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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 />

Sacoglottis m<strong>at</strong>togrossensis Malme var. subintegra (Ducke) Cu<strong>at</strong>rec.<br />

FAMILY: Humiriaceae (bastard bullet tree)<br />

PORTUGUESE: achuá<br />

USES/NOTES: Round, reddish-orange fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Silva et al. 1977<br />

Sagittaria l<strong>at</strong>ifolia Willd. [also S. cune<strong>at</strong>a Sheldon]<br />

FAMILY: Alism<strong>at</strong>aceae (w<strong>at</strong>er plantain)<br />

ENGLISH: arrowhead, arrowleaf, broad-leaved arrowhead, common<br />

arrowhead, duck pot<strong>at</strong>o, swamp pot<strong>at</strong>o, tule pot<strong>at</strong>o, wap<strong>at</strong>oo<br />

SPANISH: wap<strong>at</strong>o<br />

USES/NOTES: White tubers are nutritious and e<strong>at</strong>en raw, boiled, or<br />

roasted over a fire.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Americas<br />

REFERENCES: Clarke 1977, Gibbons 1962, Harrington 1967, Harris<br />

1972, Holm-Nielsen and Haynes 1986, Mabberley 1987, Peterson<br />

1977, Tomikel 1986, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Sagittaria macrophylla Zucc. [syn. S. mexicana Steud.]<br />

FAMILY: Alism<strong>at</strong>aceae (w<strong>at</strong>er plantain)<br />

SPANISH: acuitlacpalli<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers are e<strong>at</strong>en boiled or roasted over a fire.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Haynes and Holm-Nielsen 1994, Zepeda and Lot 1999<br />

Sagittaria rhombifolia Cham.<br />

FAMILY: Alism<strong>at</strong>aceae (w<strong>at</strong>er plantain)<br />

SPANISH: doi<br />

USES/NOTES: Tubers are e<strong>at</strong>en boiled or roasted over a fire.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Gragson 1997<br />

Salacca secunda Griffith<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: salak palm, salaka palm<br />

SPANISH: salaka<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Indonesia<br />

REFERENCES: León 1987, Uhl and Dransfield 1987<br />

Salacia campestris Walp.<br />

FAMILY: Celastraceae (spindle tree) or Hippocr<strong>at</strong>eaceae<br />

(hippocr<strong>at</strong>ea)<br />

PORTUGUESE: bacupari-do-campo, capicuru, laranghina-do-campo,<br />

saputá, tapicuru<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: IBGE 1980, Martin et al. 1987<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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