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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>astern Amazonian Brazil and <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Balée and Gély 1989, Martin et al. 1987<br />

Annona punct<strong>at</strong>a Aublet<br />

FAMILY: Annonaceae (custard-apple)<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Annona purpurea Moçiño & Sessé<br />

FAMILY: Annonaceae (custard-apple)<br />

ENGLISH: soncoya<br />

PORTUGUESE: cabeça-de-negro<br />

SPANISH: cabeza de negro, guanabana torete, guanacona, manirote,<br />

sincuya, soncoya, toreta<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is edible, but <strong>of</strong> limited appeal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Lowlands <strong>of</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico and Central America<br />

REFERENCES: Condit and Pérez n.d., Duke 1986, Editorial Panapo 1988,<br />

Hartshorn and Poveda 1983, León 1987, Leung 1961, Martin et al.<br />

1987, Popenoe 1974, Smith et al. 1992, Williams 1981<br />

Annona reticul<strong>at</strong>a L.<br />

FAMILY: Annonaceae (custard-apple)<br />

ENGLISH: bullock’s heart, custard apple, Jamaica-apple, sugar apple<br />

PORTUGUESE: condessa, coração-de-boi, pinha<br />

SPANISH: anon, anón, anon injerto, anón pelón, anona, anona colorada,<br />

anona corazón, anonillo, chirimoya, chirimoya roja, corazón,<br />

corazón de buey, mamón, guanábano, sacha anona<br />

USES/NOTES: Tasty, somewh<strong>at</strong> grainy, yellowish fruit pulp is consumed<br />

fresh, as juice, or as ice cream. Leaf is medicinal. Introduced to<br />

Europe in 1690.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico and <strong>the</strong> West Indies to Peru and Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Cárdenas 1969, Duke 1986, Hartshorn<br />

and Poveda 1983, IBGE 1980, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Mowry et al. 1967, OAS 1973, Popenoe 1974, Samson 1980, Vásquez and<br />

Gentry 1989<br />

Annona sanctae-crucis S. Moore<br />

FAMILY: Annonaceae (custard-apple)<br />

SPANISH: anona<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Humid tropical Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Annona scleroderma Saff.<br />

FAMILY: Annonaceae (custard-apple)<br />

SPANISH: poshté<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or in desserts.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico and Belize to Panama<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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