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

PORTUGUESE: apuruí, jenipapinho, puruí, puruí-do-igapó<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is similar to, though smaller than jenipapo<br />

(Genipa americana).<br />

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

REFERENCES: Johnston and Colquhoun 1996, Silva et al. 1977,<br />

Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Duroia hirsuta (Poeppig & Endl.) K. Schum.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

PORTUGUESE: sapequeiro<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Lorence 1999, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Duroia macrophylla Huber<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

PORTUGUESE: apuruí, cabeça-de-urubu, puruí-grande-da-m<strong>at</strong>a<br />

USES/NOTES: Tart fruit is similar in flavor to tamarind (Tamarindus<br />

indica).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Rankin de Mérona et al. 1992, Silva et<br />

al. 1977<br />

Duroia saccifera (Mart. ex Roemer & Schultes) Hook.f. ex Schumann<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

PORTUGUESE: cabeça-de-urubu, puruí, puruí-da-m<strong>at</strong>a, puruí-grande<br />

SPANISH: hormiga caspi<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Peru and Brazil to sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Martin et al.<br />

1987, Silva et al. 1977, Steyermak et al. 1995<br />

Ebenopsis ebano (Berland.) Barneby & Grimes) [syn. Acacia<br />

flexicaulus Benth., Chloroleucon ebano (Berland.) L. Rico, Mimosa<br />

ebano Berland., Pi<strong>the</strong>cellobium ebano (Berland.) C.H. Muller,<br />

Pi<strong>the</strong>cellobium flexicaule (Benth.) Coulter]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Mimosoideae (bean or pea)<br />

ENGLISH: Texas ebony<br />

SPANISH: ébano<br />

USES/NOTES: Young pods and toasted or boiled seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en and<br />

seed co<strong>at</strong>s are used as a c<strong>of</strong>fee substitute.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South Texas and adjacent Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Rico-Arce 1991, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Ecclinusa bull<strong>at</strong>a Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: bal<strong>at</strong>a, coquirana-de-pelo<br />

SPANISH: cuquirana, irana, pendare, pendare de sapo<br />

USES/NOTES: L<strong>at</strong>ex is added to chicle prepar<strong>at</strong>ions.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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