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Pandanus conoideus is a plant in the Pandanus family from New Guinea. Its fruit is eaten in Papua New Guinea and Papua, Indonesia. The fruit has several names: marita (in Papua New Guinea local language), kuansu (in...
Read articlePitanga/Surinam cherry is a shrub that has shiny, smooth, and aromatic leaves which are bright red when immature. The top of the plant is narrower in...
Read articleAbiu Fruit/Pouteria caimito, the abiu, is a tropical fruit tree that originated in the Amazonian region of South America. It grows to an average of 33 feet (10 m) high,...
Read articleThe acai palm Euterpe oleracea is a species of palm tree (Arecaceae) cultivated for its fruit (açaí berries, or simply açaí), hearts of palm (a vegetable), leaves, and trunk wood. Global demand for the...
Read articleAcerola Cherry (Malpighia emarginata) with common names Acerola, Dwarf Barbados Cherry, Barbados Cherry, Garden Cherry, Indian Cherry, Huesito, Native Cherry, Manzanita, Surinam Cherry, Puerto Rico Cherry,...
Read articleGarcinia humilis, known commonly as achachairú or achacha, is a small, prolifically-fruiting tree related to the mangosteen. It grows in the southern part of the Amazon basin in the central...
Read articleAckee scientifically known as Blighia sapida is a fruit that majorly comes from Jamaica. It is a national fruit of Jamaica and is a member of...
Read articleAcne also is known as acne vulgaris is a long-term skin disease that occurs when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil from the skin. It is characterized by blackheads or whiteheads,...
Read articleActinidia chinensis (Planch.), known commercially as the golden kiwifruit, is a fruiting vine, native to China. It is one of some 40 related species of the genus Actinidia, and closely related...
Read articleAdonidia Palm/Adonidia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae, native to the Philippines and Borneo. The genus was originally described in 1919. In 1957, it was transferred to the genus Veitchia. In 2008,...
Read articleAegle marmelos/Wood Apple is inherent to India but also found in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and other regions of the Southern part of Asia. The tree grows...
Read articleAesculus hippocastanum, the horse chestnut, is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae. It is a large deciduous, synoecious (hermaphroditic-flowered) tree. It is also called horse-chestnut, European horse chestnut, buckeye, and conker tree. It is sometimes called Spanish chestnut....
Read articleThe yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a species of perennial daisy traditionally grown in the northern and central Andes from Colombia to northern Argentina for its crisp, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots. Their texture and flavor are very similar to jícama, mainly...
Read articleAegle marmelos/Wood Apple is inherent to India but also found in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and other regions of the Southern part of Asia. The tree grows...
Read articleWood Apple is inherent to India but also found in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and other regions of the Southern part of Asia. The tree grows from...
Read articleSyzygium cumini/Jamun, also known as Java plum and black plum, is a colorful summer fruit with several benefits. Also known as black plum or Java plum,...
Read articleJamun, also known as Java plum and black plum, is a colorful summer fruit wit Jamun, also known as Java plum and black plum, is a...
Read articleRambutan is consumed raw and is used in many Asian countries. When the fruit is young, the spines which cover the fruit are bright green which...
Read articleLingonberry scientifically known as Vaccinium vitis-idaea is a short evergreen shrub that bears edible fruits. The lingonberry fruit, also known as foxberry, quailberry, bearberry, bearberry, mountain...
Read articleA pitaya or pitahaya is the fruit of several different cactus species indigenous to the Americas. Pitaya usually refers to the fruit of the genus Stenocereus, while pitahaya or dragon fruit refers to the fruit of the genus Selenicereus (formerly Hylocereus),...
Read articleDragon Fruit/A pitaya or pitahaya is the fruit of several different cactus species indigenous to the Americas. Pitaya usually refers to the fruit of the genus Stenocereus, while pitahaya or dragon fruit refers to the fruit of the...
Read articleMorus alba, known as white mulberry, common mulberry, and silkworm mulberry, is a fast-growing, small to a medium-sized mulberry tree that grows to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall. It is generally a short-lived...
Read articleMorus alba, known as white mulberry, common mulberry, and silkworm mulberry, is a fast-growing, small to a medium-sized mulberry tree that grows to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall. It is generally a short-lived...
Read articleAntidesma bunius is a species of fruit tree in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Its common Philippine name and other names include bignay, bugnay or bignai, Chinese-laurel, Queensland-cherry, salamander-tree,...
Read articleBignay/Antidesma bunius is a species of fruit tree in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Its common Philippine name and other names include bignay, bugnay or bignai, Chinese-laurel, Queensland-cherry, salamander-tree,...
Read articlePawpaw, (Asimina triloba), also spelled papaw, paw-paw is a deciduous tree or shrub of the custard-apple family, Annonaceae (order Magnoliales), which also includes cherimoya, ylang-ylang, soursop, and custard-apple. The plant...
Read articleWild Banana/Pawpaw, (Asimina triloba), also spelled papaw, paw-paw is a deciduous tree or shrub of the custard-apple family, Annonaceae (order Magnoliales), which also includes cherimoya, ylang-ylang, soursop, and custard-apple. The...
Read articlePawpaw, (Asimina triloba), also spelled papaw, paw-paw is a deciduous tree or shrub of the custard-apple family, Annonaceae (order Magnoliales), which also includes cherimoya, ylang-ylang, soursop, and custard-apple. The plant...
Read articleThe carob (Ceratonia siliqua) is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated for its edible pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and landscapes....
Read articleThe carob (Ceratonia siliqua) is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub in the Caesalpinioideae sub-family of the legume family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated for its edible pods, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and landscapes....
Read articleNectarines, scientifically known as Prunus persica var. nucipersica, are commonly known as stone fruits. It is a small tree that belongs to the rose family Rosaceae...
Read articlePlantain is a sterile triploid that is cultivated in warm climates for its tasty yellow-skinned fruit. Commonly it is known as French plantain or edible banana....
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