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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 />

Chrysophyllum cuneifolium (Rudge) A. DC. in DC. [syn. Ecclinusa<br />

cuneifolia (Rudge) Aubrév. nomen illegit.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

FRENCH: bal<strong>at</strong>a poire, cou<strong>at</strong>a beauly, kw<strong>at</strong>a bobi, oulapele, quilapele,<br />

wilapele, zolive<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Amazonian Brazil to French Guiana and Surinam<br />

REFERENCES: Fouqué 1973, Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysophyllum eximium Ducke [syn. C. rufocupreum Ducke]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is said to be edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Amazonian Brazil to Surinam<br />

REFERENCES: Fouqué 1973, Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysophyllum gonocarpum (Mart. & Eichler) Engl. [syn. C.<br />

lucumifolium Griseb.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: aguaí, aguaí da serra, aguaí guazu, bapeba, baulia de<br />

onça, cutite branco, gu<strong>at</strong>ambu<br />

SPANISH: aguaí, aguaí blanco, aguaja, bvoi’i, gu<strong>at</strong>ambu<br />

USES/NOTES: Marketed fruits are made into sweets.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>ast Brazil (Ceará) to Paraguay, nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Argentina, Uruguay, and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysophyllum lucentifolium subsp. pachycarpum Pires & Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiu, abiu branco, cariuba, guajara<br />

SPANISH: aguai, almendra, cajure, caimito, canoche, capure, capurillo,<br />

chaparo manteco, chupón, palo manteco<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Panama, Colombia, western Ecuador and Peru, Venezuela,<br />

and Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Pennington 1990, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Chrysophyllum macoucou Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

FRENCH: caimitier macoucou, macoucou, z’olivo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: French Guiana and perhaps Guyana<br />

REFERENCES: Fouqué 1973, Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysophyllum manaosense (Aubrév.) Penn. [syn. Prieurella manaosense<br />

Aubrév.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: caimitillo, quinilla, sacha caimito<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Amazonia to Surinam<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Pennington 1990<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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