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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 />

fully opening, are e<strong>at</strong>en fried or made into wine, a lemonade-like<br />

beverage, or tea. Large white flowers also are used as a diuretic<br />

or added to lotion. Although highly prolific, <strong>the</strong> plant is grown<br />

as an ornamental in places. Stems have been used as clappersticks<br />

(a traditional musical instrument).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics to throughout <strong>the</strong> U.S. and much <strong>of</strong> Canada<br />

REFERENCES: Bolli 1994, Duke 1992, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Facciola<br />

1990, Godfrey 1988, Harrington 1987, Harris 1972, Johns and<br />

Stevenson 1985, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Mabberley 1987, Niembro Rocas<br />

1992, Peterson 1977, Stamps and S<strong>at</strong>terthwaite 1995, Torres n.d.,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Usher 1974, Walker et al. 2004, Wea<strong>the</strong>rford 1988<br />

Sambucus nigra subsp. cerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli, [syn. S. cerulea<br />

Raf., S. cerulea Raf. var. neomexicana (Wooton) Rehd., S. cerulea<br />

Raf. var. velutina (Dur. & Hilg.) Schwerin, S. glauca Nutt. ex<br />

Torrey & A. Gray, S. mexicana C. Presl ex DC. subsp. cerulea<br />

(Raf.) E. Murr., S. mexicana C. Presl ex DC. var. cerulea (Raf.)<br />

E. Murr., S. neomexicana Wooton, S. neomexicana Wooton var.<br />

vestita (Wooton & Standley) Kearney & Peebles, S. velutina Dur. &<br />

Hilg.]<br />

FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle) or Sambucaceae or Adoxaceae<br />

(elderberry)<br />

ENGLISH: blue elder, blue elderberry, blueberry elder, elderberry,<br />

western elderberry<br />

PORTUGUESE: sabugueiro<br />

SPANISH: saco, sauco, saúco<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit, bud, and flower clusters are edible. Fruits and<br />

flowers are used to make wine and jelly.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Northwestern Mexico through <strong>the</strong> western U.S. into<br />

Alberta and British Columbia<br />

REFERENCES: Bolli 1994, Creasy 1990, Facciola 1990, Harrington<br />

1967, Johns and Stevenson 1985, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Usher<br />

1974, Walker et al. 2004<br />

Sambucus nigra subsp. peruviana (Kunth) Bolli [syn. S. peruviana<br />

Kunth]<br />

FAMILY: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle) or Sambucaceae or Adoxaceae<br />

(elderberry)<br />

ENGLISH: Peruvian elderberry<br />

SPANISH: kjola, layan, ramrash, rayan, sauce, sauco, saúco, saúco<br />

peruano, tilo<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, dark, juicy fruits are made into preserves,<br />

syrup, and wine, or are rarely e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Costa Rica through western South America to<br />

northwestern Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: Bolli 1994, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), MBG<br />

n.d., Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Sambucus racemosa L. var. melanocarpa (A. Gray) McMinn [syn. S.<br />

melanocarpa A. Gray]<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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