ABSTRACT
Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted for in this informative handbook. The text defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. For easy reference, there is an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Each account includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields, energy, and biotic factors.
Chapters Describe:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|2 pages
ACROCOMIA SCLEROCARPA Mart. (ARCEACEAE) — Gru-Gru Nut, Coco de Catarro, Macauba, Mucaja
Syn.: Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd.
chapter 3|3 pages
ADHATODA VASICA (L.) Nees (ACANTHACEAE) — Malabar Nut, Adotodai, Pavettia, Wanepala, Basak
Syn.: Justicia adhatoda L.
chapter 5|2 pages
ALEURITES MOLUCCANA (L.) Willd. (EUPHORBIACEAE) — Candlenut Oil Tree, Candleberry, Varnish Tree, Indian or Belgium Walnut, Lumbang Oil
Syn.: Aleurites triloba Forst., Croton moluccanus L.
chapter 11|4 pages
ARENGA PINNATA (Wurmb) Merr. (ARECACEAE) — Sugar Palm, Kaong, Black Sugar Palm
Syn.: Arenga saccharifera Labill.
chapter 12|3 pages
ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS (Parkins.) Fosb. (MORACEAE) — Breadfruit, Breadnut, Pana
Syn.: Artocarpus communis Forst.
chapter 13|3 pages
ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS Lam. (MORACEAE) — Jackfruit
Syn.: Artocarpus integra (Thunb.) Merr., Artocarpus integrifolia L.f.
chapter 17|3 pages
BORASSUS FLABELLIFER L. (ARECACEAE) – Palmyra Palm, Brab Tree, Woman's Coconut
Syn.: Borassus flabelliformis Roxb. (?)Borassus aethiopum Mart.
chapter 19|2 pages
BROSIMUM UTILE (H.B.K.) Pitt. (MORACEAE) — Cow Tree, Palo de Vaca
Syn.: Brosium galactodendron D. Don in Sweet, Galactodendron utile H.B.K.
chapter 20|2 pages
BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA (L.) Savigny (RHIZOPHORACEAE) — Burma Mangrove
Syn.: Bruguiera conjugata Auct.
chapter 21|2 pages
BUCHANANIA LANZAN Spreng. (ANACARDIACEAE) Chirauli Nut, Cuddapah Almond, Cheronjee, Chironjii, Almondette
Syn.: B. latifolia Roxb.
chapter 22|3 pages
BUTYROSPERMUM PARADOXUM (Gaertn.f.) Hepper (SAPOTACEAE) — Shea Nut, Butterseed
Inch: B. parkii
chapter 24|2 pages
CANARIUM INDICUM L. (BURSERACEAE) — Java-Almond, Kanari, Kenari
Syn.: Canarium amboinense Hochr., Canarium commune L., Canarium mehenbethene Gaertn., Canarium moluccanum Bl., Canarium subtruncatum Engl., Canarium shortlandicum Rech., Canarium polyphyllum Krause, Canarium grandistipulatum Lauterbach, and Canarium nungi Guillaumin.
chapter 26|4 pages
CARYA ILLINOENSIS (Wangenh.) K.Koch (JUGLANDACEAE) — Pecan
Syn.: Carya pecan (Marsh.) Engl. and Graebn., Carya oliviformis Nutt., and Hicoria pecan Britt.
chapter 31|2 pages
CASTANEA CRENATA Sieb, and Zuce. (FAGACEAE) — Japanese Chestnut, Juri
Syn.: Castanea strida Sieb. and Zuce., Castanea pubinervis (Hassk.) C. K. Schneid., and Castanea japonica Blume.
chapter 32|3 pages
CASTANEA DENTATA (Marsh.) Borkh. (FAGACEAE) — American or Sweet Chestnut
Syn.: Castanea americana Raf.
chapter 33|3 pages
CASTANEA MOLLISSIMA Blume (FAGACEAE) — Chinese Hairy Chestnut
Syn.: Castanea sativa var.formosana Hayata, Castanea formosana (Hayata) Hayata, and Castanea bungeana Blume.
chapter 35|3 pages
CASTANEA SATIVA Mill. (FAGACEAE)—European, Spanish, Italian, or Sweet Chestnut
Syn.: Castanea vulgaris Lam., Castanea vesea Gaertn., and Castanea castanea Karst.
chapter 37|4 pages
CEIBA PENTANDRA (L.) Gaertn. (BOMBACACEAE) — Kapok, Silk Cotton Tree
Syn: Eriodendron anfractuosum DC. and Bombax pentandrum L.
chapter 39|3 pages
COLA ACUMINATA (Beauv.) Schott and Endl. (STERCULIACEAE) — Kola Nuts, Cola, Guru
Syn: Sterculia acuminata Beauv.
chapter 41|1 pages
COLA VERTICILLATA (Thonn.) Stapf ex A.Chev. (STERCULIACEAE) — Owe Cola, Slippery Cola, Mucilage Cola
Syn.: Cola johnsonii Stapf, and Sterculia verticillata Thonn.
chapter 45|1 pages
CORYLUS CHINENSIS Franch. (BETULACEAE) — Chinese Filbert
Syn.: Corylus colurna var. chinensis Burk.
chapter 48|1 pages
CORYLUS FEROX Wall. (BETULACEAE) — Himalayan or Tibetan Filbert
Syn.: Corylus tibetic Batal. (thibetica) and Corylus ferox var. thibetica Franch.
chapter 50|1 pages
CORYLUS MAXIMA Mill. (BETULACEAE) — Giant or Lambert’s Filbert
Syn.: Corylus tubulosa Willd.
chapter 57|2 pages
DETARIUM SENEGALENSE J. F. Gmel. (CAESALPINIACEAE) — Tallow Tree
Syn.: D. heudelotianum Baill.
