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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 />

REFERENCES: Hazlett 1979, La Rotta 1992, Molina 1975, OAS 1973<br />

Virola sebifera Aublet [syn. V. venezuelensis Warb.]<br />

FAMILY: Myristicaceae (nutmeg)<br />

PORTUGUESE: bicuíba, ucumba-da-terra-firme, ucuúba, ucuúba-d<strong>at</strong>erra-firme,<br />

ucuúba-vermelha, virola<br />

SPANISH: ayuku, ayuku ñojôdû, banak, cam<strong>at</strong>icaro, cebada mocahua,<br />

cebo, cebo macho, chaldiande pelado, chalviande, com<strong>at</strong>icaro, come<br />

mono, conchillo, cordillero, cuajo, cuajo de tierra firme, cuajo<br />

negro, cuangare, cuangaré, cumala, cumala amarilla, cumala<br />

blanca, cumala colorada, cumala negra, cumala rosada, cumalilla<br />

gigante, cumalilla rosada, gabun, guapa, gunmacongue, huapa,<br />

huapa doncel, huambula, palo santo, picana negra, payo curu,<br />

sangre de toro, sebo, seboa, shu ainchi, sinchama, tangare<br />

chiquito, tarara, tsempu, virola grande, yaís, yekuana<br />

USES/NOTES: Leaves are used for tea, and seeds are used as an<br />

aphrodisiac. Seeds are an oil source, though perhaps not edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropical mainland from Honduras to Bolivia and<br />

Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Brako and Zarucchi 1993, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Jardim<br />

Botânico de Brasília 1989, MBG n.d., OAS 1973, Renner et al.<br />

1990, Vásquez 1997<br />

Virola surinamensis (Rottb.) Warb.<br />

FAMILY: Myristicaceae (nutmeg)<br />

PORTUGUESE: ucuúba, ucuúba-amarela, ucuúba-de-baixo, ucuúba-deigapó,<br />

ucuúba-verdadeira<br />

SPANISH: cedrillo, cedro blanco, cuajo, cuajo morichalero, cumala<br />

blanca, guanabillo, hoja parda, sangrino blanco, ucahuba<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> ucahuba or ucuiba butter, which<br />

is similar to cacao butter (from Theobroma cacao) and is used to<br />

flavor foods.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Tropical South America<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, FUDENA n.d., La Rotta 1992,<br />

Silva et al. 1977, UFA/NYBG n.d., Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Vismia cayenensis (Jacq.) Pers. [syn. Hypericum cayennensis Jacq.]<br />

FAMILY: Clusiaceae (mangosteen) or Guttiferae (garcinia)<br />

PORTUGUESE: lacre, lacre-branco<br />

SPANISH: achotillo, achiotillo, car<strong>at</strong>e, manchamancha, papano,<br />

sangregao, sangro<br />

SURINAMESE: pinga, pinja<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia through Venezuela and <strong>the</strong> Guianas to<br />

Trinidad and Tobago<br />

REFERENCES: Anderson and Posey 1989, MBG n.d., Silva et al. 1977<br />

Vitex agnus-castus L.<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

ENGLISH: chaste tree, hemp tree, monk’s pepper, sage tree<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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