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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 />

REFERENCES: Moerman 1998, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Aiphanes acule<strong>at</strong>a Willd. [syn. A. caryotifolia (Kunth) H. Wendl.,<br />

A. orinocensis Burret, Bactris praemorsa Poeppig ex Mart.,<br />

Martinezia caryotifolia Kunth, Martinezia ernesti Burret]<br />

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

ENGLISH: ruffle palm, spine palm<br />

PORTUGUESE: chica-chica, pupunha-brava, pupunha-da-m<strong>at</strong>a, pupunhade-metro<br />

SPANISH: chascacay, chascara, cocos rura, corozo de chascara,<br />

macagüita, marará, mararay, palma de chascara, quindio<br />

USES/NOTES: Oily fruits, e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand or candied, are a good<br />

source <strong>of</strong> vitamin A and protein.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Highland Colombia and Venezuela and southwestern<br />

Amazonian Brazil (st<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Acre) to adjacent Peru and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Balick and Gersh<strong>of</strong>f 1990, Bernal 1992, Duke 1986, Duke<br />

and Vásquez 1994, Facciola 1990, Graf 1974, Henderson et al.<br />

1995, Hoyas 1989, Martin et al. 1987, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Aiphanes eggersii Burret<br />

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

ENGLISH: Eggers plam<br />

SPANISH: chontaruro, corozo<br />

USES/NOTES: Mesocarp and <strong>the</strong> endosperm are e<strong>at</strong>en locally.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Coastal Ecuador possibly into extreme northwestern<br />

Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, MBG n.d.<br />

Aiphanes linearis Burret<br />

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

SPANISH: chirca, corozo de agüita<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp and seeds are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Colombian highlands<br />

REFERENCES: Borchsenius and Bernal 1996, Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Aiphanes macroloba Burret [syn. A. chocoensis A.H. Gentry]<br />

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

SPANISH: chascaraza, palmito<br />

USES/NOTES: Heart is e<strong>at</strong>en locally.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West-central to southwestern Colombian and<br />

northwestern Ecuadorian highlands from 600-1400 meters<br />

REFERENCES: Borchsenius and Bernal 1996, Henderson et al. 1995, MBG<br />

n.d.<br />

Aiphanes minima (Gaertner) Burret [syn. A. acanthophylla (Mart.)<br />

Burret]<br />

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

ENGLISH: coyure palm, grigri palm, macaw palm<br />

SPANISH: coyore<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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