Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Martin et al. 1987, Prance 1972a, Prance
1989a
Couepia longipendula Pilger
FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)
PORTUGUESE: castanha-de-galinha, castanha-pêndula
USES/NOTES: Seeds are eaten and are an edible oil source.
NATURAL RANGE: Central Amazonian Brazil
REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Martin et al. 1987, Prance 1972a,
Silva et al. 1977, Smith et al. 1992
Couepia paraensis (Mart. & Zucc.) Benth.
FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)
PORTUGUESE: caripé, oiti, pirauxi, tucuriba, umirirana, uxirana-doigapó
SPANISH: parinari
USES/NOTES: Edible fruit pulp is of good quality and is similar to
the uxi (Endopleura uchi), though little known beyond its native
range.
NATURAL RANGE: Central Amazonian Brazil
REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Prance 1972a,
Silva et al. 1977, UFA/NYBG n.d.
Couepia polyandra (Kunth) Rose
FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)
SPANISH: olosapo, olozapote, zapote amarillo, zapote bolo,
zapotillo amarillo
USES/NOTES: Sweet, fibrous fruits are found in local markets of
Veracruz, Mexico.
NATURAL RANGE: Southern Mexico through Central America, perhaps to
Venezuela
REFERENCES: Hoyas 1989, Ibarra-Manríquez et al. 1997, Martin et al.
1987, Uphof 1968
Couepia rufa Ducke
FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)
PORTUGUESE: coró-de-Pernambuco, oiti-coró
USES/NOTES: Cultivated for its edible fruits, sold in markets of
Recife, Brazil.
NATURAL RANGE: Pernambuco, Brazil
REFERENCES: Prance 1972a
Couepia subcordata Benth. [syn. C. amazonica R.E. Fries.]
FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)
PORTUGUESE: marirana, umarirana
SPANISH: parinari, supay ocote
USES/NOTES: Fruits are rarely eaten.
NATURAL RANGE: Central Amazonian Brazil to Amazonian Ecuador and
Peru
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