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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 />

Mowry et al. 1967, Omawale 1973, Popenoe 1974, Rehm and Espig<br />

1991<br />

Ziziphus mistol Griseb.<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: Argentine jujube, mistol<br />

SPANISH: axájik, kitachiyú, laišé’tene, mistol, nûha, ojo de buey,<br />

šimták, tõha, yuai, yuaqué<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruits are edible and used in alcoholic<br />

beverages.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Andean Argentina and adjacent Bolivia and<br />

<strong>the</strong> Gran Chaco <strong>of</strong> Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: Foster 1958, Mabberley 1987, MBG n.d., López et al.<br />

1987, Martin et al. 1987, Serrano and Terán 2000, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Ziziphus parryi Torrey<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: California abrojo, California crucillo, California<br />

lotebush, desert jujube, greythorn, lotebush, Parry abrojo, Parry<br />

jujube, Parry’s jujube<br />

SPANISH: crucillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Dry fruits are edible, used infrequently in <strong>at</strong>ole<br />

(<strong>of</strong>ten a thick liquid).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern North America, perhaps restricted to<br />

sou<strong>the</strong>rn California and adjacent Baja California del Norte<br />

REFERENCES: Benson and Darrow 1981, Facciola 1990, Munz and Keck<br />

1959<br />

Ziziphus ziziphus (L.) Karsten [syn. Z. jujuba Miller]<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: Chinese d<strong>at</strong>e, Chinese jubjube, common jujube, coolie plum,<br />

dunks, French jujube, jujube<br />

PORTUGUESE: dão, jujuba<br />

SPANISH: az<strong>of</strong>aifa, az<strong>of</strong>aifo, azufaifa, azufaifo, azufeifo,<br />

pastilla, ponsigue<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit <strong>of</strong> this cold-hardy plant is edible and medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: East Indies, perhaps Malaysia, and East Asia<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Caribbean Food and Nutrition<br />

Institute 1974, Leung 1961, Mabberley 1987, Popenoe 1974, Rehm<br />

and Espig 1991, Usher 1974<br />

Zollernia ilicifolia (Brongn.) Vogel<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Caesalpinioideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

PORTUGUESE: espinheira-santa, ipê-boia, laranjeira-brava,<br />

laranjeira-da-m<strong>at</strong>a, laranjinha-do-m<strong>at</strong>o, maria-preta, mocetaíba,<br />

mocitaíba, moçutaíba, orelha-de-onça, pau-ferro, pau-santo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible, though used primarily medicinally.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Brazil from sou<strong>the</strong>astern Amazonia and Bahia<br />

to Santa C<strong>at</strong>arina<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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