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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 />

SPANISH: cubarro<br />

USES/NOTES: Juicy fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Trinidad, eastern Venezuela, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>astern Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Bactris major Jacq. var. socialis [syn. B. socialis Mart.]<br />

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

SPANISH: marayáu<br />

USES/NOTES: Juicy fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Bactris maraja var. chaetosp<strong>at</strong>ha (Mart.) Henderson [syn. B.<br />

chaetosp<strong>at</strong>ha Mart.]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: marajá<br />

SPANISH: ñeja<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Peru and Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Bactris maraja var. juruensis (Trail) Henderson [syn. B. penicill<strong>at</strong>a<br />

Barb. Rodr., B. piranga Trail]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: marajá-piranga, palmeira-marajá-piranga, ubim-com-espinho<br />

SPANISH: ñeja<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia to French Guiana<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson 1995, Henderson et al. 1995, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Silva et al. 1977, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Bactris maraja Mart. var. maraja [syn. B. actinoneura Drude & Tril,<br />

B. monticola Barb. Rodr., Pyrenoglyphis maraja (Mart.) Burret]<br />

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

ENGLISH: maraja<br />

PORTUGUESE: marajá, marajá-açu, marajá-do-igapó, mombaca, palmeirinha,<br />

paxiubinha, tucum-bravo<br />

SPANISH: chontilla, ñejilla, niejilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are sold in local markets for <strong>the</strong>ir edible pulp.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, northwestern Colombia, Panama,<br />

and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Henderson 1995,<br />

Henderson et al. 1995, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Martin et al. 1987, Silva<br />

et al. 1977, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Bactris setosa Mart.<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: coco-de-n<strong>at</strong>al, coco-de-ticum, coco-de-tucum, jucum,<br />

marajá, tucum<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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