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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: pasacana<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Argentina and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963<br />

Trichocereus schickendantzii (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible fruit is said to be "agreeable" by Britton and<br />

Rose.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Northwestern Argentina around Tucumán<br />

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

Trichocereus spachianus (Lem.) Riccob.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: torch cactus<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp and young stem sprouts are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Argentina<br />

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

Trichosan<strong>the</strong>s cucumerina L.var. anguina (L.) Haines [syn. T.<br />

anguina L.]<br />

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae (gourd)<br />

ENGLISH: snake gourd, che che ra, Asian cucumber, Greek cucumber<br />

SPANISH: culebra, p<strong>at</strong>ola<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh like a cucumber, curried (when<br />

young), or cooked, and <strong>the</strong> young leaf is e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical Asia<br />

REFERENCES: León 1987, Martin 1984b, Omawale 1973, Rehm and Espig<br />

1991<br />

Trifolium amabile Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae <strong>of</strong> Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: Aztec clover<br />

PORTUGUESE: trevo<br />

SPANISH: chicmu<br />

USES/NOTES: Peruvian Amerindians mix plant with white maiz and<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r plants to make chucán.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico to Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Trifolium aureum Pollich [syn. T. agrarium L., T. campestre<br />

Schreb.]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae <strong>of</strong> Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: hop clover, large hop-clover, large trefoil<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en in salads or ground as flour, leaves<br />

may be e<strong>at</strong>en cooked, and flowers are used for tea or flour.<br />

Taxonomic uncertainty places this entry in some doubt. The<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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