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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: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Espejo Serna et al. n.d., Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Pennington and Sarukhán 1998, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Vitex odor<strong>at</strong>a Huber<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

PORTUGUESE: tarumã-cheiroso<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987<br />

Vitex orinocensis Kunth<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

PORTUGUESE: guar<strong>at</strong>aro<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonian Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and<br />

Venezuela<br />

REFERENCES: Jørgensen and León-Yánez 1999, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Renner et al. 1990, Steyermark et al. 1995<br />

Vitex pseudolea Rusby<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

SPANISH: cormiñón, paliperro<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Western Amazonia to <strong>the</strong> Andes<br />

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

Vitex triflora Vahl<br />

FAMILY: Verbenaceae (verbena)<br />

ENGLISH: wild grape<br />

PORTUGUESE: tarumã<br />

SPANISH: ama uva, paliperro<br />

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

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

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, IBGE 1980, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Vitis acerifolia Raf.<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: bush grape<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn North America<br />

REFERENCES: Mabberley 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Vitis aestivalis Michaux<br />

FAMILY: Vitaceae (grape)<br />

ENGLISH: pigeon grape, summer grape<br />

USES/NOTES: Dark berries, to about a cm in diameter, are e<strong>at</strong>en out<br />

or hand or o<strong>the</strong>rwise and stems produce a sweet potable sap.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: North America<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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