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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: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en locally by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: French Guiana, sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela, and eastern<br />

Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Mouriri trunciflora Ducke<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: mamão-bravo, mamãozinho, mirauba<br />

USES/NOTES: Large (to 25 cm), succulent sweet fruits are edible,<br />

though viscous.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, d’Eeckenbrugge and Ferla 2000, Silva et<br />

al. 1977<br />

Moutabea acule<strong>at</strong>a (Ruiz & Pavón) Poeppig & Endl.<br />

FAMILY: Polygalaceae (milkwort)<br />

SPANISH: caimito de monte, coto huayo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

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

Moutabea angustifolia Huber<br />

FAMILY: Polygalaceae (milkwort)<br />

PORTUGUESE: gogo-de-guariba<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Moutabea chod<strong>at</strong>iana Huber<br />

FAMILY: Polygalaceae (milkwort)<br />

PORTUGUESE: fruta-de-guariba, gogo-de-guariba, suassureçá<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Mucoa duckei (Markgraf) Zarucchi<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (milkwort)<br />

SPANISH: yahuarayo blanco<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1983, Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: Bengal bean, Bengal velvetbean, cow itch, cowage<br />

velvetbean, Florida velvetbean, lyon-bean, Mauritius velvetbean,<br />

velvet bean, Yokohoma velvetbean<br />

SPANISH: frijol terciopelo, haba de terciopelo, nescafé, nescao<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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