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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Cavalcante 1991, Duke and<br />

Vásquez 1994, Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Silva et al. 1977, Smith et al. 1992<br />

Couma gu<strong>at</strong>emalensis Standley<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

USES/NOTES: L<strong>at</strong>ex has been used as a chewing gum base.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Couma guianensis Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

ENGLISH: star apple<br />

PORTUGUESE: sorva<br />

SPANISH: poirier de la Guiana, sorva<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible and l<strong>at</strong>ex is used locally.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Guiana and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Johnston and Colquhoun 1996, Mabberley<br />

1987, Martin et al. 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1987<br />

Couma macrocarpa Barb. Rodr.<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

ENGLISH: cow tree, milk tree, sorb, sorva, sorva gum, sowa<br />

PORTUGUESE: cumã, cumã-açu, omnamshifi, sorva, sorva-da-m<strong>at</strong>a,<br />

sorva-grande<br />

SPANISH: árbol de leche, aso, avichuri, capirona, chicle, fransoca,<br />

juansoco, leche caspi, leche huayo, osurba, palo de vaca,<br />

perillo, pero, popa<br />

USES/NOTES: L<strong>at</strong>ex is used as a chewing gum base and sweet fruits<br />

are occasionally sold in local markets. Sorva l<strong>at</strong>ex is<br />

economically important in portions <strong>of</strong> South America, especially<br />

Amazonia, and has captured a small, though not insignificant,<br />

percentage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> intern<strong>at</strong>ional chewing gum market from Manilkara<br />

zapota.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Arkoll 1986, Bourke et al. 1987, Cavalcante 1991, Duke<br />

and Vásquez 1994, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), N<strong>at</strong>ions 1992, Padoch and de<br />

Jong 1991, Rehm and Espig 1991, Silva et al. 1977, Soukup 1970,<br />

Usher 1974, Vásquez and Gentry 1989, von Reis Altschul and Lipp<br />

1982<br />

Couma rigida Müell. Arg.<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

PORTUGUESE: itapeuá<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Couma utilis (Mart.) Müell. Arg. [syn. C. dulcis Spruce]<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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