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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 />

Cissus gongylodes (Baker) Burchell ex Planchon<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: curtain vine, winged-stemmed grape ivy<br />

PORTUGUESE: cipó-de-aquecer-leite<br />

SPANISH: terés<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultivaed by <strong>the</strong> Kayapo for its edible fruit.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America from Amazonian Brazil, Bolivia<br />

and Peru to Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: Lombardi 2000, MBG n.d., Múlgura 1978, Phillips 1991<br />

Cissus verticill<strong>at</strong>a (L.) Nicolson & C.E. Jarvis [syn. C. sicyoides<br />

L., Vitis sicyoides (L.) Miq.]<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: possum grape, pudding wi<strong>the</strong>, snake wi<strong>the</strong>, toad vine<br />

PORTUGUESE: cipó-puca<br />

SPANISH: amp<strong>at</strong>o huasca, bejuco iasú, paja de culebra, sapo huasca,<br />

tripa de zopilote, uva silvestre, vid silvestre, yedra<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, dark, ripe fruits reportedly are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico to Ecuador and possibly Brazil, <strong>the</strong> West<br />

Indies, and perhaps sou<strong>the</strong>rn Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Accorsi et al. n.d., Adams 1972, Duke and Vásquez 1994,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Taylor 1998<br />

Citharexylum fruticosum L.<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

ENGLISH: fiddlewood<br />

SPANISH: palo de guitarra, pendula<br />

USES/NOTES: Small (to a cm in diameter), reddish-brown drupe is<br />

edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies to central Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Nelson 1994, OAS 1973<br />

Citrullus lan<strong>at</strong>us (Thunb.) M<strong>at</strong>sumura & Nakai [syn. Cucurbita<br />

citrullus L.] and Citrullus lan<strong>at</strong>us var. lan<strong>at</strong>us [syn. C.<br />

vulgaris Schrader]<br />

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae (gourd)<br />

ENGLISH: w<strong>at</strong>ermelon<br />

PORTUGUESE: melancia, melão-d’água<br />

SPANISH: cuchuña, melón de agua, paitilla, p<strong>at</strong>illa, sandía, sanía,<br />

sandla<br />

USES/NOTES: Large fruits (<strong>the</strong> w<strong>at</strong>ermellons <strong>of</strong> commerce) and seeds<br />

<strong>of</strong> this vine are edible and medicinal. Seeds contain an edible<br />

oil. Rind can be e<strong>at</strong>en preserved in vinegar or sugar.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Kalahari Desert region <strong>of</strong> Africa<br />

REFERENCES: Boom 1987, Duke 1986, Guia Rural n.d., Kartesz 1994,<br />

León 1987, Leung 1961, Munz 1974, Omawale 1973, Purseglove 1968,<br />

Rehm and Espig 1991, Schneider 1987, Soukup 1970<br />

Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle [syn. Limonia aurantifolia<br />

Christm.] [also C. limetta Risso]<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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