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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 />

FAMILY: Pinaceae (pine)<br />

ENGLISH: mountain hemlock<br />

USES/NOTES: N<strong>at</strong>ive Alaskans used <strong>the</strong> inner bark for food, young<br />

twigs are a spruce beer source, and stems and leaves are a spruce<br />

oil source, used to flavor candy.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America<br />

REFERENCES: Morton 1976a, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Tulbaghia violacea Harvey<br />

FAMILY: Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: society garlic<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves taste like garlic and are used in cooking. Also<br />

widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed as an ornamental<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South Africa<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990<br />

Turnera diffusa Willd. ex J.A. Schultes<br />

FAMILY: Turneraceae (turnera)<br />

ENGLISH: damiana<br />

PORTUGUESE: chanana, damiana<br />

SPANISH: damiana, hierba de la pastora, hierba de la venado,<br />

pastor<strong>at</strong>a<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers are used in Mexico as a tea susbtitute and to<br />

flavor liqueurs known as licor de damiana.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Facciola 1990, Silva et al. 1977, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

Turnera ulmifolia L.<br />

FAMILY: Turneraceae (turnera)<br />

ENGLISH: damiana, go<strong>at</strong> dashalong, ram dashalong, yellow alder<br />

PORTUGUESE: albina, chanana, turnera-de-folha-olmo<br />

SPANISH: damiana<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves may be used like tea or as a flavoring agent.<br />

Flowers are medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Accorsi et al. n.d., Adams 1972, Bailey Hortorium 1976,<br />

Facciola 1990, IBGE 1980, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Tunilla soehrensii (Britton & Rose) D.R. Hunt & Iliff [syn.<br />

Opuntia boliviensis Backeb., O. soehrensii Britton & Rose<br />

Pl<strong>at</strong>yopuntia soehrensii (Britton & Rose) F. Ritter]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: aerampu<br />

USES/NOTES: Unidentified plant part is used as a food additive in<br />

Jujuy Province, Argentina. Tunilla is a young genus th<strong>at</strong><br />

integr<strong>at</strong>es <strong>the</strong> species <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> former Opuntia sub-genus Airampoa.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Andes from Peru, Bolivia, nor<strong>the</strong>rn Chile, and<br />

northwestern Argentina<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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