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Scientific name Class or Order/Family" Common name 



Capsicum annum Tubiflorales/ Chili 



Solanaceae 



* Other/Zacate^ 



Fruits* 



' Class and Family for game species (sorted taxonomically). Order and Family for main crop 



species (sorted alphabetically by Family). 

 *■ Game species based on hunter survey during 1989-1990 (see Chapter 3). * = Selected game or 



main crop species. 

 ' Pocket gophers were excluded from food item analyses because stomach contents were not readily 



available or identifiable. 

 '' Main crop species based on gardener survey during 1989-1990 (see Chapter 6). 

 ' The term "yam" refers primarily to Dioscorea alata, but X-Hazil Sur residents also cultivated 



another macal that was not identified, but may be either Colocasia esculenta or Xanthosoma 



yucatanense (Arales/Araceae). 

 ' The term "other" refers primarily to zacate {Scleria lithosperma [Graminales/Cyperaceae]), but 



also includes an unidentified bean (Phaseolus sp.), an unidentified squash (Cucurbita sp.), and an 



unidentified cucumber (Cucumis sp.). 

 * The term "fruits" was used by X-Hazil Sur residents to refer to several species of plants. For 



analytical purposes, these species were combined but included the following; Anacardiaceae, 



mango (Mangifera indica); Bromeliaceae, pineapple {Ananas sativa); Cariacaceae, papaya (Carica 



papaya); Cucurbitaceae, watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris); Gramineae, sugarcane (Saccharum 



officinarum); Lauraceae, avocado {Persea americana); Leguminosae, peanut (Arachis hypodaea); 



Musaceae, banana (Musa sp.); Rutaceae, lime (Citrus aurantifolia) and orange (C. sinensis); and 



Sapotaceae (Pouteria nuimmosa). 



subsistence purposes (see Chapter 6). Crops grown in house gardens for subsistence purposes or 

 commercially in the truck gardens along Mexican Route 307 (see Chapter 2) were not included. 



In order to focus on the best available data during the analyses, several game species were 

 excluded from further consideration eidier because they ate few, if any, crops or their consumption of 

 crops was only for a limited period of time during the year. The following game species frequently 

 were taken in gardens by hunters or frequently consumed crop species and were designated as selected 

 game species: paca, agouti, coati, and collared peccary. The following crop species were consumed by 

 game species and were designated as major crop species: sweet potato, squash, yuca, com, kidney 

 bean, and other/zacate. 



