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

SPANISH: cacho de venado, caimito, chirimolle, guaranina, guayavi,<br />

lanza colorada, lloco molle, molle negro, orko molle, picurero,<br />

suayaui, tacurero<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, nor<strong>the</strong>astern and<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>rn Brazil, nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: IBGE 1980, Martin et al. 1987, Pennington 1990<br />

Sideroxylon occidentale (Hemsley) Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: bebelama<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh or dried.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Baja California and Sonora, Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Sideroxylon palmeri (Rose) Penn. [syn. Bumelia laetevirens<br />

Hemsley]<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: bebelama, caipoqui liso, coma, cupia, juco (antiqu<strong>at</strong>ed),<br />

tempesquistle, tempesquixtle<br />

USES/NOTES: L<strong>at</strong>ex is edible and fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, dried, or<br />

pickled when unripe.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Nentvig 1980, Pennington 1990,<br />

Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Sideroxylon persimile (Hemsley) Penn. subsp. persimile<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

ENGLISH: acoma piquant, bastard cherry, porcupine tree<br />

SPANISH: alfiler, barba de tigre, bebelama de la sierra, bolchiche,<br />

corpus espina, doncello, espino blanco, espino de crujo, espino<br />

mono, espuelón, huistempisque, ispundio, limoncillo, ya-ntsintsu,<br />

zapotillo bravo, zapotillo de pena<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Central Mexico Central America, nor<strong>the</strong>rn Colombia and<br />

nor<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Sideroxylon persimile (Hemsley) Penn. subsp. subsessiliflorum<br />

(Hemsley) Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: bebelama, chuwa, cupilla<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Northwestern Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Pennington 1990<br />

Sideroxylon stevensonii (Standley) Penn.<br />

FAMILY: Sapotaceae (sapodilla)<br />

SPANISH: chicle faisán, faisán, zapote faisán<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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