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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 />

SPANISH: anicillo, bashigo, bashigóko, caléndula, coronilla,<br />

cuauhiyautli, curucumín, curucumis, flor de muerto, flor de Santa<br />

María, flor de tierra dentro, guía laga-zaa, hierba de las nubes,<br />

hierba de San Juan, hierba de Santa María, hierbanís, hipericón,<br />

iya, jolomocox, la coronilla, naná uarhi, pericón, pericón<br />

amarillo, periquillo, santa maría, tumutsali, uca, yauhtli,<br />

yerbanís, yiauhtli, yita pericoó, zacayahucli<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaf is used as a spice, like tarragon (Artemisia<br />

dracunculus), and to make a pleasant, calming arom<strong>at</strong>ic tea th<strong>at</strong><br />

is used to tre<strong>at</strong> hangovers. The Aztecs used <strong>the</strong> flowers to flavor<br />

chocol<strong>at</strong>e. The plant also is <strong>at</strong>tractive in landscaping.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico to Gu<strong>at</strong>emala and Honduras<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Breedlove 1986, Coe 1994, Harris<br />

1998, Mabberley 1987, Molina 1975, Morton 1976a, N<strong>at</strong>ive<br />

Seeds/SEARCH 1991, Torres n.d.<br />

Tagetes minuta L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: marigold, Mexican marigold, muster John-Henry<br />

PORTUGUESE: chinchila, coari-bravo, cravo-de-defunto, rabo-defoguete,<br />

rabo-de-rojão, voadeira<br />

SPANISH: amapola, caléndula, chicchipa, chinchimali, damasquina,<br />

huac<strong>at</strong>ai, huac<strong>at</strong>ay, rosacisa, terciopelo<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaf is used as a condiment and a medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico or Peru and Brazil south to Chile and<br />

Argentina, n<strong>at</strong>uralized elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Bonuccelli 1989, Bourke et al.<br />

1987, Duke 1986, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Fernald 1950, Guia Rural<br />

n.d., Mentz et al. 1997, Morton 1976a, Padoch and de Jong 1991,<br />

Sanecki 1974, Soukup 1970, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Usher 1974<br />

Tagetes p<strong>at</strong>ula L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: French marigold<br />

PORTUGUESE: cravo-de-defunto<br />

SPANISH: chinchimali, flor de muerto<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaf is used as a condiment and a medicinal. Flowers<br />

are used to color foods and to make a beverage. Similar to T.<br />

erecta.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: uncertain, perhaps Mexico and Central America, now<br />

nearly cosmopolitan and widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

REFERENCES: Duke 1986, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Mabberley 1987,<br />

Morton 1976a, Munz 1974<br />

Tagetes tenuifolia Cav.<br />

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

ENGLISH: lemon marigold<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers are added to o<strong>the</strong>r foods for <strong>the</strong>ir lemon<br />

flavor.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

750

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