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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 />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: glasswort<br />

USES/NOTES: Salty stems are edible cooked or pickled.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Nellis 1994<br />

Salix alba L.<br />

FAMILY: Salicaceae (willow)<br />

ENGLISH: white willow<br />

PORTUGUESE: salgueiro-branco<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are made into tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Neumann n.d.<br />

Salix planifolia subsp. pulchra (Cham.) Argus [syn. S. pulchra<br />

Cham.]<br />

FAMILY: Salicaceae (willow)<br />

ENGLISH: willow<br />

PORTUGUESE: salgueiro<br />

USES/NOTES: Young shoots are edible. N<strong>at</strong>ive Alaskans preserved <strong>the</strong><br />

shoots in seal oil. Cambium and inner bark are also edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North temper<strong>at</strong>e and Arctic regions<br />

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

Salpichroa origanifolia (Lam.) Thell. [syn. S. rhomboidea Miers]<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: cock’s eggs<br />

PORTUGUESE: congonha, grão-de-congonha, grão-de-galho<br />

SPANISH: huevos de gallo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits, sometimes sold in markets, are used in<br />

preserves.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Argentina and Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Mentz et al. 1997, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Salsola kali L. [syn. S. pestifer Nelson]<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: Russian thistle, saltwort, tumbleweed<br />

USES/NOTES: Young plant is e<strong>at</strong>en cooked, sometimes prepared with<br />

bacon and onions.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Tull 1978, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Salvia apiana Jepson<br />

FAMILY: Labi<strong>at</strong>ae or Lamiaceae (mint)<br />

ENGLISH: bee sage, California white sage, white sage<br />

SPANISH: salvia blanca<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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