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

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Bohs 1986, Bohs 1994, Duke and<br />

Vásquez 1994<br />

Cyphomandra heterophylla Taubert<br />

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

SPANISH: pepinillo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Cyphomandra naranjilla Pittier<br />

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

SPANISH: naranjilla<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Cyphomandra obliqua (Ruiz & Pavón) Sendtner<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: jurubeba<br />

SPANISH: asna panga, chupo sacha, cupa sacha, poshno rao, tom<strong>at</strong>e de<br />

campo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Bohs 1994, Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Cyphomandra sibundoyensis Bohs<br />

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

SPANISH: tom<strong>at</strong>e salvaje, tom<strong>at</strong>e silvestre<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Sibundoy, Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Bohs 1994<br />

Cyphomandra stell<strong>at</strong>a Bohs<br />

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

SPANISH: sacha macho<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Peru (nor<strong>the</strong>astern), Ecuador, and Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Bohs 1994<br />

Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link [syn. Sarothamnus scoparius (L.)<br />

W.D.J. Koch, Spartium scoparium L.]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: broom, scotch broom<br />

PORTUGUESE: giesta, giesteira-das-vassouras<br />

SPANISH: escobón, hiniesta, retama de escoba<br />

USES/NOTES: Flower buds and fruit pods can be pickled, flowers are<br />

used like hops (Humulus lupulus), and seeds can be used as a<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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