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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 />

Ge<strong>of</strong>froea superba Humb. & Bonpl.<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or pea)<br />

PORTUGUESE: almendoa, umari<br />

SPANISH: jigua<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit and seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil to Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Geonoma camana Trail<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: assaí-rana, juriti-ubim, ubim<br />

SPANISH: hoja de guacamayo<br />

USES/NOTES: Small palm is burned as a salt source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to western<br />

Amazonian Brazil<br />

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

Geonoma deversa (Poit.) Kunth [syn. G. macropoda Burret]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: baruaru, ubim, ubim-bravo, ubim-juriti<br />

SPANISH: chontillo, j<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>a, palma de San Pablo, palmiche<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, understory, clump-forming palm is a salt and th<strong>at</strong>ch<br />

source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Belize through Colombia, Venezuela, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and<br />

Amazonian Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Flores and Ashton 2000, Henderson et al. 1995, Silva et<br />

al. 1977<br />

Geonoma interrupta (Ruiz & Pavón) Mart. [syn. G. binervia Oersted]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: ubim<br />

SPANISH: caña brava, chocho blanco, chontilla, coco macaque,<br />

cortadera, palmiche, San Pablo, súrtuba<br />

USES/NOTES: Uph<strong>of</strong> reported <strong>the</strong> inflorescence as being e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico, Central America, Lesser Antilles, Haiti,<br />

Colombia, Venezuela, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, nor<strong>the</strong>astern Amazonian Brazil,<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>rn Amazonian Bolivia, and Amazonian Peru and Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Geonoma maxima (Poit.) Kunth<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: palmeirinha, ubim<br />

SPANISH: baru-baru, palmicha, pui paso<br />

USES/NOTES: Burned leaves are a vegetable salt source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and <strong>the</strong> Magdalena Valley <strong>of</strong><br />

Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Henderson et al. 1995, UFA/NYBG<br />

n.d.<br />

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