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

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: giant chinkapin, giant chinquapin, golden chinkapin, golden<br />

chinquapin, giant golden chinkapin, giant golden chinquapin<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, hard-shelled, sweet nuts were esteemed by<br />

Amerindians from nor<strong>the</strong>rn California to Washington.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central California through Oregon, and Washington west<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sierras<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997, Medsger 1939, Smith 1976<br />

Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmquist<br />

FAMILY: Fagaceae (beech or oak)<br />

ENGLISH: bush chinquapin, bush golden chinquapin, sierra chinkapin,<br />

sierra chinquapin<br />

USES/NOTES: Nuts are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: California through southwestern Oregon<br />

REFERENCES: Clarke 1977, Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997, Medsger 1939,<br />

Smith 1976<br />

Chrysophyllum argenteum Jacq. subsp. argenteum [syn. C. glabrum<br />

Jacq., C. microcarpum Sw.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: milky iron, smooth star apple, wild kaimit, wild star apple<br />

FRENCH: boui, caimitier bois, peti bouis, petit caimitier bois, petite<br />

caimite<br />

SPANISH: caimitillo, caimito, caimito cocuyo, caimito dulce, caimito<br />

largo, caimito lechero, caimito morado, caimito negro, caimito<br />

verde, guajirote de agua, lechecillo, macanabo, macauabo, veru<br />

caimito<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Antilles and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Fouqué 1973, Martin et al. 1987, Pennington<br />

1990, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Chrysophyllum argenteum Jacq. subsp. aur<strong>at</strong>um (Miq.) Penn. [syn. C.<br />

aur<strong>at</strong>um Miq. in Mart., C. sericeum A. DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: small bullet wood, sururuburuen, wild star apple<br />

PORTUGUESE: maçaranduba, maparajuba, rozada braba<br />

SPANISH: caimitillo, caimito, caimito dulce, caimito largo, caimito<br />

lechero, caimito morado, caimito negro, guajotire de agua,<br />

guanavanillo, majagua negra, níspero caimito, pauhui montañero,<br />

verraco<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Guianas and Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil,<br />

and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Martin et al. 1987, Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysophyllum argenteum Jacq. subsp. ferrugineum (Ruiz & Pavón) Penn.<br />

[syn. C. ferrugineum (Ruiz & Pavón) Steudel, C. pavonii Cronq.,<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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