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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela and Colombia to southwestern<br />

Nicaragua<br />

REFERENCES: Bernal 1992, Dugand 1961, Duke 1986, Henderson 1995,<br />

Henderson et al. 1995, Leung 1961, Mabberley 1987, Martin et al.<br />

1987, Usher 1974<br />

Bactris macana (Mart.) Pittier<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: pupunha-brava, pupunha-da-m<strong>at</strong>a, pupunha-do-m<strong>at</strong>o<br />

SPANISH: chinam<strong>at</strong>o, chonta, chontilla, macanilla, pijuayo del monte<br />

USES/NOTES: Round yellow fruit and heart from this small, spiny,<br />

single-stemmed palm are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Southwestern Amazonian Brazil (Acre), sou<strong>the</strong>rn Amazonian<br />

Peru, Amazonian Bolivia, and a disjunct popul<strong>at</strong>ion in nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Colombia and western Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Ferreira 1999, Henderson et al. 1995, Pedersen and Skov<br />

2001, UFA/NYBG n.d.<br />

Bactris macroacantha Mart.<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: marajá<br />

SPANISH: kamancha, ñeeinó<br />

USES/NOTES: Round yellow fruit from this small palm is edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Rio Solimões margins <strong>of</strong> Amazonian Brazil and Amazonian<br />

Peru just into sou<strong>the</strong>rn Amazonian Ecuador<br />

REFERENCES: Balick 1984, Henderson 1995, Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Bactris major Jacq. var. infesta (Mart.) Drude [syn. B. infesta<br />

Mart.]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: marajá<br />

SPANISH: cubarro, marayáu<br />

USES/NOTES: Juicy fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Venezuela and <strong>the</strong> Guianas through Amazonian<br />

Brazil and Bolivia<br />

REFERENCES: Henderson et al. 1995<br />

Bactris major Jacq. var. major [syn. B. subglobosa H. Wendl.]<br />

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

ENGLISH: hones<br />

SPANISH: caña brava, cubarro, huiscoyol, jahuacté, l<strong>at</strong>a<br />

USES/NOTES: Juicy fruits are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Mexico, Central America, nor<strong>the</strong>rn Colombia and<br />

Venezuela, <strong>the</strong> Guianas, Trinidad<br />

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

Bactris major Jacq. var. megalocarpa (Trail) Henderson [syn. B. major<br />

Jacq. var. megalocarpa Trail]<br />

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

PORTUGUESE: marajá<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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