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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: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: European mountain ash, quickbeam, rowan, rowanberry,<br />

Russian mountain ash<br />

PORTUGUESE: sorva, sorveira-brava<br />

SPANISH: amargoso, serbal, serbo<br />

USES/NOTES: Several cultivars are grown for <strong>the</strong>ir berries, e<strong>at</strong>en<br />

mainly in jams and jellies or used in liqueurs and ketchup.<br />

Leaves and flowers are added to tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia<br />

REFERENCES: de Gámez 1973, Facciola 1990, Houaiss 1982, Johns and<br />

Stevenson 1985, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Zeven and de Wet 1982<br />

Sorbus decora (Sarg.) C. Schneider<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: dogberry, mountain ash, nor<strong>the</strong>rn mountain ash, showy<br />

mountain ash<br />

USES/NOTES: Scarlet berries, rich in iron and vitamin C, are e<strong>at</strong>en<br />

cooked or preserved and are made into wine.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>astern North America from nor<strong>the</strong>astern Iowa to<br />

Newfoundland<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Peterson 1977, Jones 1939, Jones 1953,<br />

Wright 1981<br />

Sorbus domestica L.<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: service tree, sorb apple<br />

USES/NOTES: Berries are e<strong>at</strong>en or made into a distilled alcoholic<br />

cider.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mediterranean region<br />

REFERENCES: Bianchini and Corbeta 1976, Mabberley 1987, Simmons<br />

1972, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Sorbus scopulina E. Greene<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: cascade mountain ash, western mountain ash<br />

USES/NOTES: Berries are edible and made into wine.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Alaska to<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>rn California, to North Dakota, to New Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Kirk 1970, Medsger 1939<br />

Sorbus sitchensis M. Roemer<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: sitka mountain ash, Pacific mountain ash, western mountain<br />

ash<br />

USES/NOTES: Berries are edible and made into wine.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Alaska to western<br />

Montana and nor<strong>the</strong>rn California<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Turner and Szczawinski 1979<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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