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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: Buxaceae (box-wood) or Simmondsiaceae (jojoba)<br />

ENGLISH: go<strong>at</strong> nut, jojoba, pig nut<br />

PORTUGUESE: jojoba<br />

SPANISH: chohobba (antiqu<strong>at</strong>ed), jojoba, pnaocl<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or parched, or used as a c<strong>of</strong>fee<br />

substitute. Also <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> a high quality, odorless oil used<br />

in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and as a substitute for whale<br />

oil. Protein-rich bran is fed to animals and has potential as<br />

human food.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sonoran Desert <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> southwestern U.S. and<br />

northwestern Mexico, sou<strong>the</strong>rn California, and San Clemente Island<br />

REFERENCES: Gentry 1958, Guia Rural n.d., Mabberley 1987, Simpson<br />

and Conner-Ogorzaly 1986, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Usher 1974, Vásquez-Yanez<br />

et al. 1999, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Sinapis alba L. [syn. Brassica alba Rabenh., non L., B. hirta<br />

Moench]<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: black mustard, charlock, white mustard, wild mustard,<br />

yellow mustard<br />

PORTUGUESE: mostarda-branca<br />

SPANISH: mostaza<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are used to make mustard spread. Green aerial<br />

portions are e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Europe<br />

REFERENCES: Brouk 1975, Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, IBGE 1980,<br />

Kartesz 1994, Mabberley 1987<br />

Sinapis arvensis L. [syn. Brassica kaber (DC.) L.C. Wheeler, B.<br />

arvensis Rabenh., non L.]<br />

FAMILY: Cruciferae (mustard) or Brassicaceae (brassica)<br />

ENGLISH: agricultural mustard, charlock, field mustard, mustard<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and blanched greens are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in North America.<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967<br />

Sinningia incarn<strong>at</strong>a (Aublet) D.L. Denham [includes Calophyllum<br />

antillanum Britton, C. brasiliense auct. non Cambess., C.<br />

brasiliense Cambess. var. antilliense (Britton) Standley, C. calaba<br />

Jacq. nomen illegit.]<br />

FAMILY: Clusiaceae (mangosteen) or Guttiferae (garcinia)<br />

ENGLISH: Alexandrian laurel, Antilles calophyllum, beauty-leaf, Brazil<br />

beauty-leaf, crabwood, edaballi, false marney, Indian laurel,<br />

korakrie, kurahara, kurahura, laurelwood, mast wood, santa maria,<br />

wild cabash<br />

PORTUGUESE: cedro de pantano, galba, guarandi-de-leite, jaca, jacaráuva,<br />

jacareíba, jacareúba, jacareúva, landi, landim, lantim, maria,<br />

santa maria<br />

SPANISH: aca, aceite, aceite cachicamo, aceite mario, aceito, aceito<br />

de maria, acuje, alfaro, arary, balsamaria, barcino, baré, barí,<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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