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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: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Correll and Johnston 1970, Facciola<br />

1990, Fernald et al. 1958, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Aralia spinosa L.<br />

FAMILY: Araliaceae (aralia or ginseng)<br />

ENGLISH: angelica tree, devil’s walking stick, Hercules’ club<br />

USES/NOTES: Young triangular leaves are used as a po<strong>the</strong>rb.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern U.S. from New Jersey to Iowa and central Florida<br />

to eastern Texas<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958,<br />

Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Godfrey 1988, Long and Lakela 1971, Nelson<br />

1994<br />

Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze [syn. A. brasiliensis A.<br />

Rich.]<br />

FAMILY: Araucariaceae (Chile pine)<br />

ENGLISH: araucaria, Brazilian monkey puzzle tree, Brazilian pine,<br />

monkey puzzle tree, Parana pine, pine nut<br />

PORTUGUESE: araucária, pinhão, pinheiro-brasileiro, pinheiro-do-Paraná<br />

SPANISH: araucaria, huén, pino, pino del Brasil, pino Paraná, piñón<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet, mealy seeds and gum are edible. Rel<strong>at</strong>ed to <strong>the</strong><br />

ornamental Norfolk Island pine (A. excelsa).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Brazil, Uruguay, and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: IBGE 1980, OAS 1973, López et al. 1987, Mabberley 1987,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Menninger 1977, Molina 1975, Soukup 1970, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch. [syn. A. imbric<strong>at</strong>a Pav.] [A.<br />

imbric<strong>at</strong>a possibly not conspecific with A. araucana]<br />

FAMILY: Araucariaceae (Chile pine)<br />

ENGLISH: araucaria, Chile nut, Chile pine, Chilean pine, monkey<br />

puzzle, monkey puzzle tree<br />

PORTUGUESE: araucária-do-Chile, desespero-dos-macacos, pinhão<br />

SPANISH: araucaria, araucaria de Chile, araucaria flácida, arauco,<br />

huén, pehuén, piñón<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en and made into an alcoholic beverage.<br />

Rel<strong>at</strong>ed to <strong>the</strong> ornamental Norfolk Island pine (A. excelsa).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Chile to west-central Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: Aagesen 1998, Bourke et al. 1987, CONAFOR n.d., Mabberley<br />

1987, OAS 1973, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Arbutus arizonica (A. Gray) Sarg. [syn. A. xalapensis Kunth var.<br />

arizonica A. Gray]<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (health)<br />

ENGLISH: Arizona madrone<br />

SPANISH: madroña, nancite macho<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico to<br />

Jalisco in central Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1995, Sargent 1965<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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