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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae (Royle) Harms [syn. M. pereirae<br />

Klotzsch, Toluifera pereirae Miller]<br />

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

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: balsam <strong>of</strong> Peru, El Salvador balsam, Peru-balsam<br />

PORTUGUESE: bálsamo, bálsamo-do-Peru<br />

SPANISH: bálsamo, bálsamo blanco, bálsamo de El Salvador, bálsamo<br />

de maría, bálsamo de Perú, bálsamo negro, chuete, nabá, paila,<br />

palo de bálsamo, pidoquera, semilla del Perú, tache, yapoteco<br />

USES/NOTES: Arom<strong>at</strong>ic resin, balsam <strong>of</strong> Peru, is used in perfumes,<br />

medicines, chewing gum, candies, and o<strong>the</strong>r foods. Seeds are used<br />

to flavor aguardiente.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics, perhaps Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Duke 1986, Mabberley 1987, Morton 1976a,<br />

OAS 1973, Rehm and Espig 1991, Usher 1974, Wiersema et al. 1990,<br />

Williams and Williams 1969<br />

Myrsoma cannifolia L.f.<br />

FAMILY: Marantaceae (arrowroot)<br />

SPANISH: guapo<br />

USES/NOTES: Tuber is e<strong>at</strong>en roasted under <strong>the</strong> sand with hot embers,<br />

boiled, or occasionally raw.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Venezuela to Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Gragson 1997, Steyermark et al.<br />

1995<br />

Myrtillocactus cochal (Orcutt) Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

ENGLISH: cochol<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is said to be e<strong>at</strong>en by Amerindians <strong>of</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

California.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California and Arizona<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Shreve and Wiggins 1964<br />

Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Mart.) Console [syn. Cereus<br />

geometrizans Mart.]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: garambullo, garrambulla, grambula<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, purplish-blue fruits <strong>of</strong> this large cactus are<br />

e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or dried like raisons.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico to northwestern Gu<strong>at</strong>emala<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Leung 1961, Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968, Usher 1974<br />

Nagei nagi (Thunb.) Kuntze [syn. Podocarpus nagi (Thunb.) Makino]<br />

FAMILY: Podocarpaceae (podocarpus) or Taxaceae (yew)<br />

ENGLISH: Asian bayberry, broadleaf podocarpus, nagi<br />

SPANISH: cobola, pino<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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