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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 />

ENGLISH: Brazil cherry, Cayenne cherry, Florida cherry, fruiting<br />

myrtle, pitanga, pitanga cherry, Surinam cherry<br />

PORTUGUESE: caaginja, ginja, groselha, ibipitanga, ioioca, jabotí<br />

pitanga, jambo, jamboeiro de Malacca, murta, pitanga, pitanga-dejardim,<br />

pitanga-do-norte, pitanga-do-campo, pitanga-vermelha,<br />

pitangauba, pitang<strong>at</strong>uba, pitangueira-do-campo, pitangueiravermelha,<br />

umirirana<br />

SPANISH: arrayán, cajuilito de Surinam, cereza cuadrada, cereza de<br />

Suriname, cereza del Brasil, cerezo de Cayena, cerezo de Gayana,<br />

grosella de México, guinda, mangapiri, manzana de agua, manzana<br />

malaya, marañón de Curazao, marañón japonés, ñangapirá, ñangapiré,<br />

nangapiri, ñangapirú, pendanga, pitanga, pomagás, pomarrosa<br />

americana, pomarrosa de Malaca, pomarrosa del Brasil, puca quiro,<br />

puca rupiña, vara real<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, red, delic<strong>at</strong>e-skinned, ribbed fruits are<br />

consumed out <strong>of</strong> hand or as juice. Leaves are used in folk<br />

medicine and as an insect repellent. Small tree also is grown as<br />

an ornamental.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern Brazil, possibly to eastern Paraguay,<br />

now widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed and n<strong>at</strong>uralized in <strong>the</strong> Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Cavalcante 1991, Duke 1986, FLEPPC<br />

2003, Gregory 1960, Guia Rural n.d., IBGE 1980, Kausel 1966,<br />

Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Leung 1961, López et al. 1987, Mabberley 1987,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Morton 1987a, OAS 1973, Omawale 1973, Popenoe<br />

1974, Rutter 1990, Samson 1980, Silva et al. 1977, Smith et al.<br />

1995, Will 1991, Works 1990<br />

Eulychnia acida (Schumann) Phil.<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: copao, tuna de cobado<br />

USES/NOTES: Fleshy fruit pulp is acid, but e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Chile<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Marticorena and<br />

Quezada 1985, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Eulychnia spinibarbis (Pfeiffer) Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: guillave<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Coastal Chile<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Eup<strong>at</strong>orium dalea L.<br />

FAMILY: Asteraceae or Compositae (aster, composite, or sunflower)<br />

ENGLISH: cigar bush<br />

PORTUGUESE: eup<strong>at</strong>ório<br />

USES/NOTES: Strong-scented leaves have been used as a vanilla<br />

substitute.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Cuba, perhaps beyond<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Neumann n.d., Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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