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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: L<strong>at</strong>ex is used for non-elastic, industrial rubber and<br />

occasionally as chicle (M. zapota) for chewing gum, and <strong>the</strong> fruit<br />

is edible and medicinal. The tree is also an important lumber<br />

source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Panama, western Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French<br />

Guiana, Amazonian Peru and Brazil, Trinidad, Guadeloupe, and<br />

Martinique<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Martin et al. 1987, OAS 1973,<br />

Pennington 1990, Smith et al. 1992, Usher 1974, Williams and<br />

Williams 1969<br />

Manilkara bident<strong>at</strong>a (A. DC.) A. Chev. subsp. surinamensis (Miq.)<br />

Penn. [syn. M. amazonica (Huber) Chev., M. bal<strong>at</strong>a var.<br />

domingensis (Pierre) Dubard, M. nitida (Sessé & Mociño) Dubard,<br />

M. surinamensis (Miq.) Dubard]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: bal<strong>at</strong>a, caramuxi, maçaranduba, maçaranduba-bal<strong>at</strong>a,<br />

maçaranduba-braba, maçaranduba-casca-lisa, maçaranduba-chicle,<br />

maçaranduba-da-ca<strong>at</strong>inga, maçaranduba-da-terra-firme, maçarandubade-folha-miúda,<br />

maçaranduba-da-restinga, maçaranduba-do-igapó,<br />

maçaranduba-folha-verde, maçaranduba-irana, maçaranduba-mansa,<br />

maçaranduba-pendaria, maçaranduba-vermelha, maparajuba,<br />

massaranduba, pendaria, pendaria-da-serra<br />

SPANISH: ausubo, chicle, oopow, pendare, pendare purue, quinilla<br />

colorada<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit <strong>of</strong> this huge forest tree is edible, though <strong>of</strong> no<br />

commercial value. L<strong>at</strong>ex has been used in large quantities, for<br />

chewing gum. Also a quality lumber source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Gre<strong>at</strong>er Amazonia, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, Dominican Republic,<br />

Puerto Rico, and <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn Lesser Antilles<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, OAS 1973, Martin et al. 1987, Pennington<br />

1990, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Manilkara chicle (Pittier) Gilly<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: male sapodilla<br />

PORTUGUESE: maçaranduba, massaranduba<br />

SPANISH: chicle, chicle macho, chico zapote, chiquibul, muy,<br />

níspero, níspero de montaña, níspero de monte, oreja de burro,<br />

sapodilla macho, temala<br />

USES/NOTES: Rough-skinned, brown fruit is edible, but <strong>of</strong> limited<br />

appeal, and exudes sticky white l<strong>at</strong>ex. Tree is a minor chicle and<br />

bal<strong>at</strong>a source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico, Central America, and nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Pennington 1990<br />

Manilkara excelsa (Duke) Standley [syn. Mimusops excelsa Ducke]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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