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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 />

USES/NOTES: Young, somewh<strong>at</strong> acidic leaf stalks are e<strong>at</strong>en peeled.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Chile to P<strong>at</strong>agonian Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Marticorena and Quezada 1985, OAS<br />

1973, Soukup 1970, Sturtevant 1972, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Gustavia augusta L. [syn. G. mexiana R. Knuth, Grias mexiana R.<br />

Knuth]<br />

FAMILY: Lecythidaceae (Brazil nut)<br />

PORTUGUESE: castanha-fedorenta, envira-fedorenta, general, geniparana,<br />

jeniparana, m<strong>at</strong>a-m<strong>at</strong>á-branco, mucurão<br />

SPANISH: chopé, sacha chopé<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is edible. Wood emits a disagreeable odor some days<br />

after cutting.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Macbride 1941, Prance and Mori<br />

1979, Silva et al. 1977, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Gustavia longifolia Poeppig ex O. Berg<br />

FAMILY: Lecythidaceae (Brazil nut)<br />

SPANISH: chopé, chopé masha, cocora, mangua, nonginca, sacha chopé,<br />

sacha manga, tripa de polla<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Western and central Amazonia from Brazil, Peru, and<br />

Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Davis and Yost 1983, Duke and Vásquez<br />

1994, Prance and Mori 1979<br />

Gustavia macarenensis Philipson subsp. macarenensis<br />

FAMILY: Lecythidaceae (Brazil nut)<br />

SPANISH: chopé, iniaku<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Shuar <strong>of</strong> Ecuador.<br />

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

REFERENCE: Bennett et al. 2001, Prance and Mori 1979<br />

Gustavia nana Pittier<br />

FAMILY: Lecythidaceae (Brazil nut)<br />

SPANISH: achucalo, membrillo, pacó<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia and Panama<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Prance and Mori 1979<br />

Gustavia speciosa (Kunth) A. DC. subsp. speciosa<br />

FAMILY: Lecythidaceae (Brazil nut)<br />

SPANISH: chupa, chupo<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its edible nut and yellow fruit pulp, which<br />

may cause <strong>the</strong> skin to turn yellow if taken in excess.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, La Rotta 1992, Martin et al. 1987, Prance<br />

and Mori 1979<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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