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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 />

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

PORTUGUESE: buxixu, c<strong>at</strong>uaba (M. poeppigii)<br />

SPANISH: camasey, saquiyac<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit are e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Chácobo <strong>of</strong> Bolivia.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia and <strong>the</strong> Guianas, M. splendens ranges to <strong>the</strong><br />

West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Boom 1989, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Miconia albicans (Sw.) Triana<br />

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

ENGLISH: Georgia whiteman, whiteback<br />

PORTUGUESE: buxixu, folha-branca<br />

SPANISH: serin de culebra, serin de niguey<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, blueish-green berries are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico and <strong>the</strong> West Indies to tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Jardim Botânico de Brasília 1989, Martin et<br />

al. 1987, MBG n.d., Sommeijer et al. n.d.<br />

Miconia calvescens Schrank & Mart. ex DC.<br />

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

ENGLISH: bush currant, velvet tree<br />

SPANISH: barbecho, chiriya tetacho, colca, coloradillo blanco,<br />

eshaona aqui, sierrilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Dark purple fruits, about one-half inch in diameter,<br />

are sweet<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: MBG n.d.<br />

Miconia cili<strong>at</strong>a (Rich.) DC.<br />

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

USES/NOTES: Small dark purple fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: d’Eeckenbrugge and Ferla 2000<br />

Miconia desmantha Benth. [questionable - Martin et al. 1987 listed<br />

it as edible in CO/Ven., but MBG restricts it to S.MX-Panama, and<br />

no o<strong>the</strong>r sources to it being e<strong>at</strong>en]<br />

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

USES/NOTES: Small, dark purplish fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and<br />

Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Miconia holosericea (L.) DC.<br />

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

USES/NOTES: Small fruits, yellow when unripe and dark when ripe,<br />

are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropical mainland from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico and Belize<br />

through tropical South America to Bahia, Brazil, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and<br />

Amazonian Bolivia<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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