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Tropical Fruits by Common Name

 

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A

Common Name Scientific/Latin Name

Abiu

Pouteria caimito

Abiurana

Pouteria bullata

Aboirana Pouteria venosa
Abuai Pouteria gardneriana
Acai Palm Euterpe oleracea

Acerola

Malphigia glabra

Achira

Canna edulis

Akee Blighia sapida

Alligator Apple

Annona glabra

Alligator Pear Persea americana

Almirajo

Patinoa almirajo

Alupag

Dimocarpus didyma

Amazon Tree Grape

Pouroma cercopiaefolia

Ambarella

Spondias dulcis

Annato Bixa orellana
Apple Malus pumila

Arabian Coffee

Coffea arabica

Araca-boi Eugenia stipitata
Araticum-cagao Annona cacans
Argan Argania spinosa
Armadillo Fruit Chrysophyllum soboliferum
Arrayan Calyptropsidium sartorianum

Arrowroot

Canna edulis

Asam Kambang

Mangifera quadrifida

Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera

Atemoya

Annona cherimola x squamosa

Australian Finger Lime Citrus australasica
Australian Round Lime Citrus australis
Ausubo Manilkara bidentata

Avocado

Persea americana


B
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name

Babaco

Carica pentagonia

Bacupari

Garcinia gardneriana

Bacuri

Platonia insignis

Bael Fruit

Aegle marmelos

Bahia Sunsapote Licania salzmannii
Bakuripari Rheedia macrophylla

Banana

Musa acuminata

Banana Passion Fruit

Passiflora mollissima

Baobab

Adansonia digitata

Bapeba

Pouteria pachycalyx

Barbados Cherry

Malphigia glabra

Batoko Plum Flacourtia inermis
Beach Cherry Eugenia punicifolia
Beach Sugar Apple Areca catechu
Belizian Genip Talisia esculenta
Bell Apple Passiflora nitida
Bergamot Citrus aurantium ssp bergamia
Betel Nut Areca catechu

Bignay

Antidesma bunius

Bilimbi

Averrhoa bilimbi

Binjai

Mangifera caesia

Biriba

Rollinia mucosa

Bitter Coconut

Syagrus oleracea

Bitter Garcinia

Garcinia spicata

Black Chilean Guava

Ugni myricoides

Black Mulberry

Morus nigra

Black Pepper

Piper nigrum

Black Sapote

Diospyros digyna

Blackberry Jam Fruit Randia formosa
Bladdernut Diospyros whyteana
Blue Grape Myrciaria vexator

Blue Lilly Pilly

Syzygium oleosum

Blue Passion Flower Passiflora caerulea
Bolivian Fuchsia Fuchsia boliviana
Brazil Nut Bertholletia excelsa
Brazil Plum Spondias tuberosa

Brazilian Cherry

Eugenia uniflora

Brazilian Guava Psidium guineense
Brazilian Pear Eugenia klotzschiana

Breadfruit

Artocarpus altilis

Breadnut

Artocarpus altilis

Breadnut

Brosimum alicastrum

Broadleaved Lucuma

Pouteria multiflora

Brunei Cherry Garcinia parvifolia
Brush Cherry Syzygium paniculatum

Bullock's Heart

Annona reticulata

Bully Tree

Pouteria multiflora

Bunya-Bunya

Araucaria bidwillii

Bush Persimmon

Diospyros brasiliensis

Butong

Artocarpus nitidus

Button Mangosteen

Garcinia prainiana


C
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Cabeluda Eugenia tomentosa

Cacao

Theobroma cacao

Cacaui Theobroma speciosum
Cagaita Eugenia dysenterica
Caja Acu Anacardium giganteum
Calabash Nutmeg Monodora myristica
Calamondin Citrus mitis
California Wild Grape Vitis californica
Cambuca Marlierea edulis

Cambui

Eugenia candolleana

Cambui

Myrciaria tenella

Camellia Camellia pitardii
Camu-Camu Myciaria dubia
Candle Stick Tree Parmentiera cereifera
Candlenut Aleurites moluccana

Canistel

Pouteria campechiana

Cannibal's Tomato

Solanum uporo

Cannonball Tree Couroupita guianensis
Cape Gooseberry Physalis peruviana
Capulin Cherry Prunus salicifolia

