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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 />

Bactris acanthocarpoides Barb. Rodr. [syn. B. acanthocarpa var.<br />

crisp<strong>at</strong>a Drude]<br />

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

ENGLISH: jawi, ulukpana<br />

PORTUGUESE: marajá, pupunha-de-macaco<br />

SPANISH: ñeja<br />

USES/NOTES: Yellow to red fruit is reported edible by Duke and Vásquez<br />

who use ñeja as <strong>the</strong> common Spanish name, yet Henderson et al.<br />

describe <strong>the</strong> species as occurring in Brazil and <strong>the</strong> Guianas only,<br />

which are not Spanish speaking areas and do not cite it as having<br />

an edible fruit. Moreover, Henderson et al. use ñeja as a common<br />

Spanish name for B. maraja. It could be th<strong>at</strong> Duke and Vásquez<br />

incorrectly used ñeja and th<strong>at</strong> B. acanthocarpoides does not have an<br />

edible fruit.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>astern Amazonian Brazil and <strong>the</strong> Guianas<br />

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

1977, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Bactris brongniartii Mart.<br />

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

ENGLISH: bango palm<br />

PORTUGUESE: marajá, marajá-de-cacho, marajá-pupunha, maraja’i,<br />

maraj’y, maria-ci, maria-wa, murumuru, tucum-bravo<br />

SPANISH: cachepai montañero, caña negra, chacarrá, cubarro, komora,<br />

maradai, ñejilla<br />

USES/NOTES: Marketed fleshy mesocarps are edible or used to flavor<br />

beverages.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Amazonia to sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela and <strong>the</strong> Guianas with a<br />

disjunct popul<strong>at</strong>ion in western Colombia<br />

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

1995, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Bactris concinna Mart.<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: marajá<br />

SPANISH: ansepara, chontilla, kamancha, marajaú, ñejilla, ñiejilla,<br />

palmera, nu-que, paipigu, síi<br />

USES/NOTES: Edible, fleshy, yellow-brown fruits are sold in local<br />

markets.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western Amazonian Brazil, sou<strong>the</strong>rn-most Amazonian<br />

Colombia, Amazonian Ecuador and Peru, and most <strong>of</strong> Amazonian Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Bennett et al. 2001, Duke and Vásquez 1994, Henderson<br />

1995, Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Bactris gasipaes Kunth [syn. B. insignis (Mart.) Baillon, B. speciosa<br />

(Mart.) Karsten, Guilielma chontaduro Triana, G. gasipaes (L.)<br />

Bailey, G. gasipaes (Kunth) Bailey, G. insignis Mart., G. speciosa<br />

Mart., G. utilis Oersted]<br />

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

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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