chapter 58|5 pages
ELAEIS GUINEENSIS Jacq. (ARECACEAE[PALMAE]) — African Oil Palm
Syn.: Elaeis melanococca J. Gaertn.
chapter 59|2 pages
ELAEIS OLEIFERA (HBK) Cortes (ARECACEAE) — American Oil Palm, Corozo
Syn. Corozo oleifera (HBK) Bailey; Elaeis melanococca Gaertn., emend. Bailey; Alfonsia oleifera HBK
chapter 60|3 pages
ELEOCHARIS DULCIS (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Henschel (CYPERACEAE) — Waternut, Chinese Water chestnut, MA TAI, MA HAI
Syn.: Andropogon dulce Burm. f., Scirpus plantagineus Tetz., Scirpus plantaginoides Rottb., Scirpus tuberosus Roxb., Eleocharis plantaginea (Retz.) Roem. and Schut., Eleocharis tuberosa Schuttes
chapter 61|3 pages
FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA Ehrh. (FAGACEAE) — American Beech
Syn.: Fagus americana Sweet, Fagus ferruginea Alt., Fagus atropurpuea Sudw.
chapter 67|2 pages
INOCARPUS EDULIS Forst. (FABACEAE) — Tahiti Chestnut, Otaheite Chestnut, Polynesia Chestnut
Syn: Inocarpus fagiferus (Parkinson) Fosberg?
chapter 69|4 pages
JESSENIA BATAUA (Mart.) Biuret. (ARECACEAE) — Seje, Mil Pesos, Jagua, Pataba, Pataua
Syn.: Jessenia polycarpa Karst.
chapter 70|2 pages
JUGLANS AILANTHIFOLIA Carr. (JUGLANDACEAE) — Heartnut, Japanese or Siebold Walnut
Syn.: Juglans sieboldiana Maxim., Juglans mirabunda Koidz., Juglans lavallei Dode, Juglans sachalinensis (Miyabe et Kudo) Komar., Juglans allardiana Dode, Juglans coarctata Dode
chapter 72|1 pages
JUGLANS HINDSII Jeps. ex R.E.Sm. (JUGLANDACEAE) — California or Hind’s Black Walnut
Syn.: Juglans californica var. hindsii Jeps.
chapter 75|2 pages
LECYTHIS MINOR Jacq. (LECYTHIDACEAE) — Coco de Mono
Syn:
Lecythis elliptica H.B.K.
chapter 78|3 pages
LICANIA RIGIDA Benth. (ROSACEAE) — Oiticica
Syn.: Pleragina umbresissima Arruda Camara
chapter 80|4 pages
MADHUCA LONGIFOLIA (L.) Macbr. (SAPOTACEAE) — Mahua, Illupei Tree, Mawra Butter Tree
Syn.: Madhuca indica J. F. Gmel., Bassia longifolia L.
chapter 81|4 pages
MORINGA OLEIFERA Lam. (MORINGACEAE) — Horseradish-Tree, Benzolive Tree, Drumstick-Tree, Sohnja, Moringa, Murunga-Kai
Syn.: Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn., Moringa nux-ben Perr., Guilandina moringa L.
chapter 82|4 pages
NELUMBO NUCIFERA Gaertn. (NELUMBONACEAE) Sacred Lotus, Lotus Root, Indian Lotus, Hasu
Syn.: Nymphaea nelumbo L., Nelumbo nelumbo (L.) Karst., Nelumbium nelumbo (L.) Druce, Nelumbium speciosum Willd.
chapter 84|1 pages
ORBIGNYA COHUNE (Mart.) Dahlgren ex Standl. (AREACEAE) — Cohune Palm
Syn.: Attalea cohune Mart.
chapter 87|3 pages
PAULLINIA CUPANA Kunth ex H.B.K. (SAPINDACEAE) — Guarana, Uabano, Brazilian Cocoa
Syn.: Paullinia sorbilis Mart.
chapter 89|2 pages
PINUS EDULIS Engelm. (PINACEAE) — Piñon, Pine Nut, Nut Pine, Silver Pine
Syn.: Pinus cembroides var. edulis (Engelm.) Voss and Caryopitys edulis Small.
chapter 90|2 pages
PINUS QUADRIFOLIA Parl, ex Sudw. (PINACEAE) — Parry’s Pine-Nut, piñon
Syn.: Pinus cembroides var. parrayana (Engelm.) Voss and Pinus parrayana Engelm.
chapter 93|2 pages
PLATONIA ESCULENTA (Arr. Cam.) Rickett & Stafl. (CLUSIACEAE) — Bacury, Bacuri, Pakuri, Parcouril, Piauhy, Wild Mammee (Guyana)
Syn.: Aristoclesia esculenta (Arr. Cam.) Stuntz; Platonia insignis Mart.
chapter 96|2 pages
RICINODENDRON HEUDELOTII Pierre(EUPHORBIACEA) – Manketti Nut, Sanga Nut, Essang Nut, Ojuk Nut
Syn.: Ricinodendron africanum Muell. Arg.
chapter 99|4 pages
SAPIUM SEBIFERUM (L.) Roxb. (EUPHORBIACEAE) — Chinese Tallow Tree, Vegetable Tallow, White Wax Berry
Syn.: Carumbium sebiferum Kurz, Croton sebiferus L., Excoecaria sebifera Muell., Stillingia sebifera Michx., Triadica sebifera (L.) Small
chapter 100|3 pages
SCHLEICHERA OLEOSA (Lour.) Merr. (SAPINDACEAE) — Lac Tree, Kusum Tree, Malay Lac-Tree, Honey-Tree, Ceylon Oak
Syn.: Schleichera trijuga Willd., Pistacia oleosa Lour.
