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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 />

USES/NOTES: Purple to black, juicy fruit and its oil are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Coastal Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, IBGE 1980, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Bactris simplicifrons Mart. [syn. B. amoena Burret, B. arenaria Barb.<br />

Rodr.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: parapi-balli<br />

PORTUGUESE: marajá, marajazinha<br />

SPANISH: chontaduro de rana de rastrojo, chontaduro de tintín,<br />

cubarillo, cúwarahííba, ñejilla<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and one isol<strong>at</strong>ed popul<strong>at</strong>ion in<br />

northwestern Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Henderson et al. 1995, Silva et al.<br />

1977<br />

Bactris tomentosa Mart. var. shaerocarpa (Mart.) Henderson [syn. B.<br />

shaerocarpa Trail]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: marajá-fino<br />

SPANISH: ñejilla<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Western Amazonian Brazil and adjacent Amazonian Peru and<br />

Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Bactris tomentosa Mart. var. tomentosa Trail [syn. B. arundinacea<br />

(Trail) Drude]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: marajá, palmeira-lú, palmeira-lú-i<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern and central Amazonian Brazil<br />

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

Bagassa guianensis Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

ENGLISH: bagasse<br />

PORTUGUESE: t<strong>at</strong>ajuba<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>astern South America to Amazonian Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Cavalcante 1991, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Balsamorhiza deltoidea Nutt.<br />

FAMILY: Asteraceae or Compositae (aster, composite, or sunflower)<br />

ENGLISH: Puget balsamroot<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked, young sprouts are e<strong>at</strong>en raw, and<br />

seeds are made into bread.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: California to British Columbia<br />

REFERENCES: Hickman 1993, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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