Carambola

Averrhoa carambola

Cardamom Elettaria cardamomum
Carissa Carissa macrocarpa
Carob Ceratonia siliqua

Cas

Psidium friedrichsthalianum

Cashew

Anacardium occidentale

Cassabanana Sicana odorifera
Catalina Island Cherry Prunus lyonii

Cattley Guava

Psidium cattleianum

Cawesh

Annona scleroderma

Cayenne Cherry

Eugenia uniflora

Cedar Bay Cherry

Eugenia reinwardtiana

Ceylon Gooseberry

Dovyalis hebecarpa

Champedak

Artocarpus integer

Charichuela Rheedia macrophylla

Cherimoya

Annona cherimola

Cherry of the Rio Grande Eugenia aggregata
Chestnut Vine Dicella nucifera

Christmas Berry

Eugenia pseudopsidium

Chico Sapote

Makilkara zapota

Chilacayote Cucurbita ficifolia

Chilean Guava

Ugni molinae

Chinese Blueberry

Vaccinium gaultheriifolium

Chocky Apple

Pouteria multiflora

Chocolate Pudding Fruit

Diospyros digyna

Chocolate Tree Theobroma cacao

Chupa-Chupa

Quararibea cordata

Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Cinnamon Apple

Pouteria hypoglauca

Citrus Fruits see Citrus
Clove Syzygium aromaticum
Coarse Mombin Spondias venulosa
Coco Plum Chrysobalanus icaco
Cocoa Theobroma cacao

Cocona

Solanum sessilifolium

Coconut Cocos nucifera

Coffee

Coffea arabica

Cola Nut Cola acuminata
Copacabana Guava Psidium copacabanensis

Costa Rican Blueberry

Vaccinium consanguineum

Costa Rican Guava

Psidium friedrichsthalianum

Cotztomatl

Physalis costomatl

Coyupe Palm

Aiphanes aculeata

Creeping Fuchsia

Fuchsia procumbens

Cumari

Capsicum praetermissum

Cupuassu

Theobroma grandiflorum

Cupui

Theobroma subincanum

Curiola Pouteria torta
Curry Leaf Murraya koenigii

Custard Apple

Annona reticulata


D
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Davidson's Plum Davidsonia pruriens
Dragon Fruit Hylocereus undatus

Drumstick Tree

Moringa oleifera

Durian

Durio zibenthis

Dwarf Tamarillo Cyphomandra abutiloides

E
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name

Egg Fruit

Pouteria campechiana

Egg Nut

Couepia longipendula

Elephant Apple

Dillenia indica

Emblic Phyllanthus emblica
Engkala Litsea garciae

Entawak

Artocarpus ansiophyllus

Etrog Citron Citrus medica var. etrog
Exploding Cucumber Cyclanthera explodens

F
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
False Jaboticaba Myrciaria vexator

False Mangosteen

Garcinia cochinchinensis

False Mangosteen

Garcinia xanthochymus

False Monkey Puzzle Tree

Araucaria bidwillii

Feijoa Feijoa sellowiana
Field Nance Byrsonima basiloba
Fijian Longan Meliococcus bijigatus
Forest Acai Euterpe precatoria
Forest Num Num Carissa wyliei
Fragrant Granadilla Passiflora alata
Fruta-de-Lobo Solanum lycocarpum
Fruta-de-Tatu Chrysophyllum soboliferum
Frutao Pouteria pariry

Fruit for Wolves

Solanum lycocarpum

Fuchsia

Fuchsia denticulata


G
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Gabiroba Campomanesia xanthocarpa

Galapagos Island Tomato

Lycopersicon cheesmanii

Gamboge

Garcinia xanthochymus

Garden Huckleberry Solanum burbankii, Solanum melanocerasium

Garlic Passion Fruit

Passiflora loefgrenii

Gbogname

Solanum macrocarpon

Genip

Genipa americana

Giant Granadilla

Passiflora quadrangularis

Giant Lau Lau

Eugenia megacarpa

Giant Miracle Fruit Synsepalum subcordatum

Gin Berry

Glycosmis pentaphylla

Golden Apple

Spondias dulcis

Golden Berry Physalis peruviana
Golden Kiwi Actinidia chinensis
Governor's Plum Flacourtia indica

Grape Leaved Passion Fruit

Passiflora vitifolia

Green Sapote Pouteria viridis
Ground Cherry Physalis peruviana
Ground Cherry Physalis pruinosa
Grumichama Eugenia brasiliensis
Guarana Paullinia cupana

Guava

Psidium guajava

Guabilla

Inga marginata

Guabiroba Campomanesia guaviroba
Guabiyu Myrcianthes pungens
Guadalupe Palm Brahea edulis
Guajilote Parmentiera edulis
Guavira Mi Campomanesia obversa

Guayabilla

Eugenia victoriana

Guiana Chestnut Pachira aquatica

H
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Hairless Rambutan Nephelium xerospermoides

