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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 />

SPANISH: burucuyá, flor de cristo, flor de la pasión, flor de<br />

pasión, granadilla, mburucuyá, mburucuyá común, ocara,<br />

pasionaria, piogola, umburucuya<br />

USES/NOTES: Ripe fruits are consumed fresh, in beverages, or in<br />

desserts, and unripe fruits may be e<strong>at</strong>en cooked.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: uncertain, widespread on <strong>the</strong> Neotropical mainland<br />

from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico to nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina (apparently introduced<br />

in Ecuador, perhaps elsewhere including tropical China)<br />

REFERENCES: Breedlove 1986, Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Deginani 2001,<br />

IBGE 1980, Jørgensen and Ulloa Ulloa 1994, Simmons 1972<br />

Passiflora capsularis L. [syn. P. paraguayensis Chod<strong>at</strong>]<br />

FAMILY: Passifloraceae (passionflower)<br />

PORTUGUESE: maracujá-branco, maracujá-branco-miúdo, maracujazinho,<br />

maracujá-branco-miúdo, murujá-branco-miúdo<br />

SPANISH: mburucuyá, mburucuyá morotí<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are consumed fresh, in beverages, or in<br />

desserts.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Deginani 2001, Holm-Nielsen et al. 1988, IBGE 1980,<br />

Sousa and Cabrera 1983<br />

Passiflora cincinn<strong>at</strong>a Masters<br />

FAMILY: Passifloraceae (passionflower)<br />

PORTUGUESE: maracujá-de-serra<br />

SPANISH: burucuyá, mburucuyá, mburukuyá, moro-coya, pachío, parcha<br />

andina<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is consumed fresh, in beverages, or in<br />

desserts.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Deginani 2001, Hoyas 1989, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Passiflora coccinea Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Passifloraceae (passionflower)<br />

ENGLISH: red granadilla, scarlet passionfruit<br />

PORTUGUESE: guacu, maracujá-bravo, maracujá-poranga<br />

SPANISH: costada sacha, granadilla agria, granadilla sachavaca,<br />

granadilla venenosa<br />

USES/NOTES: Tart fruits are consumed in beverages and ice cream,<br />

and flowers are e<strong>at</strong>en. Also cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed as an ornamental and<br />

medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Facciola 1990,<br />

Martin et al. 1987, Salick 1992, Silva et al. 1977, Smith et al.<br />

1992<br />

Passiflora edulis Sims [includes <strong>the</strong> purple variety P. edulis var.<br />

edulis and <strong>the</strong> yellow variety P. edulis var. flavicarpa]<br />

FAMILY: Passifloraceae (passionflower)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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