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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 />

USES/NOTES: Fruits typiaclly are e<strong>at</strong>en preserved.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Pouteria opposita (Ducke) Penn. [syn. Chrysophyllum oppositum<br />

(Ducke) Ducke]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiu, caramuri<br />

SPANISH: quinilla amarilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, sweet, yellow fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil and Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Pouteria pallida (Gaertner f.) Baehni [syn. Oxy<strong>the</strong>ce fabrilis<br />

Pierre]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: bal<strong>at</strong>a<br />

FRENCH: bal<strong>at</strong>a blanc, bal<strong>at</strong>a chien, bal<strong>at</strong>e, bois bal<strong>at</strong><br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Central Lesser Antilles<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Pennington 1990<br />

Pouteria pariry (Ducke) Baehni [syn. Eglerodendron pariry (Ducke)<br />

Aubrév. & Pellegrin, Lucuma pariry Ducke]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: frutão, pariri<br />

USES/NOTES: Potentially large, round, green to orange, arom<strong>at</strong>ic, tart<br />

fruit is locally esteemed, e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, with sugar, or used for<br />

beverages. Potentially large tree also is a lumber source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South-central Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Martin et al. 1987, Pennington 1990,<br />

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

Pouteria penicill<strong>at</strong>a Baehni [syn. Pseudolab<strong>at</strong>ia penicill<strong>at</strong>a (Baehni)<br />

Aubrév.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: fine-leaved kamahora<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Guyana and adjacent Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Pennington 1990, Rankin de Mérona et al. 1992<br />

Pouteria plic<strong>at</strong>a Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiurana-do-igapó, abiurana-de-várzea, juturuba<br />

SPANISH: caimitillo, purguillo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Venezuela, Amazonian and nor<strong>the</strong>astern Brazil, and<br />

Amazonian Peru and Bolivia<br />

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

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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