Food biodiversity includes both locally cultivated and wild food species in Guasaganda, Central Ecuador

Penafiel, Daniela; Vanhove, Wouter; Espinel, Ramon L.; Van Damme, Patrick

doi:10.1186/s42779-019-0021-7

Journal of Ethnic Foods

Table 2 List of edible plant species, wild, and cultivated, in Guasaganda, Central Ecuador

From: Food biodiversity includes both locally cultivated and wild food species in Guasaganda, Central Ecuador

Botanical family^a	Scientific name Author^b	Local name^c	Edible use^d	Plant habitat^e
Achariaceae	Carpotroche longifolia (Poepp.) Benth.	Huila	Fruit pulp	Small tree
Actinidiaceae	Saurauia tomentosa (Kunth) Spreng.	Catón	Fruit pulp	Tree
Anacardiaceae	Mangifera indica L.	Mango	Fruit pulp	Tree
Anacardiaceae	Spondias purpurea L.	Obito Ciruela	Fruit pulp	Tree
Annonaceae	Annona duckei Diels	Chirimoya de monte	Fruit pulp	Tree
Annonaceae	Annona sp.*	Guanábana de monte	Fruit pulp	Tree
Annonaceae	Annona cherimola Mill.	Chirimoya	Fruit pulp	Tree
Annonaceae	Annona muricata L.	Guanabana	Fruit pulp	Tree
Annonaceae	*	Espinuda	Fruit	Palm
Apiaceae	Eryngium foetidum L.	Culantro de monte Cilantro de monte, Yumbo	Leaves	Herb
Araceae	Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott	Papa china	Starchy corm	Herb
Araceae	Xanthosoma sp.*	Sango	Starchy corm	Palm
Arecaceae	Prestoea decurrens (H. Wendl. ex Burret) H.E. Moore	Palmito	Starchy stem	Palm
Arecaceae	Geonoma interrupta (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart.	Chillibo Chontilla	Fruit	Palm
Arecaceae	Bactris gasipaes Kunth	Chontilla Chontaduro	Fruit	Palm
Bignoniaceae	Cydista aequinoctialis (L.) Miers	Bejuco de agua Pascuenque	Phloem sap	Vines
Bixaceae	Bixa orellana L.	Achiote	Seed colorant extract	Shrub
Cannaceae	Canna indica L.	Atsera	Starchy corm	Herbaceous
Caricaceae	Vasconcellea microcarpa (Jacq.) A. DC.	Col de monte	Leaves	Shrub
Caricaceae	Vasconcellea sp.1*	Papaya de monte	Fruit pulp	Tree
Caricaceae	Vasconcellea sp.2*	Oroyuyo	Fruit pulp	Tree
Caricaceae	Carica papaya L.	Papaya	Fruit pulp	Tree
Clusiaceae	Garcinia sp.*	Mamey/mango de monte Peladera	Fruit pulp	Tree
Clusiaceae	Tovomita weddelliana Planch. & Triana	Capulí de monte	Fruit pulp	Tree
Convolvulaceae	Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.	Camote	Starchy root	Guaco
Cucurbitaceae	Gurania sp.*	Zapallo de monte	vegetable	Guaco
Dioscoreaceae	Dioscorea trifida L. f.	Chambo Papa chambo	Starchy tuber	Guaco
Euphorbiaceae	Manihot esculenta Crantz	Yuca	Starchy root	Shrub
Botanical family	Scientific name Author	Local name	Edible use	Plant habitat
Fabaceae	Arachis pintoi Krapov. & W.C. Greg.	Mani forrajero Pasto forraje	Seed	Herb
Fabaceae	Inga sp.1*	Guaba de monte	Aril as fruit	Tree
Fabaceae	Inga sp.2*	Guaba de monte	Aril as fruit	Tree
Fabaceae	Inga sp.3*	Guaba de monte	Aril as fruit	Tree
Fabaceae	Inga vera Willd.	Guaba	Aril as fruit	Tree
Fabaceae	Inga sp.4*	Guabo común	Aril as fruit	Tree
Fabaceae	Inga insignis Kunth	Guaba de bejuco Guaba	Aril as fruit	Tree
Fabaceae	Inga silanchensis T.D. Penn.	Guabo negro	Aril as fruit	Tree
Fabaceae	Vicia faba L.	Haba	Legume	Herb
Lauraceae	Persea americana Mill.	Aguacate	Vegetable	Tree
Malvaceae	Herrania sp.*	Cacao de monte	Aril as fruit	Tree
Malvaceae	Matisia giacomettoi Romero	Zapote de monte	Fruit pulp	Tree
Malvaceae	Matisia sp.*	Molinillo Zapote Limón	Fruit	Tree
Melastomataceae	*	Obillo	Fruit pulp	Tree
Moraceae	Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg ex. F.A Zorn Fosberg	Fruta de pan	Seed	Tree
Moraceae	Brosimum utile (Kunth) Oken	Sandi, cacaolcillo	Fruit pulp	Tree
Musaceae	Musa acuminata Colla	Orito	Fruit flesh	Herbaceous
Musaceae	Musa x paradisiaca L.	Plátano verde, barraganete	Fruit flesh	Herbaceous
Musaceae	Musa acuminata Colla	Guineo de seda, banano	Fruit flesh	Herbaceous
Myrtaceae	Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry	Pera costena	Fruit pulp	Shrub
