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

NATURAL RANGE: Puerto Rico, <strong>the</strong> Virgin Islands, and o<strong>the</strong>r nearby<br />

islands<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Martin et al. 1987, Nellis 1994<br />

Pilocereus russelianus (Salm-Dyck) Rumpler [syn. Cephalocereus<br />

russelianus Rose]<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: cardón peludo<br />

USES/NOTES: Pinkish fruit’s white pulp is edible.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. [syn. P. <strong>of</strong>ficinales Lindley, Eugenia<br />

pimenta (L.) DC., Myrtus pimenta L.]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

ENGLISH: allspice, Jamaican pepper, pimento<br />

PORTUGUESE: pimenta-da-Jamaica<br />

SPANISH: ausú, jamaica, malagueta, pimienta, pimienta de Jamaica,<br />

pimienta gorda, pimienta inglesa, pimienta malagueta, socosóchil<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits and seeds are used as a arom<strong>at</strong>ic spices,<br />

flavoring agents, food preserv<strong>at</strong>ives, stimulants, and as<br />

ingredients in <strong>the</strong> alcoholic beverages pimentadrab, benedictine,<br />

and bay rum. Leaves are used in beverages and leaf oil is used in<br />

perfumes, pharmaceuticals, and as a vanilla substitute.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico, Central America, Cuba, and Hispaniola<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Bourke et al. 1987, Guia Rural n.d.,<br />

N<strong>at</strong>ions 1992, Oldfield 1981, Purseglove et al. 1981, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Pimenta haitiensis (Urban) Landrum<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

FRENCH: malaquette<br />

SPANISH: malagueta<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are used as a condiment.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Hispaniola<br />

REFERENCES: Landrum 1986<br />

Pimenta racemosa (Miller) J. Moore [syn. P. acris (Sw.) Kostel.]<br />

FAMILY: Myrtaceae (myrtle)<br />

ENGLISH: bay, bay berry, bay oil, bay rum, bay rum tree, bay tree<br />

PORTUGUESE: canela<br />

SPANISH: bayrum, malaguesa, malagueta, malaguete, ozua, ozua<br />

berrón, ron de laurel, ron de malagueta<br />

USES/NOTES: Distilled leaf oil is used in bay rum and cosmetics.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America, <strong>the</strong> Antilles, and nor<strong>the</strong>rn South<br />

America<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Bourke et al. 1987, Cobley 1956, Honychurch<br />

1980, Mabberley 1987, Rehm and Espig 1991, Rodríguez Martínez<br />

1987, Rodríguez Martínez 1990<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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