Swamp cabbage
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Swamp cabbage can refer to:
- leaves of Ipomoea aquaticaIpomoea aquaticaIpomoea aquatica is a semi-aquatic tropical plant grown as a leaf vegetable. It is known in English as Water Spinach, Water Morning Glory, Water Convolvulus, or by the more ambiguous names "Chinese spinach" and "swamp cabbage". It has many other names in other languages, such as "Phak bung" in Thai...
(Water Spinach), of the dicot family Convolvulaceae - heart of palmHeart of palmHeart of palm, also called palm heart, palmito, burglar's thigh, chonta, palm cabbage or swamp cabbage, is a vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees Heart of palm, also called palm heart, palmito, burglar's thigh, chonta, palm cabbage or swamp cabbage, is a...
of the Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto) and its congenersSabalSabal is a genus of New World palms, many of the species being known as palmetto. They are fan palms , with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets; in some of the species, the leaflets are joined for up to half of their length...
, of the monocot family Arecaceae - Symplocarpus foetidus (eastern skunk cabbage), in family Araceae
- A US band "Swamp Cabbage" formed by Jacksonville native Walter ParksWalter ParksWalter Parks is a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and bassist originally from Jacksonville, FL now living in Savannah, GA.-Career:From 1991-99, Parks performed in the alternative-folk duo The Nudes with Stephanie Winters. The Nudes released three albums: The Nudes , Velvet Sofa , and Boomerang ,...