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1. Alligator-apple, Corkwood, Cow-apple, Mangrove anona, Monkey-apple Pond Apple/Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family Annonaceae, in the same genus as the soursop and cherimoya. Common names include pond apple, alligator apple (so-called because American alligators often eat the fruit), swamp apple, corkwood, boxwood, and monkey apple. The tree is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and West Africa. It is common in the Everglades. The A. glabra tree is considered an invasive species in […]...
2. American cranberry bush, high bush cranberry, highbush cranberry Viburnum trilobum (cranberry bush viburnum, American cranberry bush, high bush cranberry, or highbush cranberry) is a species of Viburnum native to northern North America, from Newfoundland west to British Columbia, south to Washington state and east to northern Virginia. It is very closely related to the European and Asian Viburnum opulus, and is often treated as a variety of it, as Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Ait., or as a subspecies, Viburnum opulus subsp. trilobum (Marshall) Clausen. American Cranberry Quick Facts Name: American Cranberry […]...
3. Peruvian Apple Cactus – Nutritional Value, Health Benefits Peruvian Apple Cactus/Cereus repandus (syn. Cereus peruvianus), the Peruvian apple cactus, is a large, erect, thorny columnar cactus found in South America. It is also known as giant club cactus, hedge cactus, cadushi (in Papiamento and Wayuunaiki), and kayush. Cereus repandus is grown mostly as an ornamental plant but has some local culinary importance. The Wayuu from the La Guajira Peninsula of Colombia and Venezuela also use the inner cane-like wood of the plant in wattle and daub construction.[rx] […]...
4. Rose-apple, Water apple, long fruited rose-apple, wax jambu, and Malacca pear Rose-apple, Water apple, long fruited rose-apple, wax jambu, and Malacca pear/Malay apple scientifically known as Syzygium malaccense is an evergreen tree belonging to the Myrtle family Myrtaceae. The plant is native to Southeast Asia to Vanuatu, but its exact origin is uncertain, probably in the lowland rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia, Java, and Sumatra. It is […]...
5. Custard apple, palo bobo and Shiningleaved Custard Apple Custard apple/Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family Annonaceae, in the same genus as the soursop and cherimoya. Common names include pond apple, alligator apple (so-called because American alligators often eat the fruit), swamp apple, corkwood, boxwood, and monkey apple. The tree is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and West Africa. It is common in the Everglades. The A. glabra tree is considered an invasive species in […]...
6. Bitter Berry – Nutritional Value, Health Benefits Bitter Berry is a native perennial, woody, deciduous, and thicket forming large erect shrub or small tree. It reaches a height of over 30 feet. The tree has an irregular crown that measures 10 to 20 feet wide when mature. Stems are slender and numerous. The outside bark is blackish and rugged. The young branches […]...
7. American spikenard, small spikenard, Indian root, spice berry, petty morel American spikenard/Aralia racemosa, with common names American spikenard, small spikenard, Indian root, spice berry, spignet, life-of-man, petty morel,[rx] is an ornamental plant in the family Araliaceae native to the United States and Canada. It is a herbaceous plant, about 1 to 2 m (3 ft 3 into 6 ft 7 in) tall, which grows in shady areas.[x] Its native range includes most of the eastern United States.[rx] American spikenard Quick Facts Name: American […]...
8. Kavika Tree, Large Fruited Rose Apple, Mountain Apple Mountain Apple/Malay apple scientifically known as Syzygium malaccense is an evergreen tree belonging to the Myrtle family Myrtaceae. The plant is native to Southeast Asia to Vanuatu, but its exact origin is uncertain, probably in the lowland rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia, Java, and Sumatra. It is now cultivated and naturalized in many countries throughout the […]...
9. Bullock’s heart, Custard apple, Jamaican Apple, Oxheart, Bull’s Heart, Sweetsop Bullock’s heart is widely grown, this fruit possesses little value. It has a low flavor in comparison to sugar apple and cherimoya. It is a semi-deciduous or fast-growing tree which 3-10 m high. The leaves are pointed and slender which is up to 1-3 inches wide and 5-8 inches long. The flowers are borne on […]...
10. Bush banana, Silky pear, green vine – Nutritional Value, Health Benefits Marsdenia australis, commonly known as the bush banana, silky pear or green vine is an Australian native plant. It is found in Central Australia and throughout Western Australia. It is a bush tucker food used by Indigenous Australians.[rx] M. australis has many different names in Aboriginal languages. In the Arrernte language of Central Australia; merne alangkwe (older transcription: elonka[rx]), merne ulkantyerrknge (the flowers) and merne altyeye (the prefix merne signifies plant food). In Karrajari, Nyulnyul and Yawuru it is called ‘Magabala‘.[rx] The Walmajarri people call it Kurlipi.[rx] The small fruits […]...
11. African pear, bush pear, African plum, nsafu, bush butter tree African pear/Dacryodes edulis is a fruit tree native to Africa, sometimes called safou (Cameroon), atanga (Equatorial Guinea and Gabon), ube (Nigeria), African pear, bush pear, African plum, nsafu, bush butter tree, or butter fruit. Dacryodes edulis is an evergreen tree attaining a height of 18–40 meters in the forest but not exceeding 12 meters in plantations. It has a relatively short trunk and a deep, dense crown. The bark is pale gray and rough with droplets of resin. The leaves are […]...
12. Dillenia philippinensis/ Elephant apple – Health Benefits Dillenia philippinensis (katmon) is a favorite tree among Filipino garden enthusiasts. It is endemic to the Philippines[rx] and can be used for urban greening. Its fruit is known as the elephant apple. Katmon grows in low to medium altitude forests throughout the Philippines but does not survive the cold climates of the uplands. Katmon is featured on the reverse side of […]...
13. Partridge berry, Squaw vine – Nutritional Value, Health Benefits Mitchella repens (partridge berry, or squaw vine (no longer used)) is the best-known plant in the genus Mitchella. It is a creeping prostrate herbaceous woody shrub occurring in North America belonging to the madder family (Rubiaceae). Partridge berry is an evergreen plant growing as a non-climbing vine, no taller than 6 cm tall with creeping stems 15 to 30 cm long. The evergreen, dark green, shiny leaves are […]...
14. Burahol – burial, Kepel fruit, Keppel fruit, or Kepel apple Burahol /Stelechocarpus burial, known as the burial, Kepel, Kepel fruit, Keppel fruit, or Kepel apple, is an annonaceous plant from the humid evergreen forests of Southeast Asia, known for producing an edible fruit. The fruit is grown only in central Java, Indonesia. The plant is an evergreen, with stiff, elliptical, glossy leaves.[rx] The fruits of S. burahol grow on the lower part of the trunk,[rx] on the larger branches.[rx] They have a spicy flavor akin […]...
15. Kei Apple – Nutritional Value, Health Benefits Kei apple plant, botanically known as part of Dovyalis caffra or Iberia caffra is a sub-tropical, evergreen fruit tree or shrub, and a member of the Flacourtiaceae or Placourtia family. Botanically speaking it is a berry though appearance-wise it looks more like apricot and flavor-wise compared to citrus as a result of its high acidity. […]...