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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 />

PORTUGUESE: uchi-de-tambaqui, uchirana<br />

SPANISH: guari, merecurillo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia to east-central Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Prance 1972a<br />

Parinari montana Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: castanheira-de-pedra, pajurá-da-m<strong>at</strong>a, pajurá-grande,<br />

pajurá-pedra, parinari<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil and <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Martin et al. 1987, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Parinari pachyphyla Rusby<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: parinari, uará<br />

SPANISH: guari, merecure de muntaña, parinari, pasa, perehuétano,<br />

perguetana<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Colombia and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Prance 1972a<br />

Parinari sprucei Hook.f.<br />

FAMILY: Chrysobalanaceae (coco plum)<br />

PORTUGUESE: parinari, uará<br />

SPANISH: pasa, pasa comestible, uimáru, varete, vimarú, waashe,<br />

wara<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Morales Rojas and Castillo Suárez<br />

2005, Prance 1972a<br />

Parkia balslevii H.C. Hopkins<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Mimosoideae (bean or pea)<br />

SPANISH: cera, cira<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are covered with a sweet, honey-like substance.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Hopkins 1986<br />

Parkia multijuga Benth.<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Mimosoideae (bean or pea)<br />

POTUGUESE: faveira, paricá-grande-da-terra-firme, tambury<br />

SPANISH: guarango, tankám<br />

USES/NOTES: Ground seeds are mixed with flour in Amazonian<br />

Colombia.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Hopkins 1986<br />

Parkia nitida Miq.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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