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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: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: organ-pipe cactus, sweet pitaya<br />

SPANISH: pitahaya, pitahaya dulce<br />

USES/NOTES: Globular greenish fruit’s reddish pulp is consumed<br />

fresh, in desserts, or made into wine. Seeds are powdered and<br />

made into meal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Kartesz 1994,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Nobel 1988, Nobel 1994<br />

Sterculia apetala (Jacq.) Karsten<br />

FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow), previously Sterculiaceae (chocol<strong>at</strong>e)<br />

ENGLISH: French peanut, Panama tree<br />

SPANISH: anacagüita, bellota, camajonduro, camaruca, camoruco,<br />

capera, castaño, comoruco, mano de león, panamá<br />

USES/NOTES: Red fruiting carpels contain grayish-black seeds th<strong>at</strong><br />

are e<strong>at</strong>en toasted.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Duke 1986, Facciola 1990, Hoyas 1989,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973, Rodríguez Martínez 1987, von Reis<br />

Altschul and Lipp 1982, Williams 1981<br />

Sterculia chicha A. St-Hil.<br />

FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow), previously Sterculiaceae (chocol<strong>at</strong>e)<br />

PORTUGUESE: axixá, castanha-do-Maranhão, castanha-do-Pará, chichá,<br />

xixá<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are edible and an industrial oil source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>astern Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Amaral et al. 1997, Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Menninger 1987<br />

Stetsonia coryne (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose [syn. C. chacoanus<br />

Vaupel, C. coryne Salm-Dyck]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: Argentine toothpick, toothpick cactus<br />

SPANISH: cardón, cardón grande, ištá’k, tuna<br />

USES/NOTES: Tart, lemon-tasting pale yellow fruit <strong>of</strong> this potentially<br />

large, much branched columnar tree cactus is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, dried, or<br />

cooked with fish or me<strong>at</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r dishes in <strong>the</strong> Gran Chaco.<br />

Rotting stem is also a honey source. The plant contains small<br />

amounts <strong>of</strong> mescaline.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Gre<strong>at</strong>er Gran Chaco region <strong>of</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina,<br />

Bolivia, and Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: Arenas and Scarpa 1999, Foster 1958, Killeen et al. 1993,<br />

López et al. 1987, MBG n.d., Serrano and Terán 2000<br />

Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) Bertoni<br />

FAMILY: Asteraceae or Compositae (aster, composite, or sunflower)<br />

ENGLISH: stevia, stevice, sugar leaf, sweet herb <strong>of</strong> Paraguay<br />

PORTUGUESE: estévia, stévia<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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