Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

Kermath, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in the Americs
of hand, exist. Root has been used as a famine food in parts of
Mexico. Leaves are used to wrap food.
NATURAL RANGE: Indomalaya
REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Berg 1984, Cavalcante 1991, Chapman 2008,
Duke and Vásquez 1994, IBGE 1980, Jenkins 2000, Koeppel 2007,
Omawale 1973, OAS 1973, Purseglove 1972, Sauer 1993, Simmonds
1966, Smith et al. 1992, Yamaguchi 1983
Musa x sapientum L. [syn. M. paradisiaca L. var. sapientum (L.)
Kuntze] [hybrid of Musa acuminata Colla x M. balbisiana Colla]
FAMILY: Musaceae (banana)
ENGLISH: banana, cayenne banana, common banana
PORTUGUESE: banana, banana-figo, banana-maçã, banana-marmelo,
banana-ouro, banana-prata, banana-roxa, banana-São-Domingos,
banana-São-Tomé-legítima, caturra
SPANISH: banana, banano, cambur, capirona, guineo, guineo de oro,
guineo rulo, mampurro, camburí, murrapo, zambo, índio, plátano de
seda, seda, plátano fruta, plátano roatán, roatán, guineo de
seda, guineo gigante, guineo patriota, patriota, bocadillo,
cuatrofilos, curraré, chamaluco, guineo chamaluco, mafafo,
majoncho, malango, otaita, pacífico, pacová, pacová de oro,
piche, guineo morado, pumerillo, muquichi, viejillo, enano,
manzano, guineo injerto, polines, guineo guarán, guarán, guineo
martinico, guineo mínimo, guineo Monte Cristo (var. suaveolens
Blanco), guineo Monte Cristo enano (var. lacatan Blanco), guineo
lacatán (var. lacatan Blanco), lacatán (var. lacatan Blanco),
guineo colorado (var. rubra Baker), guineo morado (var. rubra
Baker), guineo dátil (dwarf var. champa Baker), guineo niño
(dwarf var. champa Baker), guineo de rosa (dwarf var. champa
Baker), guineo manzana/o (dwarf var. champa Baker in places)
USES/NOTES: Ripe fruits are the bananas of world commerce, generally
eaten out out of hand or in desserts when ripe. Green fruits are
cooked and eaten as a vegetable or a dessert. Fruit is also
sliced and deep fried like potato chips. Leaves are used locally
as a fiber source.
NATURAL RANGE: Southeast Asia, perhaps Malaya
REFERENCES: Campbell 1984, Cavalcante 1991, Chapman 2008, Denevan
1985, Duke and Vásquez 1994, IBGE 1980, Jenkins 2000, Koeppel
2007, Niembro Rocas 1992, Omawale 1973, OAS 1973, Samson 1980,
Sauer 1993, Smith et al. 1992, Simmonds 1966, van Sertima 1994
Mussatia hyacinthina (Standley) Sandw.
FAMILY: Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper)
SPANISH: chamairo
USES/NOTES: Stem bark is added to coca (Erythroxylum spp.) to
sweeten the flavor.
NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia
REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Gentry (A.) 1982
Myrceugenia fernandeziana (Hook. & Arn.) Johow
DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE
489