Amazon Fruits : An Ethnobotanical Journey

Preface
Fruits, Culture, and Anthropogenic Landscapes
Fruit Diversity
Fruit Names
Anthropogenic Vegetation
Children’s Fruits
Cultural Changes That Affect the Use of Native Fruits
Environmental Destruction
References
Contents
Chapter 1: Achariaceae
1.1 Carpotroche longifolia
References
Chapter 2: Anacardiaceae
2.1 Anacardium giganteum
2.2 Anacardium occidentale
2.3 Poupartia amazonica
2.4 Spondias mombin
References
Chapter 3: Annonaceae: Alligator Pears and Their Like
3.1 Annona glabra
3.2 Annona hypoglauca
3.3 Annona montana
3.4 Annona mucosa
3.5 Annona muricata
3.6 Annona nitida
3.7 Annona squamosa
3.8 Duguetia spixiana
References
Chapter 4: Apocynaceae
4.1 Ambelania acida
4.2 Ambelania grandiflora
4.3 Couma macrocarpa
4.4 Hancornia speciosa
4.5 Lacmellea arborescens
4.6 Lacmellea lactescens
4.7 Pacouria boliviensis
4.8 Parahancornia peruviana
4.9 Tabernaemontana angulata
4.10 Tabernaemontana sananho
References
Chapter 5: Aptandraceae
5.1 Cathedra acuminata
Reference
Chapter 6: Araceae: The Aroid Family
6.1 Montrichardia arborescens
References
Chapter 7: Asteraceae
7.1 Tilesia baccata
References
Chapter 8: Bixaceae
8.1 Bixa orellana
8.2 Bixa urucurana
References
Chapter 9: Boraginaceae
9.1 Cordia nodosa
9.2 Cordia scabrifolia
9.3 Cordia tetrandra
9.4 Cordia collococca
References
Chapter 10: Bromeliaceae
10.1 Ananas ananassoides
10.2 Ananas comosus
10.3 Bromelia karatas
References
Chapter 11: Burseraceae
11.1 Protium heptaphyllum
References
Chapter 12: Capparaceae
12.1 Crataeva benthamii
References
Chapter 13: Caricaceae
13.1 Carica papaya
References
Chapter 14: Caryocaraceae
14.1 Caryocar villosum
References
Chapter 15: Celastraceae
15.1 Peritassa laevigata
15.2 Salacia cordata
15.3 Salacia juruana
References
Chapter 16: Chrysobalanaceae
16.1 Chrysobalanus icaco
16.2 Couepia bracteosa
16.3 Couepia chrysocalyx
16.4 Couepia subcordata
16.5 Couepia ulei
16.6 Hirtella racemosa
16.7 Licania macrophylla
References
Chapter 17: Clusiaceae
17.1 Clusia grandiflora
17.2 Garcinia benthamiana
17.3 Garcinia brasiliensis
17.4 Garcinia gardneriana
17.5 Garcinia macrophylla
17.6 Garcinia madruno
17.7 Platonia insignis
References
Chapter 18: Combretaceae
18.1 Buchenavia grandis
References
Chapter 19: Convolvulaceae
19.1 Dicranostyles scandens
19.2 Ipomoea squamosa
19.3 Maripa axilliflora
Chapter 20: Costaceae
20.1 Dimerocostus strobilaceus
Reference
Chapter 21: Cucurbitaceae
21.1 Melothria pendula
21.2 Sicana odorifera
References
Chapter 22: Dichapetalaceae
22.1 Tapura amazonica
References
Chapter 23: Euphorbiaceae
23.1 Alchornea latifolia
23.2 Hevea benthamiana
23.3 Hevea brasiliensis
23.4 Omphalea diandra
23.5 Plukenetia volubilis
References
Chapter 24: Fabaceae
24.1 The Inga Fruits
24.2 Cassia leiandra
24.3 Dialium guianense
24.4 Hymenaea courbaril
24.5 Hymenaea oblongifolia
24.6 Hymenaea parvifolia
24.7 Inga acuminata
24.8 Inga alba
24.9 Inga auristellae
24.10 Inga bourgonii
24.11 Inga brachystachys
24.12 Inga cinnamomea
24.13 Inga edulis
24.14 Inga grandiflora
24.15 Inga heterophylla
24.16 Inga ingoides
24.17 Inga laurina
24.18 Inga leiocalycina
24.19 Inga macrophylla
24.20 Inga marginata
24.21 Inga nobilis
24.22 Inga pilosula
24.23 Inga rubiginosa
24.24 Inga ruiziana
24.25 Inga splendens
24.26 Inga stenoptera
24.27 Inga thibaudiana
24.28 Inga velutina
References
Chapter 25: Gnetaceae
25.1 Gnetum leyboldii
Reference
Chapter 26: Humiriaceae
26.1 Endopleura uchi
26.2 Humiria balsamifera
References
Chapter 27: Icacinaceae
27.1 Poraqueiba paraensis
27.2 Poraqueiba sericea
References
Chapter 28: Lamiaceae
28.1 Vitex orinocensis
References
Chapter 29: Lauraceae
29.1 Nectandra amazonum
References
