Abronia (plant)

• Abronia alpina Brandeg. • Abronia ameliae Lundell • Abronia ammophila Greene • Abronia angustifolia Greene • Abronia argillosa Welsh & Goodrich • Abronia bigelovii Heimerl • Abronia bolackii N.D.Atwood • Abronia carletonii Coult. & Fisher • Abronia cycloptera A.Nels. • Abronia elliptica A.Nels. • Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. • Abronia latifolia Eschsch. • Abronia macrocarpa L.A.Galloway • Abronia maritima Nutt. ex S.Watson • Abronia mellifera Douglas ex Hook. • Abronia nana S.Watson • Abronia pogonantha Heimerl • Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S.Watson • Abronia umbellata Lam. • Abronia umbellata acutalata (Standl.) C.L.Hitchc. • Abronia umbellata breviflora (Standl.) Munz • Abronia villosa S.Watson • Abronia villosa var. aurita (Abrams) Jeps. Formerly placed here • Tripterocalyx carneus (Greene) L.A.Galloway (as A. carnea Greene) • Tripterocalyx crux-maltae (Kellogg) Standl. (as A. crux-maltae Kellogg) • Tripterocalyx micranthus (Torr.) Hook. (as A. micrantha Torr.) • Tripterocalyx wootonii Standl. (as A. wootonii (Standl.) Tidestr.) ==Cultivation and uses==

The stout, sweet root of Abronia fragrans and Abronia latifolia, sometimes over 60 cm long, can be eaten as a root vegetable. == Gallery ==

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