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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 />

Maieta guianensis Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Melastom<strong>at</strong>aceae (dissotis or melastome)<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Peru through nor<strong>the</strong>astern Amazonia and <strong>the</strong><br />

Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Maieta poeppigii Mart. ex Cogn.<br />

FAMILY: Melastom<strong>at</strong>aceae (dissotis or melastome)<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Wurdack 1980<br />

Malacomeles denticul<strong>at</strong>a (Kunth) Engelm. [syn. Amelanchier<br />

denticul<strong>at</strong>a (Kunth) K. Koch]<br />

FAMILY: Rosaceae (rose)<br />

ENGLISH: Big Bend serviceberry, juneberry, sou<strong>the</strong>rn false<br />

serviceberry, too<strong>the</strong>d serviceberry<br />

SPANISH: cimarrón, madronillo, mantzan<strong>at</strong>ez, membrillito, membrillo,<br />

tlaxisqui, tlaxistle<br />

USES/NOTES: Red to dark puple-black fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. through Mexico and Gu<strong>at</strong>emala to<br />

Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Correll and Johnston 1970, González-<br />

Elizondo et al. 1993, MBG n.d., Jones 1945, Molina 1975, Williams<br />

1981<br />

Malpighia cnide Sprengel<br />

FAMILY: Malpighiaceae (malpighia)<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Dominican Republic<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Meyer 2000<br />

Malpighia coccigera L.<br />

FAMILY: Malpighiaceae (malpighia)<br />

ENGLISH: dwarf holly, holly malpighia, mini<strong>at</strong>ure holly, Singapore<br />

holly<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its round, red drupes, e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand<br />

or preserved. Also a landscape specimen.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Martin et al. 1987, W<strong>at</strong>kins<br />

and Sheehan 1975<br />

Malpighia emargin<strong>at</strong>a Sessé & Moçiño ex DC. [syn. M. glabra auct.<br />

non L., M. punicifolia auct. non L.]<br />

FAMILY: Malpighiaceae (malpighia)<br />

ENGLISH: acerola cherry, cherry, West Indian cherry<br />

PORTUGUESE: acerola, cereja-das-Antilhas, cereja-do-Pará<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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