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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: Combretaceae (combretum)<br />

ENGLISH: almond, Barbados almond, Indian almond, myrobalan, seaalmond,<br />

terminalia, tropical almond, West Indian almond, wild<br />

almond<br />

PORTUGUESE: castanha, castanha oleira, castanhola<br />

SPANISH: alcornoque, almendra, almendra castaña, almendro de la<br />

India, almendrón, castañilla, pardillo amarillo<br />

USES/NOTES: Nuts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 5 cm long, somewh<strong>at</strong> fl<strong>at</strong>tened, disc-like<br />

green drupes are e<strong>at</strong>en raw or roasted and contain edible oil th<strong>at</strong><br />

is used in cooking. Pulpy mesocarps are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh and are a<br />

black dye source. Fruits, roots, and bark are medicinal and used<br />

in tanning. Widely cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed along ocean beaches for shade.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Malaya possibly to nor<strong>the</strong>rn Australia and <strong>the</strong> Pacific<br />

Islands, widely n<strong>at</strong>uralized and cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed along warm coasts<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Bourke et al. 1987, Branch and Silva 1983,<br />

Duke and Vásquez 1994, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Leung 1961, Morton 1985,<br />

Nelson 1994, Omawale 1973, OAS 1973, Smith et al. 1992, Soukup<br />

1970, Sturtevant 1972<br />

Tetracera oblong<strong>at</strong>a DC. [syn. T. volubilis L.]<br />

FAMILY: Dilleniaceae (dillenia)<br />

ENGLISH: w<strong>at</strong>ervine<br />

PORTUGUESE: cipó-de-agua<br />

SPANISH: chaparrillo, lengua de vaca, pajil chaqui, pajuil chaqui,<br />

raspa<br />

USES/NOTES: Stems <strong>of</strong> this vine contain potable w<strong>at</strong>er. T. oblong<strong>at</strong>a<br />

and T. volubilis may be distinct species.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: T. volubilis widespread in <strong>the</strong> Neotropics and T.<br />

oblong<strong>at</strong>a with a more restricted range in tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Aymard and Miller 1994, Duke and Vásquez 1994, MBG n.d.<br />

Tetracera willdenowiana Steudel subsp. willdenowiana<br />

FAMILY: Dilleniaceae (dillenia)<br />

ENGLISH: w<strong>at</strong>ervine<br />

PORTUGUESE: cipó-de-agua<br />

USES/NOTES: Stems are used as a potable w<strong>at</strong>er source.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central America through Ecuador to eastern Amazonian<br />

Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Aymard 1996, Balée 1994<br />

Tetragastris altissima (Aublet) Sw.<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

PORTUGUESE: breu, breu-manga<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are edible. Also a cerimonial beverage source for<br />

<strong>the</strong> Ka’apor.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Anderson and Posey 1989, Balée 1994, Silva et al. 1977<br />

Tetragastris panamensis (Engler) Kuntze<br />

FAMILY: Burseraceae (frankincense or torchwood)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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