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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: Balée 1994, Pennington 1990<br />

Pouteria triplarifolia P. Allen ex Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: sapote<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Puntarenas, Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Pouteria ucuqui Pires & Schultes<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: ká-ha-pa, oó-le-da, puch-pee-á, tukuro, ucuqui<br />

SPANISH: ucuqui, ukuki, yoco, yucú<br />

USES/NOTES: Pulp <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> large yellowish/orange fruit is much<br />

appreci<strong>at</strong>ed and an important part <strong>of</strong> local diets, e<strong>at</strong>en cooked and<br />

mixed with cassava flour or tapioca starch.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Border region <strong>of</strong> Amazonian Colombia, Brazil, and<br />

Venezuela along <strong>the</strong> Negro and Casiquiare rivers<br />

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

Smith et al. 1992<br />

Pouteria venosa (Mart.) Baehni subsp. amazonica Penn. [syn. Lucuma<br />

dissepala (Krause) Ducke]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: kamahora<br />

PORTUGUESE: abiurana, abiurana-grande, abiurana-preta, cutiribaamarelo,<br />

cutiti-açu, cutitiribá-rana, guajará<br />

SPANISH: abiruana, abiurana grande, árbol de vaca, bampara, bampera,<br />

bar<strong>at</strong>a, capure, chicle, conserva, goma de guaca, mantequilla,<br />

merecurillo, níspero montañero, perguillo negro, purguillo,<br />

purguillo chicle, purguillo negro, purguillo terciopelo, terciopelo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Venezuela, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, and Amazonian and eastern<br />

Brazil<br />

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

Pouteria viridis (Pittier) Cronq. [syn. Calocarpum viride Pittier]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: green sapote, red faisan, white faisan<br />

SPANISH: chulul, ingerto, injerto, injerto verde, raxtul, yash-tul,<br />

zapote injerto, zapote mico, zapote verde<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, in preserves, and in desserts,<br />

and l<strong>at</strong>ex is used as a chewing gum base.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern Mexico to Costa Rica, introduced elsewhere<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Hoyas 1989, Leung 1961, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Morton 1987a, OAS 1973, Pennington 1990, Popenoe 1974<br />

Pradosia beardii (Monach.) Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: kakarua, swamp kukarua, wild kaimit<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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