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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 />

Sideroxylon foetidissimum Jacq. subsp. foetidissimum [syn. S.<br />

mastichodendron Jacq., Mastichodendron foetidissimum (Jacq.)<br />

Lam.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: false mastic, mastic, mast wood, wild mastic, wild olive<br />

SPANISH: caguaní, calla, caya amarilla, caya blanca, coguani, ébano<br />

amarillo, jacuma, jocuma amarilla, jocuma lechero, jocuma prieta,<br />

jocume, moral bobo, tortugo amarillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Small yellow fruits are edible. Durable, hard wood is<br />

used for lumber.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: South Florida and <strong>the</strong> West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Bennett 1997, Martin et al. 1987, Nelson<br />

1994, OAS 1973, Pennington 1990, Usher 1974<br />

Sideroxylon foetidissimum Jacq. subsp. gaumeri (Pittier) Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: rosewood, subul, white candlewood<br />

SPANISH: caracolillo, subul, tempiote, tempixte<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Yuc<strong>at</strong>án <strong>of</strong> Mexico (perhaps to Chiapas), Belize, and<br />

Gu<strong>at</strong>emala<br />

REFERENCES: Martínez et al. 2001, Pennington 1990<br />

Sideroxylon lanuginosum Michaux subsp. lanuginosum [syn. Bumelia<br />

lanuginosa (Michaux) Pers.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: coma, false buckthorn, gum bumelia, gum elastic<br />

USES/NOTES: Small, black fruits are sweet when ripe, but are said<br />

to cause dizziness and stomach upset.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S. from Georgia to Louisiana<br />

REFERENCES: Tull 1978, Godfrey 1988, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Sideroxylon obtusifolium (Roemer & Schultes) Penn. subsp.<br />

buxifolium (Roemer & Schultes) Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: avalo, cagalera, caimito, cruseta, has toch, naranjo,<br />

pasito, picurero, picuyu, sangre de torro, uva negra, xhas toch<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico to Costa Rica, nor<strong>the</strong>rn Colombia and<br />

Venezuela, and Trinidad<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Sideroxylon obtusifulium (Roemer & Schultes) subsp. obtusifolium<br />

[syn. Bumelia obtusifolia Humb. ex Roemer & Schultes, B. sertorum<br />

Mart.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

PORTUGUESE: coca, ibiranhira, maçaranduba-da-praia, miri, quixabá,<br />

quixabeira, rompe-gibão, sacutiaba, sapotiaba<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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