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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: Brazil and bordering Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: MBG n.d., Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Tropaeolum leptophyllum G. Don f. [syn. T. bridgesii Fielding, T.<br />

chilense var. eximium Steudel, T. edule Bridges, T. linearifolium<br />

Steudel]<br />

FAMILY: Tropaeolaceae (nasturtium)<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots are an emergency food source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Chile, Peru, and northwester Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: MBG n.d., Sparre and Andersson 1991, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968,<br />

Zuloaga 1997<br />

Tropaeolum majus L. [syn. Cardamindum majus (L.) Moench]<br />

FAMILY: Tropaeolaceae (nasturtium)<br />

ENGLISH: Indian cress, nasturtium<br />

PORTUGUESE: capuchinha, capuchinha-de-flores-grandes, capuchinhagrande,<br />

flor-de-sangue<br />

SPANISH: capuchina, mallau, mastuerzo<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves and flowers are added to salads, and seeds and<br />

flower buds are used like capers (Capparis spinosa), and flowers<br />

are added to sauces. Plant also is antibiotic and ornamental for<br />

its showy flowers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Andean South America<br />

REFERENCES: Cid 1978, Estrella 1991, Mabberley 1987, Naranjo 1991,<br />

Schneider 1987, Sparre and Andersson 1991, Usher 1974, Van Feu<br />

n.d.<br />

Tropaeolum minus L. [syn. Cardamindum minus (L.) Moench]<br />

FAMILY: Tropaeolaceae (nasturtium)<br />

ENGLISH: bush nasturtium, canary bird vine, dwarf nasturtium, flame<br />

flower, Indian-cress, nasturtium, small tropaeolum<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves, flowers, and fruits are edible. Many named<br />

ornamental cultivars exist including black velvet, empress <strong>of</strong><br />

India, ladybird, peach melba, and tip top mahogany.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Andean Ecuador and Peru, widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Sparre and Andersson 1991, Sturtevant<br />

1972<br />

Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pavón<br />

FAMILY: Tropaeolaceae (nasturtium)<br />

ENGLISH: anu, mashua, tuber nasturtium, tuberous nasturtium<br />

PORTUGUESE: nastúrcio<br />

SPANISH: año, añu, añú, anya, anyú, apilla, apiña-mama isano,<br />

cubio, cubios, isano, isaño, isañu, ivia, mafua, majua, mashua,<br />

mashuar, massua, mauja, maxua, mayua, nabo, navios, navo,<br />

piñamama, tuna mashua, ysaño<br />

USES/NOTES: Carbohydr<strong>at</strong>e-rich tubers are sun dried by day and<br />

freeze dried by night, <strong>the</strong>n added to soups, or occasionally<br />

boiled or fried and e<strong>at</strong>en alone, young leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en as a<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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