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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 />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable (cooked when unripe,<br />

fresh when ripe) or used in jams, and are used for <strong>the</strong>ir scent.<br />

Also grown as an ornamental.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil and/or Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Cárdenas 1969, Duke and Vásquez<br />

1994, León 1987, Leung 1961, Martin 1984b, N<strong>at</strong>ional Research<br />

Council 1989, OAS 1973, Rehm and Espig 1991, Soukup 1970, Usher<br />

1974, Vásquez and Gentry 1989<br />

Sicyos angul<strong>at</strong>us L.<br />

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae (gourd)<br />

ENGLISH: blue-eyed grass, bur cucumber, one-seed burr-cucumber,<br />

star cucumber, wall bur-cucumber<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and fruit reportadly are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern and Central U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Sturtevant 1972, Tanaka 1976<br />

Sida rhombifolia L.<br />

FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow)<br />

ENGLISH: broomjute, Cuba jute, Queensland hemp, sida, teaweed<br />

PORTUGUESE: erva-relógio, guaxuma, malva-relógio, m<strong>at</strong>o-relógio,<br />

relógio-altéa-bastarda, tupiticha, vassourinha<br />

SPANISH: ancocacha, ancusacha, escoba negra, escobilia, escobilla,<br />

flor de pasto, hierba de puerco, pichana, sacra mancua, varilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and shoots are edible, leaves are used for tea,<br />

and stems are a fiber source. Also medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropics<br />

REFERENCES: Bh<strong>at</strong> 1994, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke 1986, Duke and<br />

Vásquez 1994, IBGE 1980, Mentz et al. 1997, Nellis 1994, Zarucchi<br />

1998<br />

Sidalcea neomexicana Fendler<br />

FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow)<br />

ENGLISH: New Mexican cheker mallow, prairie mallow<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Kirk 1970, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Sideroxylon altamiranoi (Rose & Standley) Penn. [syn. Bumelia<br />

altamiranoi Rose & Standley]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: capulín<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Central Mexican highlands<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Pennington 1990, Standley 1924<br />

Sideroxylon americanum (Miller) Penn. [syn. Bumelia retusa Sw.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: pigeon berry, wild saffron<br />

SPANISH: cocuyo, xpotzilil<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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