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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: North temper<strong>at</strong>e regions, across Canada and <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

U.S. to <strong>Maine</strong> in <strong>the</strong> east and to New Mexico in <strong>the</strong> south<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, USDA-NRCS<br />

2004<br />

Hiraea reclin<strong>at</strong>a Jacq. [syn. Malpighia obov<strong>at</strong>a (Kunth) Nied., M.<br />

reclin<strong>at</strong>a (Jacq.) Colla]<br />

FAMILY: Malpighiaceae (malpighia)<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp <strong>of</strong> this climbing vine is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Continental Neotropics from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico to Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Martin et al. 1987, Vásquez 1997<br />

Hirtella americana L.<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

ENGLISH: pigeon plum, wild coco plum<br />

SPANISH: carita de negro, guauiluna, icaco de aura, icaco paludo,<br />

ic<strong>at</strong>illo, pasa, pasito, yaya<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp and seeds are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico to Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Prance 1972a<br />

Hirtella bicornis Mart. ex Zucc.<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

SPANISH: coloradillo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Renner et al. 1990, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Hirtella bull<strong>at</strong>a Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

SPANISH: ururau<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Guyana through nor<strong>the</strong>rn Brazil to Amazonian Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Prance 1972a<br />

Hirtella lightioides Rusby, H. pilosissima Mart. & Zucc., and H.<br />

racemosa Lam. var. racemosa<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: caripé (H. racemosa var. racemosa), macucu-peludo (H.<br />

racemosa var. racemosa)<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Bolivia, H. racemosa var. racemosa from<br />

Central America, tropical South America, and <strong>the</strong> West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Boom 1989, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Hirtella triandra Sw.<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: caripé-branco<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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