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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 />

REFERENCES: Boom 1989, Martin et al. 1987, MBG n.d.<br />

Miconia liebmannii Cogn.<br />

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

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

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: MBG n.d., Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Miconia ligustrina (Sm.) Triana<br />

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

SPANISH: esmeraldo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia<br />

REFERENCES: Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Miconia macrothyrsa Benth.<br />

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

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Anderson and Posey 1989<br />

Miconia prasina (Sw.) DC.<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: fruto-de-jacu<br />

SPANISH: camasey<br />

USES/NOTES: Tiny, dark berries are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics from Mexico to Paraguay and <strong>the</strong> West<br />

Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Jørgensen and<br />

León-Yánez 1999, Martin et al. 1987, Molina 1975, Renner et al.<br />

1990, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Miconia serrul<strong>at</strong>a (DC.) Naudin [syn. M. macrophylla (Pavon ex D.<br />

Don) Triana]<br />

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

SPANISH: camasey, chanchák, jau-jau, palo estrella blanco, payas<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, dark red berries are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics from <strong>the</strong> West Indies and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico<br />

to Bolivia, Brazil, and <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Almeda 2001, Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999,<br />

MBG n.d., Renner et al. 1990, Salick 1992, Wurdack 1980<br />

Micrandra spruceana (Baillon) R. Schultes<br />

FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae (spurge)<br />

SPANISH: conoco, shiringa masha<br />

USES/NOTES: Poisonous seeds are processed into a foodstuff by<br />

Amerindians <strong>of</strong> Colombia’s Vaupes River basin. L<strong>at</strong>ex is mixed with<br />

th<strong>at</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hevea brasiliensis for an inferior rubber.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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