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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 />

PORTUGUESE: agno-casto, pimenta-dos-monges<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and leaves have been used as spices.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mediterranean Europe, locally n<strong>at</strong>uralized in <strong>the</strong><br />

sou<strong>the</strong>astern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Godfrey 1988, IBGE 1980<br />

Vitex capit<strong>at</strong>a Vahl<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

SPANISH: aceituno<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Colombia and Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Vitex cymosa Bertero ex Sprengel<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

PORTUGUESE: aceituno, tarumã-de-várzea, tarumã-guazu<br />

SPANISH: pechiche<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruits are edible, but leave a bitter aftertaste.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Martin et al. 1987, Silva et al.<br />

1977<br />

Vitex duckei Huber<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit is said to be edible, but very little inform<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

on <strong>the</strong> validity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> taxon is available.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Vitex flavens Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

PORTUGUESE: tarumã, turia<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Moldenke 1973<br />

Vitex gigantea Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

SPANISH: pechichi<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Western Amazonia from Brail, Peru, and Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Moldenke 1979, Renner et al. 1990<br />

Vitex mollis Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

SPANISH: ahuilote, <strong>at</strong>uto, <strong>at</strong>uto-ayaqui-cueramo, coyotom<strong>at</strong>e,<br />

cuyotom<strong>at</strong>e, igualama, nanche de perro, ovalamo, tuti cuaa,<br />

uvalama<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible fruits are sold in local markets and plant is<br />

used as a c<strong>of</strong>fee substitute.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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