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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 />

ENGLISH: St. Peter’s palm, tree yucca<br />

SPANISH: palma oriente<br />

USES/NOTES: Young stems and leaves are fermented to make an<br />

alcoholic beverage and flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en in salads.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Kunkel 1984, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Yucca bacc<strong>at</strong>a Torrey<br />

FAMILY: Agavaceae (agave) or Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis)<br />

ENGLISH: banana yucca, d<strong>at</strong>il yucca, soapweed, Spanish bayonet,<br />

yucca, wild d<strong>at</strong>e<br />

SPANISH: dátil, yuca<br />

USES/NOTES: Unripe fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en roasted, ripe fruit pulp, though<br />

scant, is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or made into a fermented beverage, and<br />

flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Gibbons 1973, Harrington 1967, Kindscher<br />

1987, Lenz and Hanson 2000, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Yucca brevifolia Engelm. [syn. Y. arborescens (Torrey) Trel.]<br />

FAMILY: Agavaceae (agave) or Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis)<br />

ENGLISH: Joshua tree, Spanish dagger<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, flower buds, fruits, and<br />

roots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked, and seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en ground. Leaves are a<br />

fiber source and roots are a dye source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Hickman 1993, Keith<br />

1982, Keith 1985, Maxwell 1971, Moerman 1998, Munz 1974, Tanaka<br />

1976, Shreve and Wiggins 1964, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Yucca el<strong>at</strong>a Engelm.<br />

FAMILY: Agavaceae (agave) or Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis)<br />

ENGLISH: soap-tree yucca<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits and flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked or uncooked. Root<br />

decoction is used as a foaming agent in beverages.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Facciola 1990, Kunkel 1984,<br />

Lenz and Hanson 2000, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Yucca faxoniana (Trel.) Sarg.<br />

FAMILY: Agavaceae (agave) or Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis)<br />

ENGLISH: Faxon yucca, Spanish bayonet, Spansih dagger, yucca<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Western Texas, eastern Chihuahua, and northwestern<br />

Coahuila<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Yucca filamentosa L.<br />

FAMILY: Agavaceae (agave) or Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) or<br />

Liliaceae (lily)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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