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Appendix

Table A6.1. Fruit crops with domesticated populations that were present in Amazonia at the
time of European conquest (see Clement, 1999, for bibliography).

Species Family Probable origin Uses

Annona muricata L. Anonaceae N.-S. America Fruit

Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baillón Anonaceae Amazonia Fruit

Crescentia cujete L. Bignoniaceae N.-S. America Tree gourd

Bixa orellana L. Bixaceae SW. Amazonia Colourant

Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill. Bromeliaceae Brazil/Paraguay Fruit

Carica papaya L. Caricaceae MesoAmerica Fruit

Poraqueiba paraensis Ducke Icacinaceae E. Amazonia Fruit, oil

Poraqueiba sericea Tul. Icacinaceae W. Amazonia Fruit, oil

Persea americana Mill. Lauraceae MesoAmerica Fruit

Bactris gasipaes Kunth Palmae SW. Amazonia Fruit

Passiflora edulis Sims Passifloraceae N.-S. America Fruit

Passiflora quadrangularis L. Passifloraceae N.-S. America Fruit

Genipa americana L. Rubiaceae N.-S. America Colourant

Paullinia cupana Kunth Sapindaceae C. Amazonia Stimulant

Pouteria caimito Radlk. Sapotaceae Amazonia Fruit

Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal Solanaceae W. Amazonia Fruit