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

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

PORTUGUESE: pitangão, pitanga-preta, pitanga-tuba<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic pulp <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ribbed fruit is used in preserves.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Angely 1970, Facciola 1990, Martin et al. 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

Eugenia stipit<strong>at</strong>a McVaugh subsp. sororia McVaugh [also E.<br />

stipit<strong>at</strong>a McVaugh subsp. stipit<strong>at</strong>a]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

ENGLISH: araza<br />

PORTUGUESE: araçá-boi, araçá-comum-de-Pará, araçá-piranga,<br />

araçandiva, araçanduba, goiabarana, pichi<br />

SPANISH: arazá, arasa, araza buey, araza-boi, guaba brasiliensis,<br />

guayaba brasilera, pichi, rupina caspi<br />

USES/NOTES: Vitamin C-rich, tennis ball-sized, yellow fruit is<br />

consumed fresh, as juice, or in ice cream.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Amazonia, probably Peru, now somewh<strong>at</strong> widely<br />

spread<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Clement 1989, Coomes and Ban 2004,<br />

Duke and Vásquez 1994, Gentil and Clement 1997, Guia Rural n.d.,<br />

Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), León 1987, McVaugh 1956, Morton 1987a, Silva et<br />

al. 1977, Vásquez and Gentry 1989<br />

Eugenia sulc<strong>at</strong>a Spring ex Mart. [syn. Stenocalyx sulc<strong>at</strong>us (Spring<br />

ex Mart.) O. Berg]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

PORTUGUESE: pitanga<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Angely 1970, Legrand and Klein 1969, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Eugenia supraaxillaris Sprengel<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

PORTUGUESE: fruta-de-t<strong>at</strong>u, guaiarajea, tala<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Eugenia tapacumensis O. Berg<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Amazonia, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and <strong>the</strong> Lesser<br />

Antilles<br />

REFERENCES: Amsh<strong>of</strong>f 1951, Balée 1994<br />

Eugenia uniflora L. [syn. E. michelii Lam., E. oblongifolia Sagot,<br />

Plinia rubra Vell., Stenocalyx michelii O. Berg, Stenocalyx<br />

uniflorus (L.) Kausel]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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