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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Hoyas 1989, León 1987, Menninger 1987,<br />

Raghavan and Baruah 1958, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, von Reis Altschul 1973<br />

Arenga pinn<strong>at</strong>a (Wurmb) Merr. [syn. A. saccharifera Labill.]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: black sugar-palm, sugar palm<br />

SPANISH: barú, palma de azúcar, palmera azucarera<br />

USES/NOTES: Peduncle contains a sweet liquid, used as a sugar or<br />

vinegar source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Malaysia, infrequently cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in <strong>the</strong> Americas<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Bourke et al. 1987, León 1987<br />

Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels [syn. A. sideroxylon Roemer & Schultes]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: argan tree, ironwood<br />

PORTUGUESE: pau-ferro<br />

SPANISH: argán, erguén<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds contain oil used like olive oil, gum is edible, and<br />

fruits are fed to animals. Rare in <strong>the</strong> Americas.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Morocco<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Houaiss 1982, Mabberley 1987, Morton<br />

and Voss 1987<br />

Ariocarpus fissur<strong>at</strong>us (Engelm.) K. Schum.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: living rock<br />

USES/NOTES: Juice <strong>of</strong> this dull gray, cactus, which looks like a rock,<br />

is used in <strong>the</strong> prepar<strong>at</strong>ion tesgüino, an alcoholic beverage th<strong>at</strong> is<br />

generally made from maize (Zea mays). A feeling <strong>of</strong> intoxic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

reportedly may also be achieved by chewing <strong>the</strong> plant.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Coahuila and Zac<strong>at</strong>ecas, Mexico and Texas<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Steinkraus 1983,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott<br />

FAMILY: Araceae (arum or aroid)<br />

ENGLISH: green dragon<br />

USES/NOTES: Dried roots can be e<strong>at</strong>en after cooking to remove calcium<br />

oxal<strong>at</strong>e crystals.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Taylor 1998<br />

Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott in Schott & Endl.<br />

FAMILY: Araceae (arum or aroid)<br />

ENGLISH: cuckoo plant, Indian turnip, Iroquois breadroot, Jack-in-<strong>the</strong>pulpit,<br />

wild turnip<br />

USES/NOTES: Corms are prepared by boiling, peeling, mashing,<br />

thoroughly washing <strong>the</strong>n cooking to remove poisonous calcium oxal<strong>at</strong>e<br />

crystals, or <strong>the</strong>y can be e<strong>at</strong>en sliced and roasted until crisp.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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