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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: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Martin et al. 1987, Silva et al.<br />

1977, Smith et al. 1992, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Garcinia brasiliensis Mart. [syn. Rheedia brasiliensis (Mart.)<br />

Planchon & Triana]<br />

FAMILY: Clusiaceae (mangosteen) or Guttiferae (garcinia)<br />

ENGLISH: bacupary, rheedia<br />

PORTUGUESE: bacu, bacupari, bacuri, bacuri-liso, bacuripari,<br />

bacuripari-liso<br />

SPANISH: bacupari, pakuri<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits <strong>of</strong> this small riparian tree are sold in local<br />

markets for <strong>the</strong>ir transluscent pulp, similar in flavor to <strong>the</strong><br />

mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana).<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Cavalcante 1991,<br />

Mabberley 1987, Morton 1987a, Reed 1995, Smith et al. 1992, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

Garcinia cochinchinensis (Lour.) Choisy<br />

FAMILY: Clusiaceae (mangosteen) or Guttiferae (garcinia)<br />

ENGLISH: garcinia<br />

PORTUGUESE: mangostão amarelo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh and leaves are added to cooked<br />

dishes.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Indochina<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Martin et al. 1987, Sturtevant 1972<br />

Garcinia dulcis Kurz<br />

FAMILY: Clusiaceae (mangosteen) or Guttiferae (garcinia)<br />

ENGLISH: baniti, sweet garcinia<br />

SPANISH: garcinia, mandu, manzana de oro<br />

USES/NOTES: Sour fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en, usually cooked. Green dye is<br />

extracted from <strong>the</strong> bark.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Molucca Islands<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Facciola 1990, Johns and Stevenson<br />

1985, Leung 1961, OAS 1073, Sturtevant 1972, Usher 1974<br />

Garcinia livingstonei T. Anderson<br />

FAMILY: Clusiaceae (mangosteen) or Guttiferae (garcinia)<br />

ENGLISH: African mangosteen, imbe<br />

PORTUGUESE: imbé<br />

SPANISH: imbé<br />

USES/NOTES: Plum-sized, reddish-orange to reddish-purple fruits are<br />

consumed out <strong>of</strong> hand, preserved, or made into wine.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical Africa<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Johns and Stevenson 1985, León 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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