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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: Adam’s needle, beargrass, common yucca, Eve’s thread,<br />

stiff-leaved bear grass<br />

SPANISH: palma china, yuca seca<br />

USES/NOTES: Flower petals are added to salads, and fruit pulp is<br />

edible. Godfrey considers this taxon in Florida to be conspecific<br />

with Y. flaccida. O<strong>the</strong>r authorities consider Y. filifera as<br />

synonymous. Taxonomic revision is needed.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America from New Jersey south<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Godfrey<br />

1988, Peterson 1977, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Yucca flaccida Haw.<br />

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

ENGLISH: Adam’s needle, beargrass, silkgrass<br />

USES/NOTES: Flower petals are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Godfrey 1988<br />

Yucca glauca Nutt.<br />

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

ENGLISH: small soapweed, soapweed yucca, Spanish bayonet<br />

USES/NOTES: Flower stalks are e<strong>at</strong>en like asparagus and flowers and<br />

cooked imm<strong>at</strong>ure fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S. and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Harrington 1967, Kindscher 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Yucca gloriosa L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: mound-lily yucca, Spanish bayonet<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Godfrey 1988, Radford et al. 1968<br />

Yucca gu<strong>at</strong>emalensis Baker [syn. Y. elephantipes Regel]<br />

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

ENGLISH: Spanish dagger, spineless yucca<br />

SPANISH: coyol, itabo, izote, palmita, tsamnek k’oyol<br />

USES/NOTES: Flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en boiled or fried. Similar in<br />

appearance to Y. aloifolia, but with s<strong>of</strong>ter leaf tips. Planted<br />

widely as an ornamental in warm regions.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Mexico and Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Facciola 1990, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), OAS 1973,<br />

W<strong>at</strong>kins and Sheehan 1975<br />

Yucca mohaviensis Sarg.<br />

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

ENGLISH: Mohave yucca, Mojave yucca<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked when green or fresh when ripe<br />

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

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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