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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 />

PORTUGUESE: amêndoa-de-espinho, amêndoa-do-Peru, pequi, pequiá-brava,<br />

pequiá, pequiá-pedra, pequizeiro, piqui, piquiá, piquiá-verdadeiro,<br />

ruamahi, suari<br />

USES/NOTES: Highly esteemed yellow fruit pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or made<br />

into a liqueur popular in Brazil, kernels are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or roasted<br />

and used as a condiment, oil extracted from <strong>the</strong> kernel and <strong>the</strong><br />

pericarp is edible and used in paint, cotyledons are e<strong>at</strong>en, and<br />

leaves are medicinal. Endocarp is used for fuel, dried or as<br />

charcoal. Wood is used for furniture and is a yellow dye source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: C. brasiliense from central Brazil to adjacent Paraguay<br />

and Bolivia; C. villosum from <strong>the</strong> central Brazilian Cerrado, north<br />

through central Amazonia, possibly to French Guiana<br />

REFERENCES: Brücher 1989, Cavalcante 1991, Guia Rural n.d., IBGE 1980,<br />

Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Mabberley 1987, NRC 1975, Prance and Balick 1990,<br />

Prance and Silva 1973, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Caryodendron amazonicum Ducke<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

PORTUGUESE: castanha-de-porco, castanhola, castaninha, mamaluco<br />

USES/NOTES: Medium to large tree’s seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or cooked by<br />

local popul<strong>at</strong>ions.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Upland primary forests <strong>of</strong> western Amazonian Brazil and<br />

adjacent Amazonian Colombia to Amazonian Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Brücher 1989, Cavalcante 1991, Shanley and Medina 2005,<br />

UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Caryodendron grandifolium (Müell. Arg.) Pax<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

PORTUGUESE: castanhola<br />

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

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

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Caryodendron orinocense Karsten<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

ENGLISH: tacay nut<br />

SPANISH: cacay, caquetá, castaño, inche, inchi, maní de árbol, meta,<br />

meto huayo, nogal de Barquisimeto, palo de nuez, putumayo, tacay,<br />

taque<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en toasted and are <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> a quality<br />

cooking oil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Upper Orinoco <strong>of</strong> Venezuela and Colombia and adjacent<br />

Amazonas, Brazil to Amazonian Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Brücher 1989, Duke n.d., Duke and<br />

Vásquez 1994, Hoyas 1989, Martin et al. 1987, Nieto and Rodríguez<br />

2002a, Schultes 1979b<br />

Caryota urens L.<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: fish-tail palm, jaggary palm, toddy palm<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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