Myrtaceae	Eugenia stipitata McVaugh	Arazá	Fruit pulp	Tree
Myrtaceae	Psidium guajava L.	Guayaba, guayabo	Fruit pulp	Tree
Passifloraceae	Passiflora sp.1*	Granadilla de monte Maracuyá de monte	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Passifloraceae	Passiflora sp.2*	Granadilla de monte Maracuyá de monte	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Passifloraceae	Passiflora foetida L.	Badea de monte Enredadera de monte	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Passifloraceae	Passiflora sp.3*	Granadilla de monte Maracuyá de monte	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Passifloraceae	Passiflora sp.4*	Granadilla de monte Maracuyá de monte	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Passifloraceae	Passiflora sp.5*	Granadilla de monte Maracuyá de monte	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Passifloraceae	Passiflora mixta L. f.	Taxo	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Passifloraceae	Passiflora edulis Sims	Maracuyá	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Passifloraceae	Passiflora foetida L.	Granadilla de monte Maracuyá de monte	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Passifloraceae	Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa O. Deg.	Maracuyá	Fruit pulp	Guaco
Poaceae	Saccharum officinarum L.	Caña de azúcar	Phloem sap	Herbaceous
Poaceae	Zea mays L.	Maíz	Seeds	Herbaceous
Polygonaceae	*	Hueso de mono Piñuelo Motilon Sacha naranjo	Fruit pulp	Tree
Primulaceae	Clavija sp.*	Naranjita, pepa de mono, naranjo de monte	Fruit pulp	Tree
Rosaceae	Rubus sp.*	Mora de monte	Fruit drupelets	Shrub
Rubiaceae	*	Maní de monte	Pod seed	Herbaceous
Rubiaceae	Borojoa patinoi Cuatrec.	Borojó	Fruit pulp	Tree
Rubiaceae	Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner	Café aromático	Seed	Tree
Rutaceae	Citrus medica L.	Lima	Fruit pulp	Tree
Rutaceae	Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck	Limón	Fruit pulp	Tree
Rutaceae	Citrus reticulata Blanco	Mandarina	Fruit pulp	Tree
Rutaceae	Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.	Naranja	Fruit pulp	Tree
Rutaceae	Citrus sp.1*	Toronja	Fruit pulp	Tree
Rutaceae	Citrus sp.2*	Toronja	Fruit pulp	Tree
Rutaceae	Citrus sp.3*	Limón Mandarina	Pulp juice	Tree
Salicaceae	Casearia quinduensis Tul.	Vara blanca Naranjito Sacha naranjo Manglillo Naranjo de monte Tarquino	Aril as fruit	Tree
Sapotaceae	Chrysophyllum argenteum subsp. panamense (Pittier) T.D. Penn.	Caimito	Fruit pulp	Tree
Sapotaceae	Pouteria multiflora (A.DC.) Eyma	Logma	Fruit pulp	Tree
Sapotaceae	Chrysophyllum sp.*	Cauje	Fruit pulp	Tree
Sapotaceae	Chrysophyllum argenteum Jacq.*	Caimito	Fruit pulp	Tree
Solanaceae	Solanum sesiliflorum Dunal	Naranjilla de monte	Fruit pulp	Shrub
Solanaceae	Solanum sp.*	Naranjilla de monte	Fruit pulp	Shrub
Solanaceae	Solanum lycopersicum L.	Tomate	Fruit pulp	Herbaceous
Solanaceae	Solanum sp.*	Naranjilla	Fruit pulp	Shrub
Solanaceae	Solanum quitoense Lam.	Naranjilla	Fruit pulp	Shrub
Solanaceae	Capsicum lycianthoides Bitter	Tomate de monte, símbalo, huan huan	Fruit pulp	Herbaceous
Solanaceae	Solanum circinatum Bohs	Tomatillo Tomate de arbol	Fruit pulp	Sub shrub
Sterculaceae	Theobroma cacao L.	Cacao	Seed for chocolate Aril as fruit	Tree
Urticaceae	Pourouma sp.*	Uva de monte	Fruit pulp	Tree

^aPlants listed in alphabetical order according to the botanical family
^bSpecies marked with an asterisk “*” were not fully identified, and when a number is added, it refers to another species which was not fully identified but was different from the rest and therefore inventoried apart
^cThe local name is listed in Spanish as it was reported by the local informants
^dThe edible use refers to the part of the plant that is consumed and the eating practice
^eIt refers on the type of plant growth environment

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