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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela and adjacent nor<strong>the</strong>rn Amazonian<br />

Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Ecclinusa guianensis Eyma [syn. Chrysophyllum guianensis (Eyma)<br />

Baehni]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: bartabali, parai, purah<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiurana-abiu, abiurana-bacuri, abiurana-caju,<br />

abiurana-guiina, bacuri, caramuri, cauchorana, guajaraí<br />

SPANISH: bal<strong>at</strong>illa, chicle, chicle de capure, chupón chicle,<br />

p<strong>at</strong>illo, pulguillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible. L<strong>at</strong>ex is mixed with superior bal<strong>at</strong>a.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Venezuela, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and Amazonian Brazil,<br />

possibly to Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Fouqué 1973,<br />

Pennington 1990, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Ecclinusa lanceol<strong>at</strong>a (Mart. & Eichler) Pierre<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: coquirana, coquirana braba, coquirana-do-igapó<br />

SPANISH: bal<strong>at</strong>a<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible and l<strong>at</strong>ex is used for chewing gum.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Panama, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and Amazonian Peru and Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Pennington 1990<br />

Ecclinusa ramiflora Mart.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiu-f<strong>of</strong>o, aca preto, barpeba preta, coquirana braba<br />

grande, coquirana brava<br />

SPANISH: bal<strong>at</strong>a barbacona, bal<strong>at</strong>illa, moregum negro<br />

USES/NOTES: M<strong>at</strong>ure fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Surinam,<br />

Amazonian and coastal Brazil, and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Pennington 1990<br />

Echinocactus grandis Rose [includes E. pl<strong>at</strong>yacanthus Link & Otto<br />

fo. grandis (Rose) Bravo]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: biznaga, viznaga<br />

USES/NOTES: Pulp from <strong>the</strong> huge stem is used to make candy called<br />

“acitrón” or “dulce de viznaga” in sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: East-central and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico from Puebla and<br />

Oacxaca<br />

REFERENCES: Bravo-Hollis 1978, Bravo-Hollis and Sánchez-Mejorada<br />

1991, Britton and Rose 1963, Espejo Serna et al. n.d, Facciola<br />

1990, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes)<br />

Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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