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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: Eastern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Gibbons 1966, Plowman 1969, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Taylor 1998,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Aristolochia maxima Jacq.<br />

FAMILY: Aristolochiaceae (birthwort or Dutchman’s-pipe)<br />

ENGLISH: Dutchman’s-pipe, Florida Dutchman’s-pipe<br />

PORTUGUESE: aristolóquia<br />

SPANISH: contracapetano, cuajilote, guaco de sur<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit reportedly is e<strong>at</strong>en in parts <strong>of</strong> Costa Rica.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico, Central America, and nor<strong>the</strong>rn South<br />

America, n<strong>at</strong>uralized in sou<strong>the</strong>rn Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Duke n.d., FNAEC 1997, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz<br />

FAMILY: Elaeocarpaceae (elaeocarpus) or Tiliaceae (linden)<br />

SPANISH: clon, koelon, macqui, maqui, maquie, queldron<br />

USES/NOTES: Small black fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand or preserved, and<br />

is used to color wine.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Argentina and Chile<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Marticorena and Quezada 1985, Martin et<br />

al. 1987, Zuloaga 1997<br />

Arm<strong>at</strong>ocereus laetus (Kunth) Backeb. ex A.W. Hill [syn. Lemaireocereus<br />

laetus (Kunth) Britton & Rose]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

USES/NOTES: Green fruit’s white pulp is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Ecuador to central Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Martin et al. 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Armoracia rusticana P. Gaertner, Meyer & Scherb. [syn. A.<br />

lap<strong>at</strong>hifolia Gilib., Cochlearia armoracia L., Nasturtium armoracia<br />

(L.) Fries, Radicula armoracia (L.) B.L. Robinson, Rorippa<br />

armoracia (L.) A.S. Hitche.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: horseradish<br />

PORTUGUESE: rábano-bastardo, rábano picante, rábano silvestre<br />

SPANISH: rábano de caballo, rábano picante, rábano rusticano, rábano<br />

rústico, rábano salvaje, rábano silvestre, vagisco, vagueo<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots are e<strong>at</strong>en pickled or as a condiment and tender young<br />

leaf sprouts are e<strong>at</strong>en in salads or as cooked green. Roots are<br />

medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern Europe, perhaps into Asia and now widely<br />

cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed and n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

REFERENCES: Leung 1961, Purseglove 1968, Schneider 1987<br />

Arnoglossum <strong>at</strong>riplicifolium (L.) H. Robinson [syn. Cacalia<br />

<strong>at</strong>riplicifolia L.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: pale Indian plantain<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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