Hala

Pandanus tectorius

Hardy Kiwi Actinidia arguta
Herbert River Cherry Antidesma dallachyanum

Himalayan Ambarella

Spondias axillaris

Himalayan Mulberry

Morus macroura

Hog Plum

Spondias mombin

Holly Azara Azara petiolaris
Honeysuckle Fuchsia Fuchsia triphylla
Hooked Rambutan Nephelium uncinatum
Horned Melon Cucumis metuliferus
Horse Mango Mangifera foetida

Horseradish Tree

Moringa oleifera


I
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name

Ice Cream Bean

Inga edulis

Ilama

Annona diversifolia

Imbe Garcinia integrifolia
Imbu Spondias tuberosa
Indian Fig Opuntia ficus-indica
Indian Jujube Zizyphus mauritiana
Indian Plum Flacourtia jangomans
Inga Acu Inga cinnamomea

J
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name

Jaboticaba

Myrciaria cauliflora

Jack

Mangifera caesia

Jackal Berry Diospyros mespiliformis

Jackfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Jaltomato

Jaltomata procumbens

Jamaica Nutmeg Monodora myristica
Jambolan Syzygium cumini
Jaracatia Carica dodecaphylla

Java Apple

Syzygium samarangense

Java Plum

Syzygium cumini

Jelly Palm Butia capitata

Jojoba

Simmondsia chinensis

Jua

Zizyphus joazeiro

Jujube

Zizyphus jujube

Jungleplum

Sideroxylon obtusifolium

Junglesop

Annonidium mannii

Jussara Palm

Euterpe edulis


K
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Kabiki Mimusops elengi
Kaffir Lime Citrus hystrix

Kaffir Plum

Harpephyllum caffrum

Karanda Carissa carandas
Kei Apple Dovyalis caffra

Kepel

Stelechocarpus burahol

Kerantongan

Durio oxleyanus

Ketembilla

Dovyalis hebecarpa

Key Lime

Citrus aurantifolia

Kiwano Cucumis metuliferus

Kiwi

Actinidia chinensis

Koa Haole

Leucaena leucocephala

Kola Nut

Cola acuminata

Kukui Aleurites moluccana
Kura-Kura Durio testudinarium

Kwai Muk

Artocarpus hypargyraea


L
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Lady Apple Syzygium suborbiculare

Lahong

Durio dulcis

Lakoocha Artocarpus lakoocha
Lamantan Mangifera torquenda

Langsat

Lansium domesticum

Lemon Guava Psidium cattleanium lucidum
Lemonade Berry Rhus integrifolia

Liberian Coffee

Coffea liberica

Lilac Fuchsia

Fuchsia arborescens

Lilikoi Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa

Lilly Pilly

Acmena smithii

Limeberry Triphasia trifolia
Lipstick Tree Bixa orellana

Litsea

Litsea garcinae

Longan

Dimocarpus longana

Loquat

Eriobotyra japonica

Louvi Flacourtia inermis

Love-in-a-Mist

Passiflora foetida

Lucuma

Pouteria lucuma

Luffa Luffa cylindrica

Luli

Garcinia hombroniana

Luma

Luma apiculata

Lychee

Litchi chinensis


M
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name

Mabolo

Diospyros blancoi

Macadamia Nut Macadamia integrifolia
Macaranduba Pouteria ramiflora
Madrono Rheedia madruno
Mafai Baccaurea ramiflora
Malabar Chestnut Pachira aquatica
Malabar Gourd Cucurbita ficifolia

Malay Apple

Syzygium malaccense

Malaysian Mombin

Spondias pinnata

Mama-Cadela Brosimum gaudichaudii

Mamey Apple

Mammea americana

Mamey Sapote

Pouteria sapota

Mamoncillo Meliococcus bijigatus

Mangaba

Hancornia speciosa

Mango

Mangifera indica

Mangosteen

Garcinia mangostana

Manila Tamarind Pithecellobium dulce
Maprang Bouea macrophylla
Maraja Palm Bactris maraja
Marang Artocarpus odoratissimus
Marmelada Alibertia edulis

Marolo

Annona crassiflora

Marula

Sclerocarya birrea

Massaranduba

Manilkara huberi

Mastic

Sideroxylon foetidissimum

Matisia

Quararibea cordata

Mayan Breadnut Brosimum alicastrum
Mexican Barberry Berberis gracilis
Mexican Bay Litsea glaucescens
Mexican Blue Palm Brahea armata
Mexican Husk Tomato Physalis ixocarpa

