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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 />

SPANISH: quereme, quereme rosa, uvito<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible fruits reportedly are sold in markets <strong>of</strong> Cali,<br />

Colombia.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia’s Cordillera Occidental<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1983<br />

Cavendishia bracte<strong>at</strong>a (Ruiz & Pavón ex J. St-Hil.) Hoerold [syn. C.<br />

cordifolia (Kunth) Hoerold]<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (health)<br />

SPANISH: clavel georgino, flor de montaña, flor de niño, gualicón,<br />

shash, uvito, uva, uvo, uvo de anís<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico through Central America to Bolivia, widespread<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1983, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Cavendishia divaric<strong>at</strong>a A.C. Sm.<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

SPANISH: uva, zanca de mula<br />

USES/NOTES: Large, sweet, abundant fruits are edible and with much<br />

commercial potential.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia’s Cordillera Occidental<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1983<br />

Cavendishia dulcis Luteyn<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible fruits are <strong>of</strong> good quality with commercial<br />

potential.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia’s Cordillera Occidental<br />

REFERENCES: Luteyn 1983<br />

Cavendishia pubescens (Kunth) Hemsley<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

SPANISH: camarona, manzana, manzanito, quemadera, quereme, uva, uva de<br />

monte, uvito, uvito noble<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits reportedly are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Luteyn 1983, Luteyn 1996,<br />

Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Cavendishia tarapotana (Meissner) Benth. & Hook. var. gilgiana<br />

(Hoerold) Luteyn [syn. C. gilgiana Hoerold]<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

SPANISH: espelma<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible, though not sweet.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Border region <strong>of</strong> Andean Ecuador and Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Jørgensen and Ulloa Ulloa 1994, Luteyn 1983, Luteyn 1996<br />

Cayaponia ruizii Cogn.<br />

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae (gourd)<br />

SPANISH: cagiwenca<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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