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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 />

The poison content <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> morphologically variable cultivars<br />

derives from <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> cyanogenic glucosides and ranges<br />

from very low in sweet varieties to very high in bitter<br />

varieties. In sweet varieties, <strong>the</strong> poisons are found mainly in<br />

<strong>the</strong> root bark. Sweet varieties, previously recognized as M.<br />

dulcis, typically produce smaller tubers and are more susceptible<br />

to pests than bitter varieties. Domestic<strong>at</strong>ed occurred perhaps<br />

10,000 years ago probably in South-central Brazil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America, possibly first cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed by<br />

<strong>the</strong> Guarani in South-central Brazil (probably in wh<strong>at</strong> is now <strong>the</strong><br />

st<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Goiás); sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico has been postul<strong>at</strong>ed as a<br />

possible second center <strong>of</strong> independent domestic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

REFERENCES: Allem 2002, Balagopalan 2002, Berg 1984, Bh<strong>at</strong> 1994,<br />

Boom 1987, Bourke et al. 1987, Cárdenas 1969, Davis 1996, Duke<br />

1986, Duke n.d., Duke and Vásquez 1994, FUDENA n.d., Guia Rural<br />

n.d., Henkel 2004, Hillocks et al. 2002, IBGE 1980, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h<br />

(notes), León 1984, Mabberley 1987, Moran 1976, Mow<strong>at</strong> 1989,<br />

Nassar 1978, Niembro Rocas 1992, Omawale 1973, OAS 1973, Piperno<br />

et al. 2000, Sauer 1993, Schultes 1979a, Schultes 1984, Silva et<br />

al. 1977, Stone 1984, Wilson and Dufour 2002, Yamaguchi 1983<br />

Manihot glaziovii Müell. Arg. in Mart.<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

ENGLISH: Ceará rubber<br />

PORTUGUESE: mandioca-brava, maniçoba<br />

SPANISH: caucho blanco, caucho de Ceará, manisoba<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers and seeds are edible, though infrequently e<strong>at</strong>en.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Burger and Huft 1995, Facciola 1990, OAS 1973<br />

Manilkara bella Monach. [syn. Mimusops el<strong>at</strong>a Allemão]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: maçaranduba, maçaranduba-vermelha, paraju<br />

USES/NOTES: Martin et al. describe <strong>the</strong> fruit as edible. Also<br />

valuable and scarce lumber source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil’s south-central coastal forest (Rio de Janeiro<br />

and Espírito Santo)<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Pennington 1990<br />

Manilkara bident<strong>at</strong>a (A. DC.) A. Chev. subsp. bident<strong>at</strong>a [syn. M.<br />

bal<strong>at</strong>a (Pierre) Dubard, M. darienensis Pittier, Mimusops<br />

bident<strong>at</strong>a A. DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: bal<strong>at</strong>a, bal<strong>at</strong>a bullet tree, bullet tree, bully tree<br />

PORTUGUESE: bal<strong>at</strong>a<br />

SPANISH: acana-acana, acano, bal<strong>at</strong>a, bal<strong>at</strong>á, bal<strong>at</strong>á de Panamá,<br />

caimetillo, cuberu, leche de plátano, mupero, níspero, níspero<br />

montañero, purgo, purguo, purguo blanco, purguo morado,<br />

purguillo, purvio, quinilla, quinilla colorada, trapichero<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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