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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 />

Attalea spectabilis Mart. [syn. Orbignya spectabilis (Mart.) Burret]<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

PORTUGUESE: curuá, guruá, palha vermelha<br />

USES/NOTES: Reddish fruit’s pulp and seed oil are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern interior Amazonian Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al. 1987,<br />

Silva et al. 1977<br />

Attalea tessmannii Burret<br />

FAMILY: Arecaceae or Palmae (palm)<br />

PORTUGUESE: cocão<br />

SPANISH: chonta, conta<br />

USES/NOTES: Seed is edible. Endocarps are burned to smoke raw l<strong>at</strong>ex in<br />

<strong>the</strong> processing <strong>of</strong> rubber.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Amazonian Brazil and adjacent Peru<br />

REFERENCES: Duke and Vásquez 1994, Henderson et al. 1995, Shanley and<br />

Medina 2005<br />

Auxemma oncocalyx Taubert<br />

FAMILY: Boraginaceae (borage)<br />

PORTUGUESE: pau-branco<br />

USES/NOTES: Fruit pulp is edible and <strong>the</strong> plant contains oncocalyxone,<br />

a potential anti-cancer chemical.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Endemic to Ceará, Brazil<br />

REFERENCES: Ducke 1959, Martin et al. 1987, Pessoa et al. 2004<br />

Avena byzantina C. Koch<br />

FAMILY: Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: Indian o<strong>at</strong>, red o<strong>at</strong><br />

SPANISH: avena<br />

USES/NOTES: Cultiv<strong>at</strong>ed for its edible seeds.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Mediterranean region<br />

REFERENCES: Brouk 1975, Burkart 1969, Facciola 1990<br />

Avena f<strong>at</strong>ua L.<br />

FAMILY: Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: wild o<strong>at</strong><br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds have been used as a flour source in California.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia, n<strong>at</strong>uralized and pestiferous in North America<br />

REFERENCES: Graber 1995, Harrington 1967, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Avena nuda L.<br />

FAMILY: Gramineae or Poaceae (grass)<br />

ENGLISH: hulless o<strong>at</strong>, naked o<strong>at</strong><br />

SPANISH: avena<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds are ground into flour.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eurasia<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, Uph<strong>of</strong> 1968, Zeven and de Wet 1982<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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