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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn U.S. and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Tull 1978<br />

Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur [syn. C. marcgravii Pohl, J<strong>at</strong>ropha<br />

urens L.]<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

ENGLISH: pendo tree, spurge nettle, tread s<strong>of</strong>tly<br />

PORTUGUESE: cansancão-de-leite, cansanção, joj<strong>of</strong>á, pinhaquemadeira,<br />

urtiga-branca, urtiga-cansancão<br />

SPANISH: piñon<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are edible and a source <strong>of</strong> cooking oil. Roots are<br />

medicinal and <strong>the</strong> plant is cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed as a living fence.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Lesser Antilles and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico to sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: IBGE 1980, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Voeks 1997<br />

Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt [syn. C. indica Wight & Arn., C.<br />

cordifolia (L.) Cogn.]<br />

FAMILY: Cucurbitaceae (gourd)<br />

ENGLISH: baby cucumber, baby pumpkin, ivy gourd<br />

SPANISH: papasan<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand, typically by children, or<br />

prepared in sweets. Young shoots are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia<br />

REFERENCES: León 1987, Mabberley 1987, Omawale 1973, Rhem and Espig<br />

1991<br />

Coccocypselum aureum (Sprengel) Cham. & Schlecht.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

SPANISH: yutwinaek<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Shuar in Ecuador.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001<br />

Coccoloba caracasana Meissner<br />

FAMILY: Polygonaceae (buckwhe<strong>at</strong>)<br />

SPANISH: pap<strong>at</strong>urro, pap<strong>at</strong>urro blanco<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Coccoloba densifrons Mart. ex Meissner [syn. C. barbeyana Lindley]<br />

FAMILY: Polygonaceae (buckwhe<strong>at</strong>)<br />

SPANISH: vino huayo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Brandbyge 1989, Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Coccoloba diversifolia Jacq. [syn. C. floridana Meissner]<br />

FAMILY: Polygonaceae (buckwhe<strong>at</strong>)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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