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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies to South Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Morton 1977, Nelson 1994, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Reynosia uncin<strong>at</strong>a Urban<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

SPANISH: cascarola<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Puerto Rico<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Rhamnus crocea Nutt.<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: redberry, redberry buckthorn<br />

USES/NOTES: Apache <strong>at</strong>e <strong>the</strong> fruits with me<strong>at</strong>.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern U.S. and Baja California, Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Kirk 1970, Munz 1974, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Rhamnus purshiana DC. [syn. Frangula purshiana (DC.) Cooper nomem<br />

illegit.]<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: cascara, cascara buckthorn, cascara Persian berry, cascara<br />

sagrada, western buckthorn<br />

PORTUGUESE: ameiro-negro, cáscara-sagrada<br />

SPANISH: cáscara, cáscara sagrada<br />

USES/NOTES: Purple fruits are edible, though rarely e<strong>at</strong>en, and bark<br />

extract is used as a flavoring agent. Dried bark is a commercially<br />

important medicine source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Pacific coast <strong>of</strong> North America from Baja California to<br />

British Columbia<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Heiser 1993, Mabberley 1987, Morton 1976a,<br />

Munz and Keck 1959, Rehm and Espig 1991, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Rheedia edulis Planchon & Triana [syn. Calophyllum edulis Seemann]<br />

FAMILY: Clusiaceae (mangosteen) or Guttiferae (garcinia)<br />

ENGLISH: waiki plum<br />

SPANISH: arrayán, berba, caimito, caimito de montaña, chaparrón,<br />

jorco, sastra, mameyito, palo de frutilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Occasionally cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its edible fruit.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America and tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Morton 1987a, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Rheedia gardneriana Miers ex Planchon & Triana<br />

FAMILY: Clusiaceae (mangosteen) or Guttiferae (garcinia)<br />

PORTUGUESE: bacuri-mirim, bacupari, bacupari-miúdo, bucuporé<br />

SPANISH: charichuelo de hoja menuda<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Duke and Vásquez 1994, IBGE 1980<br />

Rheedia l<strong>at</strong>eriflora L.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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