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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 />

FAMILY: Winteraceae (winteria)<br />

ENGLISH: winter’s bark<br />

SPANISH: boighe, canelo, chachaca, chilillo, cupís, palo de ají,<br />

palo de chile, palo de mambo, quinón<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic bark is used as a spice.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Chile and Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, OAS 1973, Sturtevant 1972, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968,<br />

Zuloaga 1997<br />

Duckesia verrucosa (Ducke) Cu<strong>at</strong>rec. [syn. Sacoglottis verrucosa<br />

Ducke]<br />

FAMILY: Humiriaceae (bastard bullet tree)<br />

PORTUGUESE: uchi-cora, uxi-corôa, uxicuruá<br />

SPANISH: loro shungo, manchari caspi<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Central Amazonian Brazil to Amazonian Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Cu<strong>at</strong>recasas 1961, Duke and Vásquez<br />

1994, Martin et al. 1987, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Dudleya edulis (Nutt. in Torrey & A. Gray) Moran [syn. Cotyledon<br />

edulis (Nutt.) Brewer, Stylophyllum edule (Nutt.) Britton & Rose]<br />

and D. lanceol<strong>at</strong>a (Nutt. in Torrey & A. Gray) Britton & Rose<br />

[syn. Cotyledon lanceol<strong>at</strong>a (Nutt.) Brewer & W<strong>at</strong>son]<br />

FAMILY: Crassulaceae (stonecrop)<br />

ENGLISH: mission lettuce (D. edulis)<br />

USES/NOTES: Tender leaves and sweetish, though somewh<strong>at</strong> chalky<br />

stems are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: California<br />

REFERENCES: Clarke 1977, Hickman 1993, Munz 1974, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968,<br />

Yanovsky 1936<br />

Dudleya pulverulenta subsp. typica Moran [syn. D. pulverulenta<br />

(Nutt.) Britton & Rose, Cotyledon pulverulenta (Nutt.) Brewer &<br />

W<strong>at</strong>son]<br />

FAMILY: Crassulaceae (stonecrop)<br />

ENGLISH: chalk lettuce, teilplant<br />

USES/NOTES: Tender leaves and sweetish, though chalky stems are<br />

edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: California<br />

REFERENCES: Moran 1943, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Duguetia bahiensis Maas [syn. D. bracteosa Mart.]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: pinhão<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Maas et al. 1993, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Duguetia flagellaris Huber<br />

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

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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