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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 />

USES/NOTES: Young leaves are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990<br />

Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancr. [syn. A. esculenta DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

ENGLISH: arracacha, arracacia, Peruvian carrot, Peruvian parsnip,<br />

white carrot<br />

PORTUGUESE: arracachá, baroa, b<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>a-baroa, b<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>a-cenoura, b<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>asalsa,<br />

b<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>a-suíça, cenoura-amarela, mandioquinha, mandioquinhasalsa<br />

SPANISH: apio, apio criollo, apio peruviano, arracha, arracacha,<br />

arracachá, arracache, arrakacha, arrec<strong>at</strong>e, arroz racacha, birracas,<br />

huaysapilla, lacachu, morada, racacha, rackhacha, raqacha, rumuracacha,<br />

sacarracacha, virraca, zanahoria blanca<br />

USES/NOTES: Young leaves and firm, whitish, carrot-sized roots are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en cooked. M<strong>at</strong>ure leaves and stalks are fed to animals.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North-central to nor<strong>the</strong>rn Andean highlands<br />

REFERENCES: Brücher 1989, Cárdenas 1969, Coe 1994, Duke 1986,<br />

Franquemont et al. 1990, Guia Rural 1990, Guia Rural n.d., Kerm<strong>at</strong>h<br />

(notes), León 1987, Mabberley 1987, NRC 1989, OAS 1973, Price 1990,<br />

Soukup 1970, Terra 1966, Yamaguchi 1983<br />

Artemisia absinthium L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: absinth, absin<strong>the</strong>, absinthium, wormwood<br />

PORTUGUESE: absíntio-comum, absinto, aluína, alvina, erva-santa, ervados-vermes,<br />

losna, losna-maior<br />

SPANISH: ahinhus, ajenjo, ajenjo común, maestra, prodigiosa, Santa<br />

Lucía<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers and leaves contain a bitter, green arom<strong>at</strong>ic oil<br />

called absinthol, used in absin<strong>the</strong> liqueur and vermouth wine. Oil<br />

is said to cause delirium.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mediterranean region, perhaps sou<strong>the</strong>rn Europe<br />

REFERENCES: Carneiro Martins 1989, Franquemont et al. 1990, Guia Rural<br />

n.d., IBGE 1980, Rehm and Espig 1991, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Usher 1974<br />

Artemisia dracunculus L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: dragon herb, dragon’s-wort, estragon, French tarragon,<br />

Russian tarragon, tarragon, wild tarragon<br />

PORTUGUESE: estragão<br />

SPANISH: dracúnculo, dragoncillo, estragón, tarragón<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic leaf is used as a spice or a condiment in cooked<br />

foods and to flavor vinegar. Also medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia to <strong>the</strong> Himalayas and Siberia, possibly to far<br />

northwestern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, Garrett 1996, Guia<br />

Rural 1990, Mabberley 1987, Rodríguez Martínez 1990, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968,<br />

Usher 1974<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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