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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 />

Tabebuia heterophylla (DC.) Britton<br />

FAMILY: Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper)<br />

ENGLISH: cortex, pink cedar<br />

PORTUGUESE: ipê, pau-d’arco<br />

SPANISH: corteza, roble, roble blanco<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves <strong>of</strong> this small tree may be used as tea, though<br />

cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed typically for its showy pink flowers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Nellis 1994<br />

Tabebuia pallida (Lindley) Miers [syn. T. pentaphylla Hemsley]<br />

FAMILY: Bignoniaceae (trumpet creeper)<br />

ENGLISH: cortex, Cuban pink tabebuia tree, pink tabebuia, white<br />

cedar<br />

PORTUGUESE: ipê, pau-d’arco<br />

SPANISH: amapa rosa, amapola, apam<strong>at</strong>e, chicala, corteza, guayacán,<br />

leña blanco, macuelizo, macuil, maculigua, maculiz, mano de león,<br />

maqueliz, maquelizo, maquile, maquiligua, m<strong>at</strong>ilisgu<strong>at</strong>e, ocoba,<br />

palo blanco, palo de hierro, palo de rosa, palo yuyo, roble,<br />

roble blanco, roble de sabana, roble de yugo, rosa morado<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used for tea, though cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed mainly as an<br />

ornamental for its showy, generally white flowers.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: West Indies<br />

REFERENCES: Bailey Hortorium 1976, Facciola 1990, OAS 1973<br />

Tabernaemontana markgrafiana J.F. Macbr. [syn. Bonafousia<br />

longituba Markgraf]<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

PORTUGUESE: amarelao-pitiá, paiuetu, sanango<br />

SPANISH: coca sanango, nane repote, ruro de paloma, sanango macho<br />

USES/NOTES: Pulp <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> yellowish fruit is edible. L<strong>at</strong>ex and bark<br />

are medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Cavalcante 1991, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Leeuwenberg<br />

1988, Martin et al. 1987, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Tabernaemontana maxima Markgraf<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

SPANISH: sanango ucho<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994<br />

Tabernaemontana sananho Ruiz & Pavón [syn. Bonafousia sananho<br />

(Ruiz & Pavón) Markgraf]<br />

FAMILY: Apocynaceae (dogbane)<br />

SPANISH: lagarto micunan, lobo sanango, pepe de leche, sanaho,<br />

sanango, toomecocoriu<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is occasionally e<strong>at</strong>en, though primarily<br />

medicinal.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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