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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: bal<strong>at</strong>a, bal<strong>at</strong>a sapotina, ka-he-pa, moyeja, moyera,<br />

paloyancha, temare, temare montañero<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible. L<strong>at</strong>ex is a bal<strong>at</strong>a source.<br />

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

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

Chrysophyllum scalare Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysophyllum sparsiflorum Klotzsch ex Miq. in Mart.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiu grosalia, abiu ucuuba, mangabarana<br />

SPANISH: pascualito<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Bolivia and Brazil through Guyana and<br />

Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Balée and Gély 1989, Pennington 1990,<br />

Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Chrysophyllum venezuelanense (Pierre) Penn. [syn. C. excelsum Huber,<br />

Cornuella venezuelanensis Pierre]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: sebul, wild zapote<br />

FRENCH: zolive<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiu-bravo, guajara, guajará, sorva-do-Peru<br />

SPANISH: caimitillo, canistel de montaña, chicozapote del monte,<br />

chupón negro, chupón risa, jaguilla, magaranduva, m<strong>at</strong>asano, nupi,<br />

palo de sobo, plátano, sapote apestoso, sapote de monte, sapotilla,<br />

sh<strong>at</strong>o, taco, tapaón, trompillo de montana, zapote de chango, zapote<br />

de mico<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe fruit pulp is edible, though can be insipid.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico through Central America, Colombia,<br />

Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, and French Guiana<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1983, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Ibarra-Manríquez<br />

et al. 1997, Martin et al. 1987, Pennington 1990<br />

Chrysothamnus nauseosus (Pallas ex Pursh) Britton<br />

FAMILY: Asteraceae or Compositae (aster, composite, or sunflower)<br />

ENGLISH: rabbit brush, rubber rabbit-brush<br />

USES/NOTES: L<strong>at</strong>ex was chewed by Amerindians. Also a possible rubber<br />

source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern California and Nevada to New Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt. [may include C. confinis E.<br />

Greene]<br />

FAMILY: Asteraceae or Compositae (aster, composite, or sunflower)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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