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Dicots
Scientific Names, Structures, Origins
37
Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 4
09/01/2008

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Term
Alfalfa Sprouts
Definition

Medicago sativa

 

Fabaceae (Bean Family)

 

Shoot

 

Near East

Term
Bean Sprouts (Mung)
Definition

Vigna radiata

 

Fabaceae (Bean Family)

 

Whole Plant

 

Asia

Term
Beet
Definition

Beta vulgaris

 

Chenopodiceae (Goosefoot family)

 

Root

 

Mediterranean

Term
Bok-choi
Definition

Brassica rapa spp. chinensis

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Leaf

 

Asia

Term
Brussels Sprouts
Definition

Brassica oleracea

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Shoot

 

Europe

Term
Cabbage
Definition

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Leaf

 

Mediterranean

Term
Cactus pad/Nopales/Nopalitos
Definition

Opuntia

 

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

 

Stem

 

New World

Term
Carrot
Definition

Daucus carota

 

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

 

Root

 

Mediterranean

Term
Cassava/Manioc/Yuca
Definition

Maninot esculenta

 

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

 

Root

 

South America

Term
Celery
Definition

Apium graveolens

 

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

 

Petiole

 

Eurasia

Term
Chinese Cabbage
Definition

Brassica rapa sp. pekinesis

 

Brassicacae (Mustard Family)

 

Leaf

 

Asia

Term
Cilantro
Definition

Coriandrum sativum

 

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

 

Leaf

 

Mediterranean

Term
Cinnamon
Definition

Cinnamomum verum

 

Lauraceae (Laurel Family)

 

Bark

 

Sri Lanka/ India

Term
Collard Greens
Definition

Brassica oleracea

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Leaf

 

Mediterranean

Term
Daikon
Definition

Raphanus satirus

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Root

 

Asia

Term

Belgian Endive

Definition

Cichorium intybus

 

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

 

Leaf

 

Only in cultivation

Term
Fennel
Definition

Foeniculum vulgare

 

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

 

Petiole

 

Mediterranean

Term
Gobo root, Japanese Burdock
Definition

Arctium lappa

 

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

 

Root

 

Temperate Old World

Term
Horseradish
Definition

Armoracia rusticana

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Root

 

Cultivated; Asia

Term
Jicama
Definition

Pachyrhizus erosus

 

Fabaceae (Bean Family)

 

Root

 

Mexico

Term
Kale
Definition

Brassica oleracea (various varieties)

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Leaf

 

Mediterranean

Term
Lettuce
Definition

Lactuca sativa

 

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

 

Leaf

 

Eurasia

Term
Lotus "root"
Definition

Nelumbo nucifera

 

Nelumbonaceae (Lotus Family)

 

Rhizome

 

E. and S.E. Asia

Term
Maple Syrup
Definition

Acer Saccharum

 

Aceraceae (Maple Family)

 

Stem (cap)

 

North America

Term
Mustard Greens
Definition

Brassica nigra

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Leaf

 

Eurasia

Term

Kangkung, Ong choy, Water Spinach

 

Definition

Ipomora aguafica

 

Convulaceae (Morningglory Family)

 

Shoot

 

Africa, Asia, S. America, Australia

Term
Parsley, regular and Italian (flat)
Definition

Petroselinum erispum

 

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

 

Leaf

 

Eurasia

Term
Potato
Definition

Solanum tuberosum

 

Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)

 

Stem

 

South America

Term
Radish
Definition

Raphanus sativus

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Root

 

Asia

Term
Rutabaga
Definition

Brassica napus var. napobrassica

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Root

 

Europe

Term
Spinach
Definition

Spinacia oleracea

 

Chenopodiceae (Goosefoot Family)

 

Leaf

 

Asia

 

Term
Sweet potato, Boniato
Definition

Ipomoea batatas

 

Convolvulaceae (Morningglory Family)

 

Root

 

Mediterranean

Term
Swiss chard
Definition

Beta vulgaris var. cicla

 

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

 

Leaf

 

Mediterranean

Term
Turnip
Definition

Brassica rapa subsp. rapa

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Root

 

Eurasia

Term
Water cress
Definition

Nasturtium officinale

 

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

 

Leaves

 

Europe

Term
Ginseng
Definition

Panax sp. schinseng

 

Araaliaceae 

 

Root

 

Asia

Term
Artichoke/Sunchoke
Definition

Helianthus tuberusus

 

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

 

Tuber

 

now cultivated

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