Scientific name	Common name	Where found	Part used
Araucariaceae
Araucaria brasiliensis Lam.	Pinheiro brasileiro	Brazil	Seeds
Asclepiadaceae
Vincetoxicum salvinii Standl.	Cuchamper	Central America	Pulp
Berberidaceae
Mahonia pinnata Fedde	Lèna amarilla	Mexico, U.S.A.	Pulp
Mahonia trifoliata Fedde	Agrito	Mexico, U.S.A.	Pulp
Betulaceae
Carpinus caroliniana Walt.	American hornbeam	Central America, Mexico, U.S.A.	Nut
Bignoniaceae
Crescentia cujete L.	Calabazo	Tropical Americas	Pulp, seeds
Parmentiera stenocarpa Dug.	Palo vela	Colombia	Pulp, seeds
Tanaecium liliacinum Seem.	Emosse berog	Panama, Guiana	Pulp
Bombacaceas
Bombax aquaticum Schum.	Cacao selvagen	Brazil	Seed
Bombax gracilipes Schum.		Brazil	Seed
Bombax manguba Mart.	Manguba	Brazil	Seed
Bombax spruceanum Ducke	Mamorana grande	Brazil	Seed
Cavaillesia platanifolia H.B.K.	Macondo	Colombia	Seed
Eriodendron aesculifolium DC.		Mexico	Pulp, seed

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