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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 />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Facciola 1990, Williams 1976a<br />

Talauma mexicana (DC.) G. Don [syn. Magnolia grandiflora Moc. &<br />

Sessé nomen illegit., M. mexicana DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Magnoliaceae (magnolia)<br />

SPANISH: anonillo, chocoijoyó, cocté, flor de corazón, guialachay<strong>at</strong>i,<br />

hualhua, jolmashté, laurel tulipán, pirinola, quije-lechiy<strong>at</strong>e,<br />

tzucoijoyó, yo-lachi, yoloxóchitl<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers are added to chocol<strong>at</strong>e for aroma.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico (from Veracruz, Guerrero, and<br />

Chiapas), Gu<strong>at</strong>emala, and Honduras<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Espejo Serna et al. n.d. , Molina 1975<br />

Talauma ov<strong>at</strong>a St-Hil.<br />

FAMILY: Magnoliaceae (magnolia)<br />

PORTUGUESE: talauma<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves can be used for tea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil to Amazonian Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Martin and Ruberté 1979, Renner et al.<br />

1990<br />

Talinum auranticum Engelm.<br />

FAMILY: Portulacaceae (purslane)<br />

ENGLISH: orange fame flower<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Talinum fruticosum (L.) A. Juss. [syn. T. racemosum Rohrb., T.<br />

triangulare (Jacq.) Willd., Portulaca triangularia Jacq.]<br />

FAMILY: Portulacaceae (purslane)<br />

ENGLISH: Ceylon spinach, fameflower, Philippine spinach, po<strong>the</strong>rb<br />

fameflower, Surinam purslane, Surinam spinach, w<strong>at</strong>er leaf<br />

PORTUGUESE: beldroega-grande, bredo, bredo-major-gomes, carnegorda,<br />

língua-de-vaca, manjogome<br />

SPANISH: chiv<strong>at</strong>era, espinaca de Filipinas, espinaca filipina, thak<br />

akw’aal, verdolaga verdolaguilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and tops are cooked as a vegetable, similar to<br />

purslane (Portulaca oleracea).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn U.S. through tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Bailey Hortorium 1976, Duke 1986, Duke<br />

1992, Guia Rural 1990, IBGE 1980, Mabberley 1987, Morton 1977,<br />

Rehm and Espig 1991, Terra 1966, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Talinum panicul<strong>at</strong>um (Jacq.) Gaertner<br />

FAMILY: Portulacaceae (purslane)<br />

ENGLISH: fameflower, jewels-<strong>of</strong>-Opar, Major Gomes<br />

PORTUGUESE: cariru, cariru-bravo, João-Gomes, língua-de-vaca,<br />

maria-gorda, maria-gombi, manjon-gome, ora-pro-nobis-miúdo<br />

SPANISH: carurú, palo de rosa<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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