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Table A6.2. Fruit crops with semi-domesticated populations that were present in Amazonia
at the time of European conquest (see Clement, 1999, for bibliography).

Species Family Probable origin Uses

Anacardium occidentale L. Anacardiaceae NE. Brazil? Fruit, nut

Spondias mombin L. Anacardiaceae N.-S. America Fruit

Annona montana Macf. Anonaceae Amazonia Fruit

Annona reticulata L. Anonaceae MesoAmerica Fruit

Macoubea witotorum Schultes Apocynaceae W. Amazonia Fruit juice

Thevetia peruvianum Merr. Apocynaceae C. Andes Poison

Quararibea cordata Vischer Bombacaceae W. Amazonia Fruit

Couepia subcordata Benth. Chrysobalanaceae Amazonia Fruit

Mammea americana L. Guttiferae Antilles Fruit

Platonia insignis Mart. Guttiferae E. Amazonia Fruit, seed?

Cassia leiandra Benth. Leg. Caesalpinoidae Amazonia Fruit

Inga cinnamomea Benth. Leg. Caesalpinoidae Amazonia Fruit

Inga edulis Mart. Leg. Caesalpinoidae W. Amazonia Fruit

Inga feuillei DC Leg. Caesalpinoidae W. Amazonia Fruit

Inga macrophylla H.B.K. Leg. Caesalpinoidae W. Amazonia Fruit

Bunchosia armeniaca DC Malpigiaceae Amazonia Fruit

Byrsonima crassifolia H.B.K. Malpigiaceae MesoAmerica Fruit

Pourouma cecropiifolia Mart. Moraceae W. Amazonia Fruit

Eugenia stipitata McVaugh Myrtaceae W. Amazonia Fruit

Myrciaria cauliflora McVaugh Myrtaceae S. Brazil Fruit

Psidium guajava L. Myrtaceae NE. Brazil Fruit

Astrocaryum aculeatum Meyer Palmae W. Amazonia Fruit

Talinum triangulare Willd. Portulacaceae N.-S. America Vegetable

Borojoa sorbilis Cuatr. Rubiaceae Amazonia Fruit

Paullinia yoco Schult. & Killip Sapindaceae W. Amazonia Stimulant

Pouteria macrocarpa Baehni Sapotaceae Amazonia Fruit

Pouteria macrophylla (Lam.) Eyma. Sapotaceae Amazonia Fruit

Pouteria obovata H.B.K. Sapotaceae C. Andes Fruit

Theobroma bicolor H. & B. Sterculiaceae W. Amazonia Fruit, seed

Theobroma cacao L. Sterculiaceae W. Amazonia Stimulant