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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: pico de lombriz, shibwichi<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet, whitish fruit pulp is edible.<br />

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

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Pennington 1990<br />

Pouteria engleri Eyma<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: halchiballi<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Guianas and nor<strong>the</strong>rn Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Pennington 1990<br />

Pouteria filipes Eyma<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: kamahora<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiorana, abiurana<br />

SPANISH: buyero<br />

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

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

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Pouteria fossicola Cronq.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: mamey, mamey de injerto, mamey verde, zapote<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits reportedly are <strong>of</strong> very good quality.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Costa Rica and Panama<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990, Pilz 1981, Prance and Mori 1979<br />

Pouteria franciscana Baehni<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiorana-branca<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Pouteria gardneri (Mart. & Miq.) Baehni<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: leitero folha miuda, massaranduba vermelha, sapotinha,<br />

tadumo<br />

SPANISH: traponu-icha<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern and sou<strong>the</strong>astern Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Pouteria gardneriana (A. DC.) Radlk. [syn. P. suavis Hemsley]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: agua, aguai, aguai-guacu, aguai-guaw, aguya, auya<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits reportedly are e<strong>at</strong>en in Uruguay and Paraguay, yet<br />

also are reported as poisonous.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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