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About the pagination of this eBook Due to the unique page numbering scheme of this book, the electronic pagination of the eBook does not match the pagination of the printed version. To navigate the text, please use the electronic Table of Contents that appears alongside the eBook or the Search function. For citation purposes, use the page numbers that appear in the text. Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants This page intentionally left blank Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants FROM ACACIA TO ZINNIA Volume 1: A–F Christopher Cumo, Editor Copyright 2013 by ABC-CLIO, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Encyclopedia of cultivated plants : from acacia to zinnia / Christopher Cumo, editor. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–1–59884–774–1 (hardcopy : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–1–59884–775–8 (e-book) 1. Plants, Cultivated—Encyclopedias. I. Cumo, Christopher. SB45.E47 2013 635.903—dc23 2012031374 ISBN: 978–1–59884–774–1 EISBN: 978–1–59884–775–8 17 16 15 14 13 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America Contents List of Entries vii Guide to Related Topics xiii Preface xix “Without Plants We Would Not Be Here”: An Introduction to Cultivated Plants xxiii 1 The Encyclopedia Organizations Providing Information on Cultivated Plants 1165 Selected Bibliography 1169 About the Editor and Contributors 1177 Index 1183 v This page intentionally left blank List of Entries Acacia Beans Agave Beet Ageratum Begonia Alfalfa Belladonna Almond Birch Aloe Vera Bird of Paradise Amaranth Blackberry Anemone Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) Anise Bladderwort Apple Blueberry Apricot Botanical Illustration Arrowroot Bougainvillea Artichoke Boysenberry Ash Breadfruit Asparagus Brier Avocado Broccoli Azalea Brussels Sprouts Baby’s Breath Buckwheat Bamboo Butterbur Banana Butterwort Barley Cabbage Basil Cacao vii viii List of Entries Cactus Coffee Calendula Collard Campanula Columbine Canna Corchorus Cannabis Coriander Canola Corn Cantaloupe Costmary Caraway Cotton Cardamom Cottonwood Carnation Cowpea Carrot Cranberry Cassava Cucumber Castor Bean Currant Cauliflower Cypress Cedar Daffodil Celandine Dahlia Celeriac Daisy (Bellis) Celery Dandelion Cherry Date Palm Chestnut Dill Chickpea Ebony Chicory Eggplant Chrysanthemum Elderberry Cinchona Elm