Chapter 30: Lecythidaceae
30.1 Allantoma lineata
30.2 Bertholletia excelsa
30.3 Couroupita guianensis
30.4 Eschweilera coriacea
30.5 Grias neuberthii
30.6 Gustavia augusta
30.7 Gustavia longifolia
30.8 Lecythis pisonis
References
Chapter 31: Malpighiaceae
31.1 Bunchosia armeniaca
31.2 Byrsonima chrysophylla
31.3 Byrsonima crassifolia
31.4 Heteropterys orinocensis
References
Chapter 32: Malvaceae
32.1 Guazuma ulmifolia
32.2 Herrania mariae
32.3 Herrania nitida
32.4 Herrania nycterodendron
32.5 Matisia cordata
32.6 Pseudobombax munguba
32.7 Theobroma bicolor
32.8 Theobroma cacao
32.9 Theobroma grandiflorum
32.10 Theobroma obovatum
32.11 Theobroma speciosum
32.12 Theobroma subincanum
References
Chapter 33: Melastomataceae
33.1 Bellucia grossularioides
33.2 Bellucia pentamera
33.3 Clidemia capitellata
33.4 Clidemia hirta
33.5 Clidemia japurensis
33.6 Clidemia juruensis
33.7 Clidemia novemnervia
33.8 Clidemia octona
33.9 Clidemia rubra
33.10 Clidemia septuplinervia
33.11 Leandra dichotoma
33.12 Maieta guianensis
33.13 Miconia ceramicarpa
33.14 Miconia longifolia
33.15 Miconia nervosa
33.16 Miconia serrulata
33.17 Mouriri apiranga
33.18 Mouriri grandiflora
33.19 Mouriri guianensis
33.20 Mouriri tessmannii
References
Chapter 34: Menispermaceae
34.1 Abuta grandifolia
34.2 Anomospermum chloranthum
34.3 Orthomene schomburgkii
References
Chapter 35: Metteniusaceae
35.1 Poraqueiba paraensis
35.2 Poraqueiba sericea
References
Chapter 36: Moraceae
36.1 Bagassa guianensis
36.2 Brosimum lactescens
36.3 Maclura tinctoria
36.4 Perebea longepedunculata
36.5 Sorocea duckei
References
Chapter 37: Muntingiaceae
37.1 Muntingia calabura
References
Chapter 38: Myrtaceae
38.1 Campomanesia lineatifolia
38.2 Eugenia discreta
38.3 Eugenia inundata
38.4 Eugenia lambertiana
38.5 Eugenia multirimosa
38.6 Eugenia punicifolia
38.7 Eugenia stipitata
38.8 Myrcia bracteata
38.9 Myrcia fallax
38.10 Myrcia guianensis
38.11 Myrciaria dubia
38.12 Myrciaria floribunda
38.13 Psidium acutangulum
38.14 Psidium guajava
38.15 Psidium guineense
References
Chapter 39: Opiliaceae
39.1 Agonandra brasiliensis
References
Chapter 40: Passifloraceae
40.1 Passiflora costata
40.2 Passiflora foetida
40.3 Passiflora glandulosa
40.4 Passiflora nitida
40.5 Passiflora quadrangularis
40.6 Passiflora quadriglandulosa
40.7 Passiflora riparia
40.8 Passiflora serratodigitata
40.9 Passiflora spectabilis
References
Chapter 41: Polygalaceae
41.1 Diclidanthera penduliflora
41.2 Moutabea aculeata
Chapter 42: Polygonaceae
42.1 Coccoloba densifrons
References
Chapter 43: Primulaceae
43.1 Clavija elliptica
43.2 Clavija lancifolia
43.3 Stylogyne cauliflora
43.4 Stylogyne longifolia
References
Chapter 44: Rubiaceae
44.1 Alibertia edulis
44.2 Borojoa sorbilis
44.3 Coutarea hexandra
44.4 Genipa americana
44.5 Guettarda spruceana
44.6 Posoqueria latifolia
44.7 Psychotria loretensis
44.8 Rudgea loretensis
44.9 Sabicea villosa
References
Chapter 45: Sapindaceae
45.1 Paullinia alata
45.2 Paullinia cupana
45.3 Paullinia pachycarpa
45.4 Talisia esculenta
References
Chapter 46: Sapotaceae
46.1 Manilkara bidentata
46.2 Micropholis acutangula
46.3 Pouteria caimito
46.4 Pouteria longifolia
46.5 Pouteria macrophylla
46.6 Pouteria torta
46.7 Sarcaulus brasiliensis
References
Chapter 47: Simaroubaceae
47.1 Simaba orinocensis
47.2 Simarouba versicolor
References
Chapter 48: Solanaceae
48.1 Brunfelsia guianensis
48.2 Physalis angulata
48.3 Physalis pubescens
48.4 Solanum coriaceum
48.5 Solanum sessiliflorum
48.6 Solanum stramoniifolium
References
Chapter 49: Urticaceae
49.1 Pourouma cecropiifolia
References
Chapter 50: Verbenaceae
50.1 Lantana trifolia
References
Chapter 51: Vitaceae
51.1 Cissus sicyoides
References
Appendix
Bibliography