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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 />

FAMILY: Sapindaceae (soapberry or soapwort)<br />

PORTUGUESE: pitomba<br />

SPANISH: cacho de venado, piaste, samdec, yarre p<strong>at</strong>ado<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America to Panama<br />

REFERENCES: Acevedo-Rodríguez 2003, Guarim Neto et al. 2000, MBG<br />

n.d.<br />

Talisia nervosa Radlk.<br />

FAMILY: Sapindaceae (soapberry or soapwort)<br />

SPANISH: cotupli, mamón de montaña, mamón de monte, palo de piedra,<br />

tostado<br />

USES/NOTES: Though scant, <strong>the</strong> juicy aril <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> small fruit is<br />

sweet to tart and is occasionally e<strong>at</strong>en out <strong>of</strong> hand.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nicaragua to Colombia and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Acevedo-Rodríguez 2003, CTFS n.d., Duke n.d., MBG n.d.<br />

Talisia retusa R. Cowan<br />

FAMILY: Sapindaceae (soapberry or soapwort)<br />

PORTUGUESE: pitomba<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru to sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Venezuela and Surinam<br />

REFERENCES: Acevedo-Rodríguez 2003, Balée 1994<br />

Talisia subalbens (Mart.) Radlk.<br />

FAMILY: Sapindaceae (soapberry or soapwort)<br />

PORTUGUESE: cascudo<br />

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

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

REFERENCES: Acevedo-Rodríguez 2003, Guarim Neto et al. 2000<br />

Talisia sylv<strong>at</strong>ica (Aublet) Radlk. [syn. Racaria sylv<strong>at</strong>ica Aublet,<br />

T. micrantha Radlk., T. reticul<strong>at</strong>a Radlk.]<br />

FAMILY: Sapindaceae (soapberry or soapwort)<br />

SPANISH: virote huayo<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Peru to French Guiana and Surinam<br />

REFERENCES: Acevedo-Rodríguez 2003, Balée 1994, Duke and Vásquez<br />

1994, MBG n.d.<br />

Tamarindus indica L.<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Caesalpinioideae (bean or<br />

pea)<br />

ENGLISH: Indian d<strong>at</strong>e, madeira mahogany, tamarin, tamarind<br />

PORTUGUESE: cedro-mimosa, tamarindo, tamarineiro, tamarineiro-da-<br />

Índia, tamarinheiro, tamarinho, tamarino<br />

SPANISH: pachuhuk, pachuhul, pah’ch’uhuk, tamarindo<br />

USES/NOTES: Tart fruit pulp is sucked <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> seeds as a snack,<br />

made into juice, preserves, s<strong>of</strong>t drinks, and ice cream, dried and<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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