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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 />

PORTUGUESE: coco-titara, espera-aí, jacitara, jassitara, jequitá,<br />

jipiti, titara<br />

SPANISH: bejuco alcalde, ca-mu-vé, enredadera, pishuallo rojo, vara<br />

casha, voladora, yasitara<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits, larger than those <strong>of</strong> D. polyacanthos var.<br />

prunifer, contain edible pulp.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia through most <strong>of</strong> Brazil, <strong>the</strong> Guianas,<br />

Trinidad, and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Henderson et al. 1995, 1995,<br />

IBGE 1980, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Desmoncus polyacanthos var. prunifer (Mart.) Henderson [syn. D.<br />

prunifer Poeppig ex Mart.]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

SPANISH: jacitara, tipiti, vara casha<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Henderson 1995, Martin et al.<br />

1987<br />

Dialium guianensis (Aublet) Sandw.<br />

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

pea)<br />

PORTUGUESE: jutaí-pororoca, jutaicica, pororoca, roxinho, roxinhorana,<br />

sacupembinha, tamarina, tamarindo<br />

SPANISH: dicademo, guapaque, huapaque, palo de lacandón, palo<br />

sangre, paque, paquí, tamarindo silvestre<br />

USES/NOTES: Powdery, yellowish, tart aril is e<strong>at</strong>en dried or soaked<br />

in w<strong>at</strong>er.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico through tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Balée and Gély 1989, Davis and Yost 1983,<br />

Duke and Vásquez 1994, Ibarra-Manríquez et al. 1997, Silva et al.<br />

1977, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Dialyan<strong>the</strong>ra acumin<strong>at</strong>a Standley<br />

FAMILY: Myristicaceae (nutmeg)<br />

SPANISH: cuángare<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia and Panama<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Diclidan<strong>the</strong>ra penduliflora Mart.<br />

FAMILY: Polygalaceae (milkwort)<br />

SPANISH: coto huayo<br />

USES/NOTES: Powdery aril is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America, perhaps Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Diclinanona tessmannii Diels<br />

FAMILY: Annonaceae (custard-apple)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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