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Table 1 Edible plant species managed in Santa María Coyomeapan, Puebla

From: Ecological and socio-cultural factors influencing plant management in Náhuatl communities of the Tehuacán Valley, Mexico

Species

Common name

1Useful parts (Mostly)

2Availability

3Forms of propagation

4Economic importance

Agave obscura Schiede

Mexcalli cacaya

RP

S

VP, TI

CT, Ex

Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck

Mexcalli mateuonti

CI

S

VP, TI

CT

Amaranthus hybridus L.

Baquilitl

VP

S

S

CT

Brassica rapa L.

Colesh

VP

S

S

*

Canna indica L.

Panispatl

VP

C

TI, S

*

Cestrum nocturnum L.

Zopelilquilitl

VP

C

VP

CT, Ex

Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm. ex Mart

Tepejilote

CI

S

TI, S

CT, Ex

Cleoserrata speciosa (Raf.) H.H. Iltis

Mabilquilitl

VP

S

S

CT

Crataegus mexicana Moc. & Sessé ex DC.

Xocotebitl

CI

S

TI

Ex

Dasylirion serratifolium (Karw. ex Schult. f.) Zucc.

Mazitzi

RP

S

TI

CT, Ex

Eugenia capuli (Schltdl. & Cham.) Hook. & Arn.

Mototetl

CI

S

TI

CT, Ex

Inga vera Kunth

Topetli

RP

S

TI

*

Jatropha curcas L.

Piñòn

RP

S

VP

CT

Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.)

Baxi

RP

S

TI, S

CT, Ex

Litsea glaucescens Kunth

Sogogotl

VP

C

TI

CT, Ex

Peperomia peltilimba C. DC.

Tequilitl

CI

C

VP

CT, Ex

Phaseolus coccineus L. (Nezoquilitl)

Xochiquilitl

RP

S

S

Ex

Phytolacca icosandra L.

Molquilitl

VP

C

S

*

Piper auritum Kunth

Tlanilpaquilitl

VP

S

VP, TI

*

Plantago alismatifolia Pilg.

Toro lengua

VP

S

S

*

Porophyllum ruderale (Jacq.) Cass.

Pipicha

CI

C

S

CT, Ex

Prunus serotina Ehrh.

Capulli

RP

S

TI, S

CT, Ex

Quercus candicans Née

Tamalabatl

VP

C

TI

*

Raphanus raphanistrum L.

Rábano

VP

S

S

*

Renealmia alpinia (Rottb.) Maas

Velijmolli

VP

C

TI, VP, S

CT, Ex

Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC.

Xometl

VP

C

VP

*

Sideroxylon palmeri (Rose) T.D. Penn.

Tempesquistle

RP

S

TI

CT, Ex

Solanum americanum Mill.

Tomaquilitl

VP

S

S

Ex

Sonchus oleraceus L.

Memella

VP

S

S

*

Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum (Liebm.) Engl.

Elotlquilitl

RP

S

TI, VP

CT, Ex

Tigridia pavonia (L. f.) DC.

Tlalteztli

VP

C

S

*

Vaccinium leucanthum Schltdl.

Tetzmolli

RP

S

TI

*

Yucca elephantipes Regel

Izotl

RP

S

VP

CT, Ex

  1. 1 Mostly useful parts - CI Complete Individuals, RP Reproductive parts, Vegetative parts.
  2. 2 Disponibility - S Seasonally, C Continual.
  3. 3 Forms of propagation- S Seed; TI Transplantation Individuals; VP Vegetative parts.
  4. 4 Economic Importance - CT Cash transaction; Ex Exchanged; * Without economic importance.