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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: IBGE 1980, Lewis 1987, Martin et al. 1987, Paganucci<br />

n.d., Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968<br />

Zygia longifolia (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Britton & Rose [syn.<br />

Pi<strong>the</strong>cellobium longifolium (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Standley]<br />

FAMILY: Fabaceae or Leguminosae subfam. Mimosoideae (bean or pea)<br />

ENGLISH: longleaf zygia, swampwood<br />

SPANISH: amé, apa, azote-caballo, barbasquillo, bucshilla,<br />

buscilla, bushica, bushillo, chichimbina, chipare, chiparo,<br />

chipero, chípero, chirrinchao, cola de marrano, fotomo de<br />

cieniga, guabito del río, guamo macho, guamo prieto, guana, mayamaya,<br />

pichindé, samik, shimbillo, sisino, solocaballo, sota<br />

caballo, sota cabello, sotocaballo, suribio, yutes<br />

USES/NOTES: Long fruit pods are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropical mainland from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico to Peru,<br />

French Guiana, and Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Barneby and Grimes 1997, Bennett et al. 2001, MBG n.d.<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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