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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 velutina Willd. [syn. I. expansa Rusby, Mimosa velutina (Willd.)<br />

Poiret]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: ingá-de-fogo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Amazonia to <strong>the</strong> Andes<br />

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

1977<br />

Inga vera Willd. [syn. I. inga (L.) Britton]<br />

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

SPANISH: cuhuniquil, cuje, guaba, pepeto<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is edible. Tree is planted for shade and<br />

nitrogen fix<strong>at</strong>ion in c<strong>of</strong>fee plant<strong>at</strong>ions in Puerto Rico.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Sommeijer et al. n.d., Smith et al. 1992<br />

Inga villosissima Benth.<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: ingá<br />

SPANISH: shimbillo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Cárdenas 1974, Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Inga virescens Benth.<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: ingá<br />

SPANISH: shimbillo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Iochroma fuchsioides (Humb. ex Bonpl.) Miers<br />

FAMILY: Solanaceae (nightshade or pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

SPANISH: pico pico<br />

USES/NOTES: Small red fruits are said to be e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

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

León-Yánez 1999, Jørgensen and Ulloa Ulloa 1994<br />

Ipomoea alba L. [syn. I. bona-nox L., Calonyction acule<strong>at</strong>um (L.)<br />

House, Calonyction album (L.) House]<br />

FAMILY: Convolvulaceae (morning-glory or sweet-pot<strong>at</strong>o)<br />

ENGLISH: moonflower, morning-glory, night ipomoea<br />

PORTUGUESE: b<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>arana<br />

SPANISH: b<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>illo, bejuco b<strong>at</strong><strong>at</strong>illo, bejuco de vaca, botuca/o, buenas<br />

noches, flor de noche, galan de noche, nicua, nigua, nícula<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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