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

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical Asia, probably Sri Lanka, perhaps India<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Gregory 1960, León 1987, Leung<br />

1961, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987, Morton 1987a, Mowry et<br />

al. 1967, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Usher 1974, Will 1991<br />

Dracontium asperum K. Koch<br />

FAMILY: Araceae (arum or aroid)<br />

ENGLISH: dracontium<br />

PORTUGUESE: erva-jararaca, herva-de-Santa-Maria, jararaca,<br />

jararaca-tajá, milho-de-cobra, tajá-de-cobra, tája-de-cobra,<br />

tarumã<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical Brazil to sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela and <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Plowman 1969, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Dracontium loretense K. Krause<br />

FAMILY: Araceae (arum or aroid)<br />

ENGLISH: fer-de-lance<br />

PORTUGUESE: milho-de-cobra<br />

SPANISH: hierba del jergón, jergón sacha<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers reportadly are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Dracontium margaretae Bogner<br />

FAMILY: Araceae (arum or aroid)<br />

SPANISH: changuange sabanero<br />

USES/NOTES: Corms are e<strong>at</strong>en boiled, or boiled <strong>the</strong>n roasted over an<br />

open fire.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Paraguay and Brazil to central Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Gragson 1997<br />

Dracontium pittieri Engl.<br />

FAMILY: Araceae (arum or aroid)<br />

SPANISH: hombrón<br />

USES/NOTES: Large tubers are e<strong>at</strong>en boiled.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: Plowman 1969<br />

Dracontium polyphyllum L.<br />

FAMILY: Araceae (arum or aroid)<br />

PORTUGUESE: jararaca-mirim, jiracaca<br />

SPANISH: jararaca merim, jergón sacha<br />

USES/NOTES: Tuberous rootstocks are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked. Also used to<br />

tre<strong>at</strong> snakebites.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn South America to Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Plowman 1969, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Drimys winteri Forster & Forster f. [syn. D. chilensis DC., D.<br />

punct<strong>at</strong>a Lam.]<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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