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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 />

Manilkara valenzuelana (A. Rich.) Penn. [syn. Labourdonnaisia<br />

albescens (Grisebach) Benth. in Benth. & Hook.f.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: acana, acana blanca, almique, nisperilla<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Cuba and Hispaniola, possibly to Puerto Rico<br />

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

Manilkara zapota (L.) van Royen [syn. M. achras (Miller) Fosberg,<br />

M. zapotilla (Jacq.) Gilly, Achras mammosa L. nomen illegit.,<br />

Achras sapota L., Achras zapota L., Sapota achras Miller]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: beef apple, chicle, chicle sapote, chicle tree, chiku,<br />

mespel sapodilla, naseberry, red sapodilla, sapodilla, sapodilla<br />

plum, wild sapote<br />

PORTUGUESE: sapota, sapoti, sapotilha<br />

SPANISH: caimito brasilero, canistel, chico, chicle, chico sapote,<br />

chico zapote, chiko, chupa-chupa, isperhuala, mamey colorado,<br />

níspero, peruétano, sapote, sapodillo, sapotilla, ya, yaa,<br />

zapote, zapote blanco, zapote chico, zapote colorado, zapote<br />

chupachupa, zapote morado, zapotillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Yellowish-brown, rough-skinned fruits have a sweet rich<br />

flavor, and white l<strong>at</strong>ex (called chicle) from <strong>the</strong> trunk is a<br />

principal commercial chewing gum source. Powdered seeds are<br />

medicinal, and wood is used in general carpentry. Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for<br />

millenniums by <strong>the</strong> Aztecs and Maya, now widespread.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico and Central America to Nicaragua<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Balick 1985, Campbell 1984, Duke 1986,<br />

Duke and Vásquez 1994, Guia Rural n.d., León 1987, Moran 1982,<br />

Morton 1987a, N<strong>at</strong>ions 1992, Omawale 1973, OAS 1973, Pennington<br />

1990, Popenoe 1974, Rehm and Espig 1991, Reining and Heinzman<br />

1992, Samson 1980, Schneider 1987, Smith et al. 1992, Will 1991<br />

Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A. Gentry [syn. Pachyptera alliacea (Lam.)<br />

A. Gentry, Pseudocalymma alliaceum (Lam.) Sandw.]<br />

FAMILY: Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper)<br />

ENGLISH: garlic vine, wild garlic<br />

SPANISH: aaxux ts’aah, ajo sacha, boens, nia boens<br />

USES/NOTES: Garlic-flavored leaves and stems are used as a<br />

seasoning.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Gentry 1979a,<br />

Omawale 1973<br />

Mansoa hymenaea (A. DC.) A. Gentry [syn. Bignonia hymenaea A. DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper)<br />

SPANISH: ajo sacha macho<br />

USES/NOTES: Garlic-flavored leaves and stems are used as a<br />

seasoning.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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