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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: Hoyas 1989, MBG n.d., Raisman and González 1998-2005<br />

Ziziphus endlichii Loes. (?)<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: Mexican jujube<br />

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

NATURAL RANGE: Mexico<br />

REFERENCES: Martin et al. 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Ziziphus gu<strong>at</strong>emalsensis Hemsl.<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

SPANISH: michiguiste, nancigüiste, naranjito<br />

USES/NOTES: Small yellow drupes are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Gu<strong>at</strong>emala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica<br />

REFERENCES: MBG n.d.<br />

Ziziphus joazeiro Mart. [syn. Z. gardneri Reiss. nomen illegit.,<br />

Z. guaranitica Malme]<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

PORTUGUESE: injuá, joá, joazeiro, juá, juá-fruta, juazeiro,<br />

laranjeira-de-vaqueiro, laranjinha-de-vaqueiro, raspa-de-juá<br />

SPANISH: beludiño, quitachiyu blanco<br />

USES/NOTES: Sweet fruit pulp and flowers are edible, though <strong>of</strong> no<br />

commercial consequence. Also medicinal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: <strong>the</strong> form previously considered Z. joazeiro is<br />

restricted to nor<strong>the</strong>astern Brazil from Bahia to Piaui, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

form, previously Z. guaranitica, is found in eastern Bolivia and<br />

Paraguay<br />

REFERENCES: IBGE 1980, Killeen et al. 1993, León 1987, Martin et<br />

al. 1987, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. [syn. Z. jujuba (L.) Lam., non Miller]<br />

FAMILY: Rhamnaceae (buckthorn)<br />

ENGLISH: ber, Chinese apple, Chinese d<strong>at</strong>e, Chinese jujube, coolie<br />

plum, crabapple, dunks, Indian cherry, Indian jujube, Indian<br />

plum, jujube, Malay jujube, mangustine<br />

PORTUGUESE: dão, jujuba<br />

SPANISH: angolit, aprim, aprin, aprines, azufaifa, azufeifo<br />

africano, guinda, manzanas, manzanita, pastilla, perita haitiana,<br />

ponsigue, ponsigué, ponsique, yuiubi, yuyuba, yuyubo<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit <strong>of</strong> this drought-tolerant, tropical plant is<br />

edible fresh or pickled and leaves are used in tanning. Widely<br />

cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: uncertain, perhaps Afghanistan to China, Malaysia,<br />

and Queensland, Australia, or perhaps India and n<strong>at</strong>uralized<br />

elsewhere, and invasive in many warm regions<br />

REFERENCES: Bourke et al. 1987, Caribbean Food and Nutrition<br />

Institute 1974, Cavalcante 1991, Duke 1986, Johns and Stevenson<br />

1985, Kerm<strong>at</strong>h (notes), Leung 1961, Mabberley 1987, Morton 1987a,<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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