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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 />

Inga canaminensis Rusby<br />

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

SPANISH: poroto shimbillo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Bolivia and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Killeen et al. 1993, Pinedo-Vásquez et al. 1992<br />

Inga capit<strong>at</strong>a Desv. [syn. I. falcistipula Ducke]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: ingá-açu, ingá-chichica, ingá-costela, ingá-ferradura,<br />

ingá-xixica, ingaí-ferro, ingapé<br />

SPANISH: guamo negro, shimbillo, verano shimbillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Pulp <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> elong<strong>at</strong>ed, plump fruit pod is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia to <strong>the</strong> eastern slopes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Andes<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Cavalcante 1991, Martin et al.<br />

1987, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Inga cayennensis Sagot ex Benth.<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: ingá-verdadeiro, ingá-vermelho<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia to <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Roosmalen 1985, Silva et al. 1977, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Inga chartacea Poeppig & Endl.<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: ingá-seca<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Gre<strong>at</strong>er Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Foster 1958, Macbride 1943, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Inga cili<strong>at</strong>a C. Presl [syn. I. coerulescens Walp. possibly according<br />

to Lewis]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: ingá<br />

SPANISH: pairajo de altura<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Lewis 1987, Sousa 1993<br />

Inga cinnamomea Spruce ex Benth.<br />

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

ENGLISH: inga, padoo, whykee, whytee<br />

PORTUGUESE: ingá, ingá-açu, ingá-chinela, ingá-chinelo, ingá-grossa<br />

SPANISH: huaba, pacay, p<strong>at</strong>erna, shimbillo, vaca paleta<br />

USES/NOTES: Pulp from <strong>the</strong> long, plump green to yellow fruit is edible<br />

and medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Amazonian Brazil and <strong>the</strong> Guianas, perhaps beyond<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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