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Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics


Chapter  4 Minor Fruits of the Americas


Scientific name
Common name
Where found
Part used
Acinidaceae
Saurauia pulchra Sprague
Moquillo
Columbia
Pulp
Alangiaceae
Metteniusa edulis Karst
Kanji
Columbia
Seed
Anacardiaceae
Anacardium excelsum Skeels
Caracoll
Colombia
Peduncle
Anacardium humile St. Hil.
Monkey nut
Brazil
Nut
Anacardium macrocarpa Engler
Caju-assu
Brazil
Fruit stalk
Anadardium microcarpum Duke
Caju-do-camop
Brazil
Fruit stalk
Anacardium nanum St. Hil.

Brazil
Nut
Anacardium negrense Pires et Froes.
Cajutim
Brazil
Nut
Anacardium pumilum St. Hil.
Cajueiro rasteiro
Brazil
Nut
Anacardium rhinocarpus DC.
Wild cashew, caracoli
Brazil
Nut
Anacardium spruceanum Benth.
Cajuacu
Brazil
Nut
Campnosperma panamensis Standl.
Sajo
Colombia
Pulp
Poupartia amazonica Ducke
Cerdo branco
Brazil
Pulp
Schinus latifolius Engler
Chilean pepper tree
Chile
Pulp (wine)
Schinus molle L.
California pepper tree
Brazil
Pulp (wine)
Spondias macrocarpa Engler
Taperyba assu
Brazil
Pulp
Spondias myrobalanus Vell.

Brazil
Pulp
Spondias venulosa Mart.

Brazil
Pulp



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