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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 />

SPANISH: árbol de cuerillo, <strong>at</strong>adijo, capulín cimarrón, guacimilla,<br />

ixpepe, memiso, palo polvora, sak piixoy, yaco de cuero<br />

USES/NOTES: Tiny, typically bright orange to red or yellow drupes<br />

are e<strong>at</strong>en by <strong>the</strong> Ka’apor <strong>of</strong> eastern Amazonian Brazil. Also<br />

medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Florida to nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Argentina<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Balée 1994, Duke and Vásquez 1994, FNAEC<br />

1997, Hayden 2006, Ibarra-Manríquez et al. 1997, Johnston and<br />

Colquhoun 1996, Nelson 1994, Silva et al. 1997, Torres n.d.,<br />

UFA/NYBG n.d., Zuloaga 1997<br />

Trian<strong>the</strong>ma portulacastrum L.<br />

FAMILY: Aizoaceae (carpetweed or fig-marigold)<br />

ENGLISH: desert horse-purslane, horse purslane, lowland purslane<br />

USES/NOTES: Salty leaves are e<strong>at</strong>en in salads or in cooked dishes.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical to subtropical seacoasts<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Fernald et al. 1958, Gibbons 1973<br />

Trichilia maynasiana C. DC.<br />

FAMILY: Meliaceae (mahogany)<br />

PORTUGUESE: amarelão, breu-amarelo<br />

SPANISH: chiape, requia<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Duke and Vásquez 1994, UFA/NYBG<br />

n.d.<br />

Trichipteris microdonta (Desv.) R.M. Tryon [syn. Alsophila rufa<br />

Fée, Cya<strong>the</strong>a microdonta (Desv.) Domin]<br />

FAMILY: Cy<strong>at</strong>haceae (tree-fern)<br />

ENGLISH: tree fern<br />

SPANISH: tasi<br />

USES/NOTES: Although it has a slimy texture, <strong>the</strong> pith has been used<br />

like a pot<strong>at</strong>o, primarily as an emergency food, in <strong>the</strong> Choco.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico, Central America, and South America<br />

from Venezuela through <strong>the</strong> Andes to Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Cowan 1983, Duke n.d., Foster 1958, MBG n.d., Stolze<br />

1976, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Trichocereus coquimbanus (Molina) Britton & Rose<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

SPANISH: copao<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Coquimbo province, coastal Chile<br />

REFERENCES: Britton and Rose 1963, Marticorena and Quezada 1985,<br />

Martin et al. 1987<br />

Trichocereus pasacana (F.A.C. Weber) Friedrich & Rowley<br />

FAMILY: Cactaceae (cactus)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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