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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 />

Bellucia aequiloba Pilger<br />

FAMILY: Melastom<strong>at</strong>aceae (dissotis or melastome)<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Chácobo <strong>of</strong> Bolivia.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Bolivia and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Boom 1989, Killeen et al. 1993, MBG n.d.<br />

Bellucia costaricensis Cogn.<br />

FAMILY: Melastom<strong>at</strong>aceae (dissotis or melastome)<br />

SPANISH: coronillo, manzano de montaña, pap<strong>at</strong>urro agrio<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: Duke n.d., Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973, Standley and<br />

Williams 1963<br />

Bellucia grossularioides (L.) Triana [syn. B. brasiliensis Naudin,<br />

Melastoma grossularioides L.]<br />

FAMILY: Melastom<strong>at</strong>aceae (dissotis or melastome)<br />

ENGLISH: bell apple, chiganet<br />

PORTUGUESE: araçá-de-anta, goiaba-de-anta, goiaba-de-anta-branca,<br />

muuba, papa-terra-branca, níspero<br />

SPANISH: guayabo de danta, huicama, manzana de corona, níspero,<br />

pomarrosa, sachi<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp <strong>of</strong> this species, similar to B. imperialis, is<br />

edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America, Panama, and Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: Boom 1987, Boom 1989, Cavalcante 1991, Johnston and<br />

Colquhoun 1996, FUDENA n.d., Martin et al. 1987, Omawale 1973,<br />

Renner 1989, Silva et al. 1977, Sturtevant 1972, Vásquez and Gentry<br />

1989<br />

Bellucia imperialis J. Saldanha & Cogn.<br />

FAMILY: Melastom<strong>at</strong>aceae (dissotis or melastome)<br />

ENGLISH: chiganet<br />

PORTUGUESE: araçá-de-anta, araçá-de-anta-vermelha, goiaba-de-anta,<br />

goiaba-de-anta-vermelha, muuba, papa-terra-vermelha<br />

SPANISH: manzana de corona<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible fruit pulp is similar to th<strong>at</strong> <strong>of</strong> B.<br />

grossularioides.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil, perhaps beyond<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Martin et al. 1987, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Bellucia pentamera Naudin [syn. B. axinan<strong>the</strong>ra Triana]<br />

FAMILY: Melastom<strong>at</strong>aceae (dissotis or melastome)<br />

SPANISH: manzana de corona, níspero, sacha níspero, tunguia<br />

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

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

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Mabberley<br />

1987, Martin et al. 1987, Renner 1989<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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