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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 />

SPANISH: árbol del tom<strong>at</strong>e, berenjena, chilto, gallinazo panga,<br />

granadilla, lima tom<strong>at</strong>e, naranjilla, naranjito, palo de tom<strong>at</strong>e,<br />

pepino de árbol, pimiento, sima, tamarillo, tomarillo, tom<strong>at</strong>e<br />

cimarrón, tom<strong>at</strong>e de agua, tom<strong>at</strong>e de árbol, tom<strong>at</strong>e de castilla,<br />

tom<strong>at</strong>e de la paz, tom<strong>at</strong>e de lima, tom<strong>at</strong>e de palo, tom<strong>at</strong>e del<br />

campo, tom<strong>at</strong>e del monte, tom<strong>at</strong>e del serrano, tom<strong>at</strong>e extranjero,<br />

tom<strong>at</strong>e francés, tom<strong>at</strong>e granadilla, tom<strong>at</strong>e mora, tom<strong>at</strong>e silvestre,<br />

toronjo, yunc<strong>at</strong>om<strong>at</strong>e<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en raw or cooked, made into juice, and jam,<br />

and is medicinal. The principal tree tom<strong>at</strong>o <strong>of</strong> commerce.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mid elev<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> central Andes, first cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed<br />

in Peru, introduced elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Bohs 1989, Bohs 1994, Bourke et al. 1987, Campbell<br />

1984, Duke 1986, Gregory 1960, Heiser 1984, Hume 1949, León 1987,<br />

NRC 1989, Popenoe 1974, Soukup 1970<br />

Cyphomandra diplocanes (Mart.) Sendtner<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

PORTUGUESE: baga-de-bugre, baga-de-veado<br />

SPANISH: guava tamarillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Frutis repordedly are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Brazil from 50-1,000 meters<br />

REFERENCES: Bohs 1994<br />

Cyphomandra endopogon Bitter<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

SPANISH: asna panga, chupo sacha del monte, ora panga, shuposacha<br />

machoa, takup<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits reportedly are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Andes <strong>of</strong> Colombia, Ecuador, and nor<strong>the</strong>astern<br />

Peru, into western Brazil, from 100-1,000 meters<br />

REFERENCES: Bohs 1994<br />

Cyphomandra fragrans Sendtner<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

SPANISH: guava tamarillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Orange fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Child 1985, Facciola 1990<br />

Cyphomandra hartwegii (Miers) Walp. [syn. C. splendens Dunal]<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: tree tom<strong>at</strong>o<br />

SPANISH: asna panga, fruta de agua, gallinazo panga, naranjilla,<br />

pepinillo, sandillo, tom<strong>at</strong>e de árbol, tom<strong>at</strong>e de indio, tom<strong>at</strong>e del<br />

monte, tom<strong>at</strong>e silvestre<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand, sweetened, or made into<br />

juice and jelly. Also medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico to Ecuador and possibly Chile and Argentina<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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