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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: Heart is edible and fruits are used as emergency food.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nicaragua to Bolivia and perhaps <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Anderson 2004, Arrazola et al. 2000, Balslev and Moraes<br />

1989, Bennett et al. 2001, Henderson 1995, Henderson et al. 1995,<br />

UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Iris setosa Pallas ex Link<br />

FAMILY: Iridaceae (iris)<br />

ENGLISH: beachhead iris<br />

USES/NOTES: Ground, roasted seeds have been used like c<strong>of</strong>fee by n<strong>at</strong>ive<br />

Alaskans.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Alaska to eastern Canada and Siberia to Japan<br />

REFERENCES: Marshall 1993, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Iryan<strong>the</strong>ra elliptica Ducke [also I. juruensis Warb., I. lancifolia<br />

Ducke, I. paraensis Huber, and I. ulei Warb.]<br />

FAMILY: Myristicaceae (nutmeg)<br />

PORTUGUESE: envira-sangue-de-boi, sangue-de-boi, ucuúba-da-terra-firme<br />

(I. juruensis), ucuúba-punã, ucuúba-puna, ucuúba-sangue<br />

SPANISH: cumala colorada<br />

USES/NOTES: Arils are e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Iryan<strong>the</strong>ra laevis Markgraf<br />

FAMILY: Myristicaceae (nutmeg)<br />

SPANISH: cumala colorada<br />

USES/NOTES: Aril is e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia to central Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, La Rotta 1992, Rankin de Mérona et<br />

al. 1992<br />

Ischnosiphon arouma (Aublet) Koern. [syn. Maranta arouma Aublet]<br />

FAMILY: Marantaceae (arrowroot)<br />

PORTUGUESE: guarumã<br />

USES/NOTES: Shoots are e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Panama through Ecuador, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and Amazonian<br />

Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Andersson 1977, Balée 1994<br />

Itaya amicorum H.E. Moore<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

PORTUGUESE: xila<br />

SPANISH: marimiipa<br />

USES/NOTES: Stems are burned for vegetable salt.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>astern Amazonian Peru just into adjacent Brazil<br />

and Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Iva annua L.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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