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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 />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, southwestern<br />

Brazil, eastern Bolivia, and eastern Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Badillo 1971, Badillo 2000, Badillo 2001, Facciola<br />

1990, Fernandez Casas 1987, Martin et al. 1987, Smith et al.<br />

1992, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Zuloaga 1997<br />

Vasconcellea stipul<strong>at</strong>a (Badillo) Badillo [syn. Carica stipul<strong>at</strong>a<br />

Badillo]<br />

FAMILY: Caricaceae (papaya)<br />

SPANISH: chamburro, jigacho de monte, paronchi, sigalón, siglalón<br />

silvestre, toronchi<br />

USES/NOTES: Rich in papain, sour fruits are best e<strong>at</strong>en cooked,<br />

preserved, or candied. Also crossed with o<strong>the</strong>r Carica spp. for<br />

hybrid fruits.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Central Andean Ecuador to nor<strong>the</strong>rn Andean Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Badillo 1971, Badillo 1983, Badillo 1993, Badillo 2000,<br />

Facciola 1990, Jimenez et al. 1998/1999, Jørgensen and León-Yánez<br />

1999, N<strong>at</strong>ional Research Council 1989, Smith et al. 1992, Van den<br />

Eynden et al. 1999<br />

Vasconcellea weberbaueri (Harms) Badillo [syn. Carica weberbaueri<br />

Harms]<br />

FAMILY: Caricaceae (papaya)<br />

SPANISH: mauscha, mausha<br />

USES/NOTES: Hardy fruit <strong>of</strong> this rare wild plant is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Andean Ecuador and adjacent Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Badillo 1971, Badillo 1993, Badillo 2000<br />

Vasconcellea x heilbornii (Badillo) Badillo [syn. Carica x<br />

heilbornii Badillo, C. pentagona Heilb.], V. x h. var.<br />

chrysopetala (Heilborn) Badillo [syn. C. chrysopetala Heilb., C.<br />

x heilbornii nm. chrysopetala (Heilb.) Badillo], and V. x h. var.<br />

fructigragrans (García & Hernández) Badillo [syn. C.<br />

fructifragrans García & Hernández, C. x heilbornii nm.<br />

fructifragrans (García & Hernández) Badillo]<br />

FAMILY: Caricaceae (papaya)<br />

ENGLISH: babaco (var. chrysopetala), highland papaya, mountain<br />

papaya<br />

SPANISH: babaco(var. chrysopetala), babaco pequeño, babaco redondo,<br />

chamburo, chihualcán, higacho, jigacho, papaya de tierra fría,<br />

siglalón, siglo, toronche, toronche de castilla, toronche de<br />

cerro, toronche pequeño, toronchi<br />

USES/NOTES: Among <strong>the</strong> most productive highland papaya, <strong>the</strong> seedless<br />

fruits are e<strong>at</strong>en fresh, cooked, or preserved. This n<strong>at</strong>urally<br />

occurring, much cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed hybrid is a cross between V.<br />

cundinamarcensis and V. stipul<strong>at</strong>a. The name Carica chrysophylla<br />

Heilb. has appeared erroneously in <strong>the</strong> liter<strong>at</strong>ure.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Andean Colombia and Andean Ecuador, though<br />

cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed throughout <strong>the</strong> Andes<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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