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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: American wildrice, annual wildrice, Canada rice, Canadian<br />

wild rice, Indian rice, Indian wildrice, tuscarora rice, w<strong>at</strong>er<br />

o<strong>at</strong>s, w<strong>at</strong>er rice, wild o<strong>at</strong>, wildrice<br />

SPANISH: cizaña, tuscarora<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible seed <strong>of</strong> this wetland species was an important<br />

grain in North-central North America and recently has become a<br />

popular gourmet grain. Pudding is made from <strong>the</strong> seeds. Culm bases<br />

are used as a vegetable. Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed primarily in its n<strong>at</strong>ive range<br />

and in <strong>the</strong> Sacramento Valley <strong>of</strong> California where it was<br />

introduced.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: wetlands and slow moving streams <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> north-central<br />

U.S. and adjacent Canada, now more widespread and perhaps<br />

diffusing n<strong>at</strong>urally to Florida and Texas<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Gibbons 1962, Harris 1972, Hayes et<br />

al. 1989, Mabberley 1987, McPherson and McPherson 1977, Peterson<br />

1977, Sauer 1993, Sokolov 1991, Vennum 1988, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Zizaniopsis miliacea (Michaux) Döll & Asch.<br />

FAMILY: Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: false wild rice, sou<strong>the</strong>rn wild rice, w<strong>at</strong>er millet<br />

USES/NOTES: Young white rhizome tips are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central North America from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Illinois to Texas<br />

and Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Facciola 1990, Fernald 1950,<br />

Fernald et al. 1958, Gibbons and Tucker 1979, Long and Lakela<br />

1971<br />

Ziziphus cel<strong>at</strong>a Judd & Hall<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: Florida jujube, scrub ziziphus<br />

USES/NOTES: Small yellow drupes <strong>of</strong> this endangered shrub are<br />

edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central peninsular Florida<br />

REFERENCES: DeLaney et al. 1989, Judd and Hall 1984, Wunderlin 1998<br />

Ziziphus cinnamomum Triana & Planchon<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

PORTUGUESE: gabiuna, jacarandá, maria-preta<br />

SPANISH: chichiboa, mamón de venado, maya<br />

USES/NOTES: Children e<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> fruit.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Hoyas 1989, Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999, Macbride<br />

1956, Raisman and González 1998-2005, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Ziziphus cyclocardia S.F. Blake<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

SPANISH: cana chica, yacure<br />

USES/NOTES: Small sweet fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand, typically by<br />

children and rural field workers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Venezuela<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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