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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 />

Brosimum guianense (Aublet) Huber [syn.B. aubletii Poeppig & Endl.,<br />

B. discolor Schott.]<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

ENGLISH: leopard-wood, snakewood<br />

PORTUGUESE: inharé-mole, muira pinima<br />

SPANISH: coquillo, machinga, tamamuri<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Berg 1972, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez 1994,<br />

Johnston and Colquhoun 1996, Martin et al. 1987, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Brosimum lactescens (S. Moore) C. Berg<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

PORTUGUESE: caucho, inharé, manitê, manixi, mururé<br />

SPANISH: cajimán, charo, charo colorado, charo macho, guaímero,<br />

machinga, m<strong>at</strong>apalo, misionero negro, tamamuri, yuquito<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia into <strong>the</strong> Colombian Chocó and perhaps into <strong>the</strong><br />

Venezuelan Llanos<br />

REFERENCES: Boom 1989, Duke and Vásquez 1994, FUDENA n.d., Ramírez-<br />

Orjuela and Sánchez-Dueñas 2005, Renner et al. 1990, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Brosimum potabile Ducke<br />

PORTUGUESE: amapá-doce<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

SPANISH: machinga<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Central Amazonian Brazil to Amazonian Peru, perhaps<br />

beyond<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Brosimum utile (Kunth) Pittier [syn. B. galactodendron D. Don]<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

ENGLISH: cow tree<br />

SPANISH: árbol de leche, avichurí, guaimaro, leche vegetal (sap),<br />

lechero, mast<strong>at</strong>e, palo de leche, palo de vaca, sande, vaco<br />

USES/NOTES: L<strong>at</strong>ex, known as leche vegetal in Spanish, is potable and<br />

may be made into a cheese-like food. Fruit is edible raw or cooked.<br />

L<strong>at</strong>ex is also used for torches.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Berg 1972, Duke n.d., Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973<br />

Brosimum utile (Kunth) Pittier subsp. longifolium (Ducke) C. Berg<br />

[syn. B. longifolium Ducke]<br />

FAMILY: Moraceae (mulberry)<br />

ENGLISH: cow tree<br />

PORTUGUESE: amapá-murué<br />

SPANISH: árbol de la leche, árbol vaca, avichurí, chingonga, leche<br />

vegetal (sap), machinga, palo de leche, palo de vaca, sande, vacuno<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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