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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 />

USES/NOTES: Martin et al. claim <strong>the</strong> fruit pulp to be edible, Silva<br />

et al. claim o<strong>the</strong>rwise.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Amazonian Brazil to Manaus and French Guiana<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson 1995, Henderson et al. 1995, Martin et al.<br />

1987, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Syagrus oleracea (Mart.) Becc.<br />

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

ENGLISH: c<strong>at</strong>olé palm<br />

PORTUGUESE: c<strong>at</strong>olé, coco-c<strong>at</strong>olé, coqueiro-amargoso, coqueiroguariroba,<br />

gariroba, guariroba, gueirova, gueroba, p<strong>at</strong>i-amargosa<br />

USES/NOTES: Similar to S. coron<strong>at</strong>a, fruits and somewh<strong>at</strong> bitter<br />

heart are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central and eastern Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, IBGE 1980<br />

Syagrus petraea (Mart.) Becc. [syn. Cocos petraea Mart.]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae Palmae (palm)<br />

PORTUGUESE: acumã-rasteira, ariri, guriri, côco-de-vassoura,<br />

indaiá-do-campo, indaiá-rasteiro<br />

SPANISH: cocorito, guriri, palma dels rocas<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is a beverage source and <strong>the</strong> sap is<br />

fermented to make wine.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Planalto region <strong>of</strong> central Brazil to eastern Bolivia<br />

and eastern Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, IBGE 1980<br />

Syagrus picrophylla (Mart.) Becc. [possibly conspecific with S.<br />

oleracea]<br />

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

ENGLISH: lent coconut<br />

PORTUGUESE: babão, c<strong>at</strong>olé, coco-amargoso, coco-babão, coco-c<strong>at</strong>olé,<br />

coco-quaresma, licuri, p<strong>at</strong>i<br />

USES/NOTES: Cinnamon to orange-brown fruit is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central coast <strong>of</strong> Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, IBGE 1980, Noblick 1991<br />

Syagrus romanz<strong>of</strong>fiana (Cham.) Glassman [syn. Arecastrum<br />

romanz<strong>of</strong>fianum (Cham.) Becc., Cocos australis Mart., Cocos<br />

plumosa Hook.f.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: queen palm, Romanz<strong>of</strong>f coco palm<br />

PORTUGUESE: baba-de-boi, guariroba, jeribá, jerivá<br />

SPANISH: chirivá, pindó<br />

USES/NOTES: Mesocarp is edible and a sago starch and flour source,<br />

and hearts are e<strong>at</strong>en as a vegetable. Cold-hardy palm is<br />

cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed widely as an urban landscape palm in tropical and<br />

subtropical regions.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>astern and sou<strong>the</strong>rn Brazil and adjacent areas<br />

<strong>of</strong> eastern Paraguay, nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina, and nor<strong>the</strong>astern<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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