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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

PORTUGUESE: acapurana<br />

SPANISH: chigo, guamo chigo, huacapurana<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are edible and can be soaked in w<strong>at</strong>er to form a<br />

paste used to make a beverage. Also to treak dysentery.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Accorsi et al. n.d., Cowan 1953, Duke and Vásquez 1994,<br />

Hoyas 1989, Johnston and Colquhoun 1996, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Canarium commune L.<br />

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

SPANISH: almendro de Java, canari<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible seeds are rich in oil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Malaysia or Java, cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed in Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Hoyas 1989, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Canarium ov<strong>at</strong>um Engl.<br />

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

ENGLISH: pili nut<br />

SPANISH: nuez de Filipinas, nuez pili<br />

USES/NOTES: Kernel oil is used in pastries.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Luzon Island, Philippines<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Campbell 1984, Leung 1961, Rehm and<br />

Espig 1991, Usher 1974<br />

Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. [syn. C. ladi<strong>at</strong>a DC., Dolichos<br />

ensiformis L., Malocchia ensiformis (L.) Savi]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or pea)<br />

ENGLISH: chickasaw lima, giant stockbean, grudge pea, horse bean, jack<br />

bean, Jamaican horse bean, overlook bean, overlooker plant, sabre<br />

bean, sama, sword bean, wonderbean<br />

PORTUGUESE: feijão-de-porco<br />

SPANISH: abono negro, café soga, canavalia, chilipuca montés, coca,<br />

fréjol gigante, fréjol machete, frijol de abono, frijol de caballo,<br />

haba blanca, haba común, haba criolla, haba de burro, haba de<br />

caballo, habilla, judía de caballo, kumandá as, kumandá usú,<br />

nescafé, pallar de los gentiles, quemasusu, sia, y<strong>at</strong>iguá<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe pods and seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en well cooked. Dried seeds<br />

have been used as a c<strong>of</strong>fee substitute, though unripe seeds have<br />

been described as toxic. Also grown for forage, as green manure,<br />

and for erosion control.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics, introduced widely<br />

REFERENCES: Bonuccelli 1989, Bourke et al. 1987, Brako and Zarucchi<br />

1993, Duke 1981, Duke 1986, Estrella 1991, Facciola 1990, Kay 1979,<br />

Kitajima et al. 1979, Leung 1961, Mabberley 1987, Naranjo 1991,<br />

Omawale 1973, OAS 1973, Padoch and de Jong 1991, Vásquez and Gentry<br />

1989, Wiersema et al. 1990<br />

Canavalia gladi<strong>at</strong>a (Jacq.) DC.<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or pea)<br />

ENGLISH: swordbean<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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