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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 mexicanum Brandegee in Standley<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: chike, damsel, siciya, wild cocoplum, wild star apple<br />

SPANISH: caimitillo, caimito, caimito cimarrón, camitillo, cimarrón,<br />

palo de muerto, pisouabite, siguiya, sikiya, siquilla, thiiw<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en mostly by children.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Mexico to Nicaragua<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Martin et al. 1987, Mutchnick and McCarthy<br />

1997, Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysophyllum oliviforme L. subsp. oliviforme [syn. C. cainito L.<br />

var. b, C. monopyrenum Sw. var. microphyllum (Jacq.) Miq. in Mart.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: damson-plum, olive plum, s<strong>at</strong>in leaf, star apple, tuko, wild<br />

star apple<br />

FRENCH: petite caïmite<br />

SPANISH: caimitillo, caimito, eslo, pipa, teta de burra<br />

USES/NOTES: Small fruits, similar in appearance to olives (Olea<br />

europaea), are sweet and make good preserves.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Bahamas, Gre<strong>at</strong>er Antilles, and South Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute 1974, Facciola<br />

1990, Fouqué 1973, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987, Morton 1977,<br />

Nelson 1994, OAS 1973, Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysophyllum peruvianum Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: caimitillo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Chrysophyllum pomiferum (Eyma) Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: haimara-kushi, limonabali, paripiballi<br />

FRENCH: bal<strong>at</strong>a jaune d’oeuf<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiurana<br />

SPANISH: capurillo, felipe pena, punte, purguillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruit is similar to C. cainito, and l<strong>at</strong>ex is added<br />

to chicle in places.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia, Venezuela, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, Amazonian Brazil, and<br />

Amazonian Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysophyllum prieurii A. DC. [syn. Ecclinusa prieurii (A. DC.)<br />

Aubrév.,]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

FRENCH: bal<strong>at</strong>a jaune d’oeuf, bal<strong>at</strong>a poirier, jaune d’oeuf a grandes<br />

feuilles, malobi, pepe boiti, pepe poirer, talakama, zolive<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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