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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 />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en infrequently and hearts are <strong>of</strong> good<br />

quality.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America, Colombia’s Pacific lowlands, and<br />

northwestern Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Bernal 1992, Duke 1986, Henderson et al. 1995, Leung 1961,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Pedersen 1994, Tabora et al. 1993<br />

Astrocaryum vulgare Mart. [syn. A. awarra de Vriesse, A. tucuma<br />

Wallace, A. segreg<strong>at</strong>um (Mart.) Drude, A. tucumoides (Mart.) Drude]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: aouará, aoura, awara, awarra palm, ocherie, tucuma palm<br />

PORTUGUESE: awara, brejaúba, coco-tucum, cumari, takamã, tucum-bravo,<br />

tucum-piranga, tucumã-do-Pará, tucumãí, tucum-verdadeiro<br />

SPANISH: awarra, chontilla, cumare, hambirá, hericungo, tucumá<br />

USES/NOTES: Orange fruit’s pulp is consumed out <strong>of</strong> hand, prepared as a<br />

beverage (vinho de tucumã), or in ice cream, and contains an edible<br />

oil, which also is used to make soap.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>astern Amazonian Brazil, French Guiana, and<br />

Surinam<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1992, Balick 1988, Cavalcante 1991, Henderson 1995,<br />

Henderson et al. 1995, IBGE 1980, Kahn and de Granville 1992, León<br />

1987, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973, Omawale 1973,<br />

Pereira and Aparecida n.d., Wessels Boer 1965<br />

Atriplex argentea Nutt.<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: silverscale saltbush, silvery orach<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and shoots are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western half <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. and portions <strong>of</strong> adjacent<br />

Canada, perhaps into Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967<br />

Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: chamiza, four-wing saltbush, shadescale<br />

SPANISH: cenizo, chamizo, costilla de vaca, saladillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Ground seeds and leaf ashes are used as a substitute for<br />

baking powder. Seeds are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico, Canada, U.S., Europe, Asia, and North<br />

Africa<br />

REFERENCES: CONAFOR n.d., Tull 1978<br />

Atriplex confertifolia (Torrey & Frémont) S. W<strong>at</strong>son<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: shadescale<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en as bread or mush. Leaves are boiled and<br />

<strong>the</strong> w<strong>at</strong>er is used to flavor corn pudding.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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