: American red mangrove, mangrove, red mangrove<br />

SPANISH: candelón, mangle, mangle colorado, mangle rojo, purguá,<br />

zap<strong>at</strong>ero<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves, though rich in tannins, may be made into tea and<br />

fruits, roots, and young hypocotyls have been used as emergency<br />

foods.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Coasts <strong>of</strong> Florida through <strong>the</strong> Neotropics and West Africa<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Duke 1972, Facciola 1990, Morton 1977,<br />

Nellis 1994, OAS 1973<br />

Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michaux) Shinners [syn. R. nudiflora<br />

(L.) Nutt., Azalea nudiflora L.]<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

ENGLISH: honeysuckle azalea, pinxter flower, wild azalea<br />

PORTUGUESE: azaleia<br />

SPANISH: rododendro<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaf and stem galls, called May apples, are e<strong>at</strong>en pickled<br />

or raw. Pickling <strong>of</strong> May apples d<strong>at</strong>es to <strong>the</strong> days <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pilgrims.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Medsger 1939,<br />

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

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk.<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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