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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 />

Cecropia obtusifolia Bertol.<br />

FAMILY: Cecropiaceae (cecropia or tree-grape)<br />

SPANISH: chancarro, guaruma, guarumbo, guarumo, yarumo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en infrequently and are medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Berg and Franco Rosselli 1993, Duke n.d., Ibarra-Manríquez<br />

et al. 1997, OAS 1973, Niembro Rocas 1993, Sousa and Cabrera 1983<br />

Cecropia palm<strong>at</strong>a Willd.<br />

FAMILY: Cecropiaceae (cecropia or tree-grape)<br />

ENGLISH: snakewood tree, trumpet tree, yarumo<br />

PORTUGUESE: imbaúba<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits, similar to common figs (Ficus carica), are e<strong>at</strong>en<br />

fresh or in baked goods. Young buds also are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Kunkel 1984, Mowery et al. 1967,<br />

OAS 1973<br />

Cecropia pelt<strong>at</strong>a L.<br />

FAMILY: Cecropiaceae (cecropia or tree-grape)<br />

ENGLISH: congo pump, Indian snakewood, snakewood, trumpet tree,<br />

trumpetwood, wild pawpaw<br />

PORTUGUESE: ambaí, ambaíba, ambaitinga, amb<strong>at</strong>i, ambau, árvore-dapreguiça,<br />

ibaíba, ibaituga, imbaúba, pau-de-lixa, umbaúba<br />

SPANISH: eporro, guarumba, guarumo, nilauala, yarumo<br />

USES/NOTES: Buds occasionally are e<strong>at</strong>en as a po<strong>the</strong>rb or cooked<br />

vegetable, fruits can be e<strong>at</strong>en in moder<strong>at</strong>ion, pith is edible, and<br />

leaves are medicinal. Leaves <strong>of</strong> an unidentified Cecropia species,<br />

called congo pump, reportedly are used for tea in Guyana.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics, now widely n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

REFERENCES: Duke n.d., Facciola 1990, IBGE 1980, Johnston and<br />

Colquhoun 1996, OAS 1973, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Cecropia sciadophylla Mart.<br />

FAMILY: Cecropiaceae (cecropia or tree-grape)<br />

ENGLISH: cecropia<br />

PORTUGUESE: imbaúba-da-m<strong>at</strong>a, imbaúba-gigante, imbaúba-roxa, imbaúbavermelha<br />

SPANISH: cetico, guarumba, guarumo, purma cetico, yarumo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are appreci<strong>at</strong>ed in Amazonian Ecuador, roots are a<br />

potable w<strong>at</strong>er source, and leaf ashes are added to coca chew.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Davis and Yost 1983, Duke and Vásquez<br />

1994, Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973, Silva et al. 1977, UFA/NYBG<br />

n.d.<br />

Ceiba aesculifolia (Kunth) Britton & Baker [syn. Eriodendron<br />

aesculifolium (Kunth) DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow), previously Bombacaceae (silk-cotton)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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