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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 />

Vitis riparia Michaux<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: frost grape, river-bank grape<br />

USES/NOTES: Somewh<strong>at</strong> tart fruits and stem sap are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Estern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Medsger 1939<br />

Vitis rotundifolia Michaux [syn. V. munsoniana Simpson ex Munson,<br />

Muscadinia rotundifolia (Michaux) Small]<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: bullace, bird grape (small variety), fox grape, muscadine<br />

grape, scuppernong, sou<strong>the</strong>rn fox grape<br />

USES/NOTES: Typically large, thick-skinned, dark fruit is consumed<br />

out <strong>of</strong> hand, as jelly, or made into wine. Smaller variety,<br />

identified by some authorities as V. munsoniana, also is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett 1997, Godfrey 1988, Mabberley 1987, Maxwell and<br />

Maxwell 1991, Sturtevant 1972, Usher 1974<br />

Vitis rupestris Scheele<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: bush grape, sand grape, sugar grape<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Crowhurst 1972, Mabberley 1987<br />

Vitis shuttleworthii House<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: calloosa grape, calusa grape, lea<strong>the</strong>r-leaf<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand or as jelly, young leaves<br />

and stems are edible, and larger stems contain a potable juice.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Godfrey 1988, Morton 1977<br />

Vitis solonis Planchon<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: grape<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible. Also used as a rootstock.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990<br />

Vitis tiliifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: West Indian grape<br />

SPANISH: bejuco de agua, bejuco mión, bejuco miona, bejuco negro,<br />

bejuco suave, chochogo, miona, miona negra, tz'usub, uva de<br />

cerro, uva de monte, uva montes, uva silvestre<br />

USES/NOTES: Acidic, dull, dark fruits are made into beverages or<br />

occasionally e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand. Stems are a potable w<strong>at</strong>er source.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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