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

Ananas lucidus Miller [syn. Ananas erectifolius L.B. Sm.]<br />

FAMILY: Bromeliaceae (pineapple)<br />

SPANISH: guragua, piña montañera<br />

USES/NOTES: The plant is cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its edible fruit, which is<br />

similar to <strong>the</strong> common pineapple in appearance, though smaller.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: coastal Ecuador and perhaps coastal Colombia, Amazonian<br />

Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, and nor<strong>the</strong>rn South America, perhaps to<br />

<strong>the</strong> West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett 2000, Brücher 1989, Holst 1994, Smith and Downs<br />

1979<br />

Ananas nanus (L.B. Sm.) L.B. Sm. [syn. A. ananassoides var. nanus<br />

L.B. Sm.]<br />

FAMILY: Bromeliaceae (pineapple)<br />

PORTUGUESE: abacaxi-bravo<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, pineapple-like fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Amazonia to sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Balée 1994, Smith 1971, Smith and<br />

Downs 1979<br />

Anaueria brasiliensis Kosterm.<br />

FAMILY: Lauraceae (laurel)<br />

SPANISH: añushi morena<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en roasted.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Andromeda polifolia L. var. glaucophylla (Link) DC. [syn. A.<br />

glaucophylla Link]<br />

FAMILY: Ericaceae (he<strong>at</strong>h)<br />

ENGLISH: bog rosemary<br />

USES/NOTES: Amerindians reportedly made a tea from <strong>the</strong> leaves. Also<br />

reported as toxic.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North temper<strong>at</strong>e regions<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky<br />

1936<br />

Androstephium coeruleum (Scheele) E. Greene<br />

FAMILY: Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: blue funnel lily, funnel lily<br />

USES/NOTES: Bulbs are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South-central U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Kindscher 1987<br />

Anethum graveolens L.<br />

FAMILY: Umbelliferae or Apiaceae (carrot)<br />

ENGLISH: anethum, aniseed, baby dill (leaves), dill, dillweed (leaves)<br />

PORTUGUESE: aneto, dill, endro<br />

SPANISH: abesón, abezón doméstico, anego, aneldo, aneto, eneldo,<br />

hinojo hediondo<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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