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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 />

REFERENCES: Marticorena and Quezada 1985, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Pennington 1990<br />

Pouteria surumuensis Baehni<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: bakupar<br />

PORTUGUESE: cucutiriba, cutitiba, goiti<br />

SPANISH: makararo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern and sou<strong>the</strong>astern Venezuela, Guyana, and<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>rn Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Pouteria torta (Mart.) Radlk. subsp. glabra Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: asipoko, broad-leaved asipokoballi<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiorana-preta, abiurana, abiurana caranazal, abiurana<br />

gutta, coquirana do igapó, tchutchú-bem-púm<br />

SPANISH: bampara amarilla, caimitillo, caimito, caimito coto<br />

colorado, canalete aragu<strong>at</strong>o, cuimasao, quina quina, quinilla,<br />

quinilla blanca, sacha caimito, sapotina<br />

USES/NOTES: M<strong>at</strong>ure fruit reportedly is sweet. Formerly a gutta l<strong>at</strong>ex<br />

source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Guianas to Colombia, south to Bolivia, and Amazonian<br />

Brazil<br />

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

Pouteria torta (Mart.) Radlk. subsp. torta [syn. Lucuma torta<br />

(Mart.) A. DC.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: cabo-de-machado, guapeba, guapeva<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Central and coastal Brazil<br />

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

Pouteria torta (Mart.) Radlk. subsp. tubercul<strong>at</strong>a (Sleumer) Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiurana-de-goma<br />

SPANISH: dupi, quinilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Hairy fruit’s pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Shuar <strong>of</strong> Ecuador.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico through Central America, Colombia,<br />

Ecuador, Peru, and Amazonian Brazil, and French Guiana<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Pennington 1990<br />

Pouteria trigonosperma Eyma [syn. Radlk<strong>of</strong>erella trigonosperma (Eyma)<br />

Aubrév., Richardella trigonosperma (Eyma) Baehni]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: kamahora<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Guyana, Surinam, and eastern Amazonian Brazil<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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