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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958, Hyam and Pankhurst<br />

1995, Medsger 1939, Peterson 1977, Sturtevant 1972, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Hyeronima macrocarpa Müell. Arg. [syn. H. colombiana Cu<strong>at</strong>rec.]<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

SPANISH: motilón<br />

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

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

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Jørgensen and Ulloa Ulloa 1994,<br />

Martin et al. 1987<br />

Hylenaea comosa (Sw.) Miers [syn. Hippocr<strong>at</strong>ea comosa Sw.]<br />

FAMILY: Celastraceae (spindle tree) or Hippocr<strong>at</strong>eaceae (dehiscent<br />

fruit)<br />

PORTUGUESE: fava-de-arara<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet, oily seeds are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America and <strong>the</strong> West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Facciola 1990, Jørgensen and<br />

León-Yánez 1999, Phillips 1991, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Hylocereus costaricensis (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: pitahaya<br />

USES/NOTES: Oblong, scarlet fruit, to 10 cm, <strong>of</strong> this climbing,<br />

epiphytic cactus is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Martin et al. 1987, Nobel 1988,<br />

Rivas 1995<br />

Hylocereus lemairei (Hook.) Britton & Rose [syn. H. polyrhizus<br />

Britton & Rose]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: pitahaya<br />

USES/NOTES: Oblong, scarlet to purple fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en or made into<br />

refreshing beverages.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Trinidad and Tobago, Surinam, Venezuela, Colombia, and<br />

Panama<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Facciola 1990, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Hylocereus ocamponis (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose [syn. Cereus<br />

ocamponis Salm-Dyck]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: cereus cactus, night-blooming cactus, night-blooming cereus,<br />

pitahaya, pitaya, strawberry pear<br />

PORTUGUESE: céreo<br />

SPANISH: pitahaya, pitahaya roja, pitajaya<br />

USES/NOTES: Juicy, wine-red fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or made into juice.<br />

Night-blooming flowers make for an interesting and showy<br />

ornamnetal.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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