|
Common Name |
Plant Family |
| Cultivated
for their edible seeds |
|
| Amaranth |
Amaranthaceae |
| Apazote |
Chenopodiaceae |
| Bean, common |
Leguminosae |
| Bean, lima |
Leguminosae |
| Bean, runner |
Leguminosae |
| Bean, jack |
Leguminosae |
| Chia |
Labiatae |
| Chia
grande |
Labiatae |
| Maize |
Gramineae |
| Panic
grass |
Gramineae |
| Peanut* |
Leguminosae |
| Sunflower* |
Compositae |
| Cultivated
for their edible roots or tubers |
|
| Coyolxochitl |
Amaryllidaceae |
| Manioc |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Potato* |
Solanaceae |
| Sweet Potato* |
Convolvulaceae |
| Yam bean |
Leguminosae |
| Cultivated for their edible gourdlike fruits |
|
| Chayote |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Squash, cushaw |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Squash, summer |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Squash, walnut |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Other edible fruits |
|
| Anona |
Annonaceae |
| Bullock's-heart |
Annonaceae |
| Cherimoya* |
Annonaceae |
| llama |
Annonaceae |
| Soursop |
Annonaceae |
| Sweetsop |
Annonaceae |
| Avocado |
Lauraceae |
| Caujilote |
Bignoniaceae |
| Capulin cherry |
Rosaceae |
| Tejocote |
Rosaceae |
| Cashew* |
Anacardiaceae |
| Hog plum |
Anacardiaceae |
| Jocote |
Anacardiaceae |
| Coconut* |
Palmaceae |
| Elderberry |
Caprifoliaceae |
| Guava |
Myrtaceae |
| Guayabilla |
Myrtaceae |
| Mammee colorado |
Sapotaceae |
| Sapote, green |
Sapotaceae |
| Sapote, yellow |
Sapotaceae |
| Sapodilla |
Sapotaceae |
| Matasano |
Rutaceae |
| Sapote, white |
Rutaceae |
| Nance |
Malpighiaceae |
| Papaya |
Caricaceae |
| Pineapple* |
Bromeliaceae |
| Pitahaya |
Cactaceae |
| Prickly pear |
Cactaceae |
| Sapote, black |
Ebenaceae |
| *Probably
not native to Mesoamerica |
|
| Herbs and other vegetables |
|
| Chaya |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Chipilin |
Leguminosae |
| Pacaya |
Palmaceae |
| Tepejilote |
Palmaceae |
| Tomato |
Solanaceae |
| Tomato, husk |
Solanaceae |
| Yucca |
Liliaceae |
| Condiments and other flavorings |
|
| Chilli pepper |
Solanaceae |
| Vanilla |
Orchidaceae |
| Stimulants and narcotics |
|
| Cacao |
Sterculiaceae |
| Maguey |
Amaryllidaceae |
| Tobacco |
Solanaceae |
| Fiber plants |
|
| Cotton |
Malvaceae |
| Henequen |
Amaryillidaceae |
| Maguey |
Amaryillidaceae |
| Sisal |
Amaryillidaceae |
| This list was taken from Prehistory
of North American by Jesse D. Jennings, 1968/1974. McGraw-Hill
Book Company, NY. |
The original source is: "Origins
of Agriculture in Middle America" by Paul C. Mangelsdorf,
Richard S. MacNeish, and Gordon Willey in Vol. 1 of The Handbook
of Middle American Indians, Robert Wauchope (ed.). University
of Texas Press, Austin. 1964. |