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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 />

REFERENCES: Kindscher 1987, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Licania apetala (E. Meyer) Fritsch [syn. L. pendula Benth.]<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: ajuru, caraipé, caripé, caripé-da-várzea, caripévermelho,<br />

cariperana, macucu-chiador, uchirana, uxí-do-igapó<br />

SPANISH: apacharama<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Peru and Brazil and <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Martin et al. 1987, Prance 1972a,<br />

Silva et al. 1977, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Licania canescens Benoist<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: macucu, macucu-chiador<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor <strong>of</strong> Brazil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia to<br />

sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela and French Guiana<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Steyermark et al.<br />

1995, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Licania glabriflora Prance<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: macucu, mucucu<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor <strong>of</strong> Brazil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Amazonian Brazil and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela<br />

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

Licania heteromorpha Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

ENGLISH: kairiaballi<br />

PORTUGUESE: ajuru, macucu, macucu-xiador<br />

SPANISH: apacharama, casharana<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is edible. Also to tre<strong>at</strong> diarrhea.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Amazonian Brazil and Guyana to Amazonian Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Johnston and<br />

Colquhoun 1996, Martin et al. 1987, Prance 1972a, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Licania hypoleuca Benth. var. hypoleuca<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

SPANISH: guarrey macho, hierrillo, hierrillo blanco, jocote de<br />

fraile<br />

USES/NOTES: Reddish pear-shaped fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropical humid lowlands from Gu<strong>at</strong>emala to <strong>the</strong><br />

Guianas and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: FUDENA n.d.<br />

Licania incana Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: ajuru<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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