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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: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela and north-central Amazonia to<br />

Amazonian Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Protium heptaphyllum (Aublet) Marchand<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

PORTUGUESE: almecega-cheirosa, breu-branco, breu-branco-verdadeiro,<br />

breu-de-campina, mescla<br />

SPANISH: aceitico, anime, caraña, caraño, tacamahaco<br />

USES/NOTES: Red fruit pulp is edible. Resin is used as a cerimonial<br />

incense.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Accorsi et al. n.d., Berg 1984, Martin et al. 1987, OAS<br />

1973, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Protium nodulosum Swart<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

PORTUGUESE: breu<br />

SPANISH: copal<br />

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

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

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Renner et al. 1990, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Protium pallidum Cu<strong>at</strong>rec.<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

PORTUGUESE: breu-branco<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern and Central Amazonian Brazil to French Guiana<br />

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

Protium polybotryum (Turcz.) Engl.<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

PORTUGUESE: breu<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor <strong>of</strong> eastern Amazonian Brazil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern and Central Amazonian Brazil to French Guiana<br />

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

Protium sagotianum Marchand<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

ENGLISH: haiwa<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is e<strong>at</strong>en by Amerindians <strong>of</strong> Guayana.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Johnston and Colquhoun 1996, Rankin de Mérona et al. 1992<br />

Protium spruceanum (Benth.) Engl.<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

PORTUGUESE: almecegueira, amescla-branca<br />

SPANISH: aliso, anime, copal<br />

USES/NOTES: Whitish fruit aril is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Widespread in gre<strong>at</strong>er Amazonian South America<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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