ABSTRACT
Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted 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, ecol-ogy, cultivation, harvesting, yields, energy, and biotic factors.
Chapters Describe:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |2 pages
Acrocomia Sclerocarpa Mart. (ARCEACEAE) — Gru-Gru Nut, Coco de Catarro, Macauba, Mucaja
Syn.: Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd.
chapter |3 pages
Adhatoda Vasica (L.) Nees (ACANTHACEAE) — Malabar Nut, Adotodai, Pavettia, Wanepala, Basak
Syn.: Justicia adhatoda L.
chapter |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 |4 pages
Arenga Pinnata (Wurmb) Merr. (ARECACEAE) — Sugar Palm, Kaong, Black Sugar Palm
Syn.: Arenga saccharifera Labill.
chapter |3 pages
Artocarpus Altilis (Parkins.) Fosb. (MORACEAE) — Breadfruit, Breadnut, Pana
Syn.: Artocarpus communis Forst.
chapter |3 pages
Artocarpus Heterophyllus Lam. (MORACEAE) — Jackfruit
Syn.: Artocarpus integra (Thunb.) Merr., Artocarpus integrifolia L.f.
chapter |3 pages
Borassus Flabellifer L. (ARECACEAE) — Palmyra Palm, Brab Tree, Woman’s Coconut
Syn.: Borassus flabelliformis Roxb. (?)Borassus aethiopum Mart.
chapter |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 |2 pages
Bruguiera Gymnorrhiza (L.) Savigny (RHIZOPHORACEAE) — Burma Mangrove
Syn.: Bruguiera conjugate Auct.
chapter |2 pages
Buchanania Lanzan Spreng. (ANACARDIACEAE) Chirauli Nut, Cuddapah Almond, Cheronjee, Chironjii, Almondette
Syn.: B. latifolia Roxb.
chapter |3 pages
BUTYROSPERMUM PARADOXUM (Gaertn.f.) Hepper (SAPOTACEAE) — Shea Nut, Butterseed
Ind.: B. parkii
chapter |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 |4 pages
Carya Illinoensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch (JUGLANDACEAE) — Pecan
Syn.: Caryapecan (Marsh.) Engl, and Graebn., Carya oliviformis Nutt., and Hicoria pecan Britt.
chapter |2 pages
Castanea Crenata Sieb, and Zucc. (FAGACEAE) — Japanese Chestnut, Juri
Syn.: Castanea stricta Sieb, and Zucc, Castanea pubinervis (Hassk.) C. K. Schneid., and Castanea japonica Blume.
chapter |3 pages
Castanea Dentata (Marsh.) Borkh. (FAGACEAE) — American or Sweet Chestnut
Syn.: Castanea americana Raf.
chapter |3 pages
Castanea Mollissima Blume (FAGACEAE) — Chinese Hairy Chestnut
Syn.: Castanea sativa var. formosana Hayata, Castanea formosana (Hayata) Hayata, and Castanea bungeana Blume.
chapter |3 pages
Castanea Sativa Mill. (FAGACEAE)—European, Spanish, Italian, or Sweet Chestnut
Syn.: Castanea vulgaris Lam., Castanea vesca Gaertn., and Castanea castanea Karst.
chapter |4 pages
Ceiba Pentandra (L.) Gaertn. (BOMBACACEAE) — Kapok, Silk Cotton Tree
Syn: Eriodendron anfractuosum DC. and Bombax pentandrum L.
chapter |3 pages
Cola Acuminata (Beauv.) Schott and Endl. (STERCULIACEAE) — Kola Nuts, Cola, Guru
Syn: Sterculia acuminata Beauv.
chapter |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 |1 pages
Corylus Chinensis Franch. (BETULACEAE) — Chinese Filbert
Syn.: Corylus colurna var. chinensis Burk.
chapter |1 pages
Corylus Ferox Wall. (BETULACEAE) — Himalayan or Tibetan Filbert
Syn.: Corylus tibetica Batal. (thibetica) and Corylus ferox var. thibetica Franch.
chapter |1 pages
Corylus Maxima Mill. (BETULACEAE) — Giant or Lambert’s Filbert
Syn.: Corylus tubulosa Willd.
chapter |2 pages
Detarium Senegalense J. F. Gmel. (CAESALPINIACEAE) — Tallow Tree
Syn.: D. heudelotianum Baill.
chapter |5 pages
Elaeis Guineensis Jacq. (ARECACEAE [PALMAE]) — African Oil Palm
Syn.: Elaeis melanococca J. Gaertn.
chapter |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 |3 pages
Eleocharis Dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Henschel (CYPERACEAE) — Waternut, Chinese Water chestnut, MA TAI, MA HAI
Syn.: Andropogon duke Burm. f., Scirpus plantagineus Tetz., Scirpus plantaginoides Rottb., Scirpus tuberosus Roxb., Eleocharis plantaginea (Retz.) Roem. and Schuf., Eleocharis tuberosa Schultes
chapter |3 pages
Fagus Grandifolia Ehrh. (FAGACEAE) — American Beech
Syn.: Fagus americana Sweet, Fagus ferruginea Alt., Fagus atropurpuea Sudw.
chapter |2 pages
Inocarpus Edulis Forst. (FABACEAE) — Tahiti Chestnut, Otaheite Chestnut, Polynesia Chestnut
Syn: Inocarpus fagiferus (Parkinson) Fosberg?
chapter |4 pages
Jessenia Bataua (Mart.) Burret. (ARECACEAE) — Seje, Mil Pesos, Jagua, Pataba, Pataua
Syn.: Jessenia polycarpa Karst.
chapter |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 |1 pages
Juglans Hindsii Jeps. ex R.E.Sm. (JUGLANDACEAE) — California or Hind’s Black Walnut
Syn.: Juglans californica var. hindsii Jeps.
chapter |3 pages
Licania Rigida Benth. (ROSACEAE) — Oiticica
Syn.: Pleragina umbresissima Arruda Camara
chapter |4 pages
Madhuca Longifolia (L.) Macbr. (SAPOTACEAE) — Mahua, IIlupei Tree, Mawra Butter Tree
Syn.: Madhuca indica J. F. Gmel., Bassia longifolia L.
chapter |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 |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 |1 pages
Orbignya Cohune (Mart.) Dahlgren ex Standi. (AREACEAE) — Cohune Palm
Syn.: Attalea cohune Mart.
chapter |3 pages
Paullinia Cupana Kunth ex H.B.K. (SAPINDACEAE) — Guarana, Uabano, Brazilian Cocoa
Syn.: Paullinia sorbilis Mart.
chapter |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 |2 pages
Pinus Quadrifolia Pari, ex Sudw. (PINACEAE) — Parry’s Pine-Nut, Piñon
Syn.: Pinus cembroides var. parrayana (Engelm.) Voss and Pinus parrayana Engelm.
chapter |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 |2 pages
Ricinodendron Heudelotii Pierre (EUPHORBIACEAE) — Manketti Nut, Sanga Nut, Essang Nut, Ojuk Nut
Syn.: Ricinodendron africanum Muell. Arg.
chapter |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 |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.
