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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 />

Salacia crassifolia Peyr.<br />

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

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

PORTUGUESE: bacupari, bacupari-de-capoeira, saputá<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: IBGE 1980, Jardim Botânico de Brasília 1989<br />

Salacia impressifolia (Miers) A.C. Sm. [syn. S. polyanthomaniaca<br />

Barb. Rodr.]<br />

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

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

PORTUGUESE: bochecha-de-velho, uaimir<strong>at</strong>ipi<br />

USES/NOTES: White pulp from <strong>the</strong> golden-yellow to orange, round<br />

fruit is edible, though insipid.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil to <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Cavalcante 1991, Jørgensen and<br />

León-Yánez 1999, Martin et al. 1987, Roosmalen 1985, Silva et al.<br />

1977<br />

Salacia insignis A.C. Sm.<br />

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

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

PORTUGUESE: chichuasca<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Ecuador to eastern Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Balée 1994, Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999<br />

Salacia sylvestris (Mart.) Peyr.<br />

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

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

PORTUGUESE: bacupari-cipó, bacupari-do-m<strong>at</strong>o, cipó-de-Copacabana,<br />

saputá, taricuru<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

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

Salicornia bigelovii Torrey<br />

FAMILY: Amaranthaceae (amaranth or pigweed), previously<br />

Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot)<br />

ENGLISH: annual glasswort, glasswort<br />

USES/NOTES: Salty stems <strong>of</strong> this succulent, annual herb may be e<strong>at</strong>en<br />

cooked or pickled.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North American coasts from Mexico to <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>astern<br />

U.S. and California<br />

REFERENCES: Correll and Johnston 1970, Fernald 1950, Hickman 1993,<br />

Munz 1974, Nellis 1994, Sousa and Cabrera 1983, Taylor 1998<br />

Salicornia virginica L.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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