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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 />

Campomanesia line<strong>at</strong>ifolia Ruiz & Pavón [syn. C. cornifolia Kunth,<br />

Psidium rivulare DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

PORTUGUESE: araçá-lima, guabiraba<br />

SPANISH: guayaba de leche, guayaba de mono, guayabo anselmo,<br />

michinche, palillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet, succulent fruit pulp is consumed primarily in<br />

juices, ice creams, and preserves.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Cavalcante 1991, Duke n.d.,<br />

Landrum 1986, Martin et al. 1987, Smith et al. 1992<br />

Campomanesia phaea (O. Berg) Landrum [syn. Paivaea langsdorffi O.<br />

Berg]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

PORTUGUESE: cambuci, cambucizeiro<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible. Wood is used to make tool handles.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: São Paulo highlands, Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Guia Rural n.d., Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Campomanesia xanthocarpa (Mart.) O. Berg<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

PORTUGUESE: guabiroba<br />

SPANISH: guavirá pytá<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit, collected from <strong>the</strong> wild, are e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil and Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: Angely 1970, Mentz et al. 1997, Reed 1995<br />

Campomanesia xanthocarpa (Mart.) O. Berg var. xanthocarpa [syn. C.<br />

cren<strong>at</strong>a O. Berg]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

SPANISH: guaviramí<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand or made into an<br />

alcoholic beverage similar to aguardiente.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil and Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: Landrum 1986, Legrand and Klein 1977, Reed 1995<br />

Campsiandra angustifolia Spruce ex Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Caesalpinioideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

SPANISH: huacapurana<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Cowan 1961, Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Campsiandra comosa Benth. and C. comosa var. laurifolia (Benth.)<br />

Cowan [syn. C. laurifolia Benth.]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Caesalpinioideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: apikara<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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