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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 />

ENGLISH: dove plum, mountain grape, pigeon plum, snailseed, tietongue<br />

SPANISH: cucubano, uvilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, dark red to nearly black, egg-shaped fruit is<br />

edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: coastal sou<strong>the</strong>rn Florida, Bahamas, <strong>the</strong> West Indies,<br />

and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990,<br />

Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Martin et al. 1987, Nelson 1994<br />

Coccoloba margin<strong>at</strong>a Benth.<br />

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

SPANISH: vino huayo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Howard 1960<br />

Coccoloba obov<strong>at</strong>a Kunth<br />

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

SPANISH: uvillo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Pantropical<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Coccoloba pichuma Huber<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: pixuna<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Coccoloba plumieri Griseb. [syn. C. polystachya Wedd. var.<br />

jamaicensis F. & R.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: mountain grape<br />

USES/NOTES: Dark fruit is edible, though <strong>of</strong>ten astringent.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Jamaica<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972<br />

Coccoloba uvifera (L.) L.<br />

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

ENGLISH: Jamaican kino, sea grape, seaside grape<br />

PORTUGUESE: uva de praia<br />

SPANISH: cocolobo, guiabara, micongo, niche, nii-che, nula,<br />

sargazo, uva caleta, uva de la playa, uva de mar, uvera, uvero,<br />

uvero de playa, uvero macho<br />

USES/NOTES: Nearly round to egg-shaped, one to two cm long,<br />

reddish/purple fruit is consumed fresh, as juice, preserved, or<br />

as wine. Bark and roots are medicinal. Sap is used as a dye and<br />

for tanning lea<strong>the</strong>r.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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