Mexican Lime

Citrus aurantifolia

Meyer Lemon Citrus x Meyeri

Maypop

Passiflora incarnata

Membangan Mangifera pajang

Miniature Cashew

Anacardium microcarpum

Miracle Fruit

Synsepalum dulcificum

Mission Fig Opuntia ficus-indica

Mocambo

Theobroma bicolor

Monkey Apple

Annona glabra

Monkey Banana Porcelia macrocarpa
Monkey Cacao Herrania imbricata
Monkey Fruit Garcinia intermedia
Monkey Jackfruit Artocarpus rigidus
Monkey Inga Inga sessilis
Monkey Nut Anacardium humile
Monkey Pepper Xylopia aromatica
Monkey Pod Samanea saman

Monkey Pot

Lecythis pisonis

Moriche Palm

Mauritia flexuosa
Moro Blood Orange Citrus sinensis 'Moro'
Mount White Lime Citrus garrowayi

Mountain Apple

Syzygium malaccense

Mountain Garcinia

Garcinia nervosa

Mountain Papaya Carica pubescens
Mountain Persimmon Diospyros montana

Mountain Soursop

Annona montana

Mullaca Physalis angulata
Myrtle Myrtus communis

N
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name

Nance

Byrsonima crassifolia

Naranjilla

Solanum quitoense

Natal Plum

Carissa macrocarpa

Native Gardenia

Randia fitzalanii

Native Passion Fruit Passiflora herbertiana
Ndea Sacrocephalus xanthoxylon
Needle Flower Tree Posoqueria latifolia
Neem Azadirachta indica

Nevin's Barberry

Berberis nevinii, Mahonia nevinii

Noni

Morinda citrifolia

Nude Rambutan Nephelium maingayi
Num Num Carissa bispinosa
Nutmeg Myristica fragrans

O
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Oak Leaved Papaya Carica quercifolia
Olosapo Couepia polyandra
Orange Apple Cactus Cereus validus

Orange Thorn

Citriobatus pauciflorus

Orangeberry

Glycosmis pentaphylla

Otaheite Gooseberry Phyllanthus acidus
Otaheite Walnut Aleurites trisperma

P
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Pacay Inga feuillei
Pakistan Mulberry Morus macroura

Papaya

Carica papaya

Papayuelo

Carica goudotiana

Para Guava Psidium acutangulum

Passiflora Incense

Passiflora x 'Incense'

Passion Fruit

Passiflora edulis

Peanut Butter Fruit Bunchosia armeniaca
Pedalai Artocarpus sericicarpus

Pepino

Solanum muricatum

Pepper

Piper nigrum

Pequi

Caryocar coriaceum

Perfume Guava

Campomanesia lineatifolia

Perinha Eugenia lutescens

Persimmon

Diospyros kaki

Peruvian Apple Cactus Cereus repandus
Phalsa Grewia subinaequalis
Pigeon Plum Coccoloba diversifolia
Pili Nut Canarium ovatum
Pindaiba Duguetia lanceolata
Pindo Palm Butia capitata
Pineapple Ananas comosus
Pineapple Guava Feijoa sellowiana
Pingan Artocarpus sarawakensis
Pink Flowered Inga Inga vulpina
Pitabu Willughbeia angustifolia
Pitahaya Hylocereus undatus

Pitanga

Eugenia uniflora

Pitomba Eugenia luschnathiana
Pleated Cereus

Cereus jamacaru

Polynesian Chestnut Inocarpus fagifer
Pomegranate Punica granatum
Pommelo Citrus maxima

Pond Apple

Annona glabra

Ponderosa Lemon

Citrus limon 'Ponderosa'

Poshe-te

Annona scleroderma

Prickly Pear Opuntia ficus-indica
Provision Tree Pachira aquatica
Pseudolulo

Solanum pseudolulo

Puca Mouriri pusa
Pudau Artocarpus kemando

Pulasan

Nephelium mutabile

Pummelo Citrus maxima
Purple Guava Psidium rufum
Purple Mombin Spondias purpurea
Purple Yatay Palm Butia purpurascens

Q
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Quijos Granadilla Passiflora popenovii
Quince Cydonia oblonga

R
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Rain Tree Samanea saman

Rainforest Plum

Eugenia candolleana

Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum
Red Mombin Spondias purpurea
Rambai Baccaurea motleyana
Red Granadilla Passiflora coccinea
Robusta Coffee Coffea canephora

Rollina

Rollinia mucosa

Rose Apple

Syzygium jambos

Rosita de Cacao Quararibea funebris
Round Mombin Spondias macrocarpa
Rukam Flacourtia rukam
Rumberry Myrciaria floribunda
Russel River Lime Citrus inodora

