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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 />

REFERENCES: Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Swinglea glutinosa (Blanco) Merr. [syn. Chaetospermum glutinosum<br />

(Blanco) Swingle, Limonia glutinosa Blanco, Feronia tern<strong>at</strong>a<br />

Blanco]<br />

FAMILY: Rutaceae (citrus or rue)<br />

ENGLISH: malakabuyan, taboc, tabog<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit peel is candied and fruit juice is medicinal or<br />

used to repel ticks.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Luzon, Philippines<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Bird and Heinlein n.d., Usher<br />

1974<br />

Syagrus amara (Jacq.) Mart. [syn. Rhyticocos amara (Jacq.) Becc.]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: coco nain, moca palm, mocho, overtop palm, y<strong>at</strong>tahou<br />

SPANISH: mocho<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is made into juice and sap is made into<br />

wine.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Lesser Antilles<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, Jones 1995, Mabberley 1987,<br />

Martin et al. 1987<br />

Syagrus botryophora (Mart.) Mart. [syn. Arecastrum romanz<strong>of</strong>fianum<br />

var. botryophora (Mart.) Becc., Cocos botryophora Mart.]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae Palmae (palm)<br />

ENGLISH: p<strong>at</strong>i queen palm<br />

PORTUGUESE: baba-de-boi, coco-de-cachorro, coco-de-sapo, gerivá,<br />

p<strong>at</strong>i, p<strong>at</strong>ioba, pindó, pindoba-do-sul<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are an edible oil source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central coastal Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Syagrus cardenasii Glassman<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae Palmae (palm)<br />

SPANISH: corocito, saro<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible mesocarp tastes like a pineapple.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Syagrus cocoides Mart.<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: j<strong>at</strong>á, piririma<br />

SPANISH: piririma<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> edible oil known as<br />

piririma oil.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Pre-Amazonian and eastern Amazonian Brazil to<br />

sou<strong>the</strong>rn Guyana<br />

REFERENCES: Anderson and Posey 1989, Henderson et al. 1995, Uph<strong>of</strong><br />

1968<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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