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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: nuxilha<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Mainland Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Holm-Nielsen et al. 1988, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Passiflora mixta L.f. var. mixta [syn. P. tomentosa Lam.]<br />

FAMILY: Passifloraceae (passionflower)<br />

SPANISH: curuba de indio<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is consumed as juice, marmalade, ice cream,<br />

or in alcoholic beverages.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America to Venezuela and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Holm-Nielsen et al. 1988, Hoyas 1989<br />

Passiflora morifolia Masters [syn. P. warmingii Masters]<br />

FAMILY: Passifloraceae (passionflower)<br />

ENGLISH: woodland passionflower<br />

PORTUGUESE: maracujá-da-capoeira, maracujá-mirim, maracujá-peludo<br />

SPANISH: comida de víboras, granadilla, pachío azulito, pachito,<br />

pasionaria de hoja de moral, wan’tox tih’ may<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit’s whitish pulp is edible, sometimes preserved.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: perhaps Brazil to Paraguay and Colombia, though<br />

widespread in <strong>the</strong> mainland Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Breedlove 1986, Davidse et al.<br />

1994, Deginani 2001, Radford et al. 1968, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Passiflora mucron<strong>at</strong>a Lam.<br />

FAMILY: Passifloraceae (passionflower)<br />

PORTUGUESE: maracujá-pintado, sururu<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: IBGE 1980, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Passiflora nitida Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Passifloraceae (passionflower)<br />

PORTUGUESE: maracujá-bravo, maracujá-de-r<strong>at</strong>o, maracujá-do-m<strong>at</strong>o,<br />

maracujá-suspiro<br />

SPANISH: granadilla, parchita de monte<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet pulp, <strong>of</strong> this tenis-ball sized, orange-yellow,<br />

fruit, is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or in drinks. Similar to P. edulis var.<br />

flavicarpa.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: uncertain, perhaps central Amazonian Brazil into<br />

sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez 1994,<br />

Cavalcante 1991, Hoyas 1989, Martin et al. 1987, Silva et al.<br />

1977, Smith et al. 1992<br />

Passiflora organensis Gardner<br />

FAMILY: Passifloraceae (passionflower)<br />

PORTUGUESE: nensi<br />

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

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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