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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 />

Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. [syn. G. guazuma (L.) Cockerell, G. tomentosa<br />

Kunth]<br />

FAMILY: Malvaceae (mallow), previously Sterculiaceae (chocol<strong>at</strong>e)<br />

ENGLISH: bastard cedar, mutamba, West Indian elm<br />

PORTUGUESE: ar<strong>at</strong>icum bravo, cabeça-de-negro, embira, embiru, guazimamacho,<br />

guaxina, ibixuna, mutamba, mutamba-preta, mutamba-verdadeira<br />

periquiteira, mutambo, nutamba, pau-de-bicho, pojó<br />

SPANISH: <strong>at</strong>adijo, bolaina, cabeza de negrito, cablote, caulote,<br />

chicharrón, guácima, guácimo, guásimo, jacocalalu, pishoy, tablote,<br />

tepescohuite<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet, mucilangenous fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez<br />

1994, Facciola 1990, Hoyas 1989, IBGE 1980, Kainer and Duryea 1992,<br />

Little and Wadsworth 1964, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Mutchnick and McCarthy 1997, OAS 1973, Silva et al. 1977, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

Guettarda argentea Lam.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

ENGLISH: black guava<br />

USES/NOTES: Small (~1cm), dark purple, s<strong>of</strong>t fruit, is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics, perhaps Hispaniola<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Mabberley 1987<br />

Guettarda scabra (L.) Vent.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

ENGLISH: rough velvetseed, velvetseed<br />

USES/NOTES: Red, velvety, berry-like, cm in diameter fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics to south Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Nelson 1994, Taylor 1998<br />

Guettarda speciosa L.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

PORTUGUESE: angélica<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

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

Guettarda uruguensis Cham. & Schltdl.<br />

FAMILY: Rubiaceae (c<strong>of</strong>fee or madder)<br />

ENGLISH: velvet seed<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil and Uruguay<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirb. [syn. G. chilensis Lam.]<br />

FAMILY: Haloragaceae or Gunneraceae (gunnera)<br />

SPANISH: nalcas, pangue, panke<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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