S
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Saba Nut Pachira aquatica

Santol

Sandoricum koetjape

Sapodilla

Manilkara zapota

Sapote

Pouteria sapota

Sapucaia Lecythis pisonis
Sartre Guava Calyptropsidium sartorianum
Sataw Parkia javanica

Satin Leaf Tree

Chrysophyllum oliviforme

Saurauia

Saurauia madrensis

Sausage Tree Kigelia pinnata
Savanna Guava Psidium firmum
Savanna Pitanga Eugenia calycina

Saw Palmetto

Serenoa repens

Screw Pine

Pandanus tectorius

Sea Grape

Coccoloba uvifera

Sea Lemon

Ximenia americana

Seashore Mangosteen

Garcinia hombroniana

Seven Year Melon Cucurbita ficifolia
Smooth Genip Genipa infudibuliformes
Soncoya Annona purpurea

Sorva

Couma utilis

Souari Nut Caryocar brasiliense

Sour Bacuri

Garcinia acuminata

Sour Jaboticaba

Myrciaria oblongata

Soursop

Annona muricata

South African Star Apple

Diospyros austroafricana

South American Sapote

Quararibea cordata

Spaghetti Squash Cucurbita pepo
Spanish Stopper Eugenia foetida

Star Apple

Chrysophyllum cainito

Star Fruit

Averrhoa carambola

Strawberry Guava

Psidium cattleanium

Strawberry Pear Hylocereus undatus
Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo

Sudachi

Citrus sudachi

Sugar Apple

Annona squamosa

Sunberry Solanum burbankii

Sunberry

Physalis minima

Sundrop

Eugenia victoriana

Sunsapote Licania platypus

Surinam Cherry

Eugenia uniflora

Sururuca

Passiflora setacea

Sweet Calabash Passiflora maliformis
Sweet Granadilla Passiflora ligularis

T
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name

Tamarillo

Cyphomandra betacea

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

Tampoi Belimbing Baccaurea angulata

Tassle Berry

Antidesma venosum

Tomatillo

Physalis ixocarpa

Tourist Pineapple

Pandanus tectorius

Tree Fuchsia

Halleria lucida

Tree Passion Flower

Passiflora macrophylla

Tree Tomato

Cyphomandra betacea

Trifoliate Orange Poncirus trifoliata
Tropical Almond Terminalia catappa
Tropical Apricot Dovyalis abyssinica
Tucuma Palm Astrocaryum vulgare
Turtle Berry Eugenia patrisii
Tzimbalo Solanum caripense

U
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Ucuqui Pouteria ucuqui

Uganda Powder Flask

Balsamocitrus dawei

Ugli Fruit

Citrus paradisi x reticulata

Umari

Poraqueiba sericea

Umdoni

Syzygium cordatum

Uvalha

Eugenia uvalha


V
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Vanilla Vanilla planifolia

Velvet Apple

Diospyros blancoi


W
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name

Wampee

Clausena lansium

Wandering Palm

Syagrus vagans

Water Apple

Syzygium aqueum

Water Berry

Syzygium cordatum

Water Lemon

Passiflora laurifolia

Wax Jambu

Syzygium samarangense

West African Cherry Orange

Citrus articulata

West Indian Lime

Citrus aurantifolia

White Apple Syzygium forte
White Guabiroba Campomanesia adamantium
White Indigoberry Randia aculeata
White Inga Inga laurina
White Jaboticaba Myrciaria aureana
White Passion Flower Passiflora subpeltata

White Pepper

Piper nigrum

White Sapote

Casimiroa edulis

White Stopper Eugenia axillaris
Wild Apricot Dovyalis zeyheri

Wild Custard Apple

Annona senegalensis

Wild Nutmeg Myristica fatua
Wild Water Lemon Passiflora foetida
Wine Palm Caryota urens
Wonderberry Solanum burbankii
Wood Apple Feronia limonia

Wooly Jelly Palm

Butia eriospatha

Wooly-Leaved Sapote

Casimiroa tetrameria


Y
Common Name Scientific/Latin Name
Yatay Palm Butia yatay
Yellow Jaboticaba Eugenia tomentosa

Yellow Mangosteen

Randia fitzalanii

Yellow Mombin

Spondias mombin

Yellow Pitaya Selenicereus megalanthus

Yellow Sapote

Pouteria campechiana

Yellow Strawberry Guava Psidium cattleanium lucidum
Yunnan Banana Musa yunnanensis
Yuzu Citrus junos