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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Andes, perhaps restricted to Ecuador, but likely<br />

from Colombia to Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Martin et al. 1987, Popenoe 1924,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Bunchosia costaricensis Rose<br />

FAMILY: Malpighiaceae (malpighia)<br />

SPANISH: cereza, ciruela<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Bunchosia glandulifera (Jacq.) Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Malpighiaceae (malpighia)<br />

SPANISH: café falso, cerezo, cerezo de fraile, ciruela, ciruela de<br />

fraile<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible and <strong>the</strong> plant is widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Antilles through Venezuela (and perhaps <strong>the</strong> Guianas) to<br />

eastern Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: FUDENA n.d.<br />

Bunchosia glandulosa (Cav.) DC.<br />

FAMILY: Malpighiaceae (malpighia)<br />

PORTUGUESE: almeixa, ameixa-braba, ameixa-do-Pará, café-do-Amazonas,<br />

caferana, caramela, ciruela, ciruela-de-graile<br />

SPANISH: cabra, cabrita, café forastero, ciruela, ciruela-de-la-China,<br />

ciruela verde, yeso<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Ducke 1946, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Bunchosia lanceol<strong>at</strong>a Turcz.<br />

FAMILY: Malpighiaceae (malpighia)<br />

SPANISH: ciruela, miinte’<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en toasted or fried and fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en out<br />

<strong>of</strong> hand, mainly by children.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Hazlett 1979<br />

Bursera hindsiana (Benth.) Engler<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

ENGLISH: copal<br />

SPANISH: copal, torote prieto<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en in times <strong>of</strong> food scarcity. Tree is used a<br />

living fence.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Coastal Sonora and Baja California, Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Lauri 2000, Shreve and Wiggins 1964<br />

Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg.<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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