Tropical Fruits by Scientific Name

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A

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Acmena smithii	Lilly Pilly
Actinidia arguta	Hardy Kiwi
Actinidia chinensis	Golden Kiwi Fruit
Actinidia deliciosa	Kiwi Fruit
Adansonia digitata	Baobab
Adenanthera pavonina	Circasian Bean
Aegle marmelos	Bael Fruit
Aiphanes aculeata	Coyupe Palm
Aleurites moluccana	Candlenut
Aleurites trisperma	Otaheite Walnut
Alibertia edulis	Marmelada, Purui
Anacardium excelsium	Caja Acu
Anacardium giganteum
Anacardium humile	Monkey Nut
Anacardium microcarpum	Miniature Cashew
Anacardium microsepalum
Anacardium occidentale	Cashew Nut
Anacardium spruceanum
Ananas comosus	Pineapple
Annona cacans	Araticum Cagao
Annona cherimola	Cherimoya
Annona cherimola x squamosa	Atemoya
Annona cornifolia
Annona crassiflora	Marolo
Annona diversifolia	Ilama
Annona glabra	Pond Apple
Annona montana	Mountain Soursop
Annona muricata	Soursop
Annona palmeri	Anonilla
Annona paludosa
Annona purpurea	Soncoya
Annona reticulata	Custard Apple
Annona salzmanii	Beach Sugar Apple
Annona scleroderma	Poshe-te
Annona sericea
Annona seneglaensis	Wild Custard Apple
Annona squamosa	Sugar Apple
Annonidium mannii	Junglesop
Antidesma bunius	Bignay
Antidesma dallachyanum	Herbert River Cherry
Antidesma venosum	Tassle Berry
Araucaria bidwillii	Bunya-Bunya, False Monkey Puzzle Tree
Arbutus unedo	Strawberry Tree
Areca catechu	Betel Nut
Argania spinosa	Argan
Artocarpus altilis	Breadfruit
Artocarpus ansiophyllus	Entawak
Artocarpus heterophyllus	Jackfruit
Artocarpus hypargyraea	Kwai Muk
Artocarpus integer	Champedak
Artocarpus kemando	Pudau
Artocarpus lakoocha	Lakoocha
Artocarpus lanceifolius
Artocarpus nitidus	Butong
Artocarpus odoratissimus	Marang
Artocarpus rigidus	Monkey Jackfruit
Artocarpus sarawakensis	Pingan
Artocarpus sericicarpus	Pedalai
Asiminia triloba	Paw Paw
Astrocaryum vulgare	Tucuma Palm
Averrhoa bilimbi	Bilimbi
Averrhoa carambola	Star Fruit
Azadirachta indica	Neem
Azara petiolaris	Holly Azara

B

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Baccaurea angulata	Tampoi Belimbing
Baccaurea lanceolata
Baccaurea motleyana	Rambai
Baccaurea ramiflora	Mafai
Baccaurea reticulata
Baccaurea tampoi
Bactris maraja	Maraja Palm
Balsamocitrus dawei	Uganda Powder Flask
Berberis gracilis	Mexican Barberry
Berberis nevinii	Nevin's Barberry
Berchemia discolor	Birdplum
Bertholletia excelsa	Brazil Nut
Bixa orellana	Lipstick Tree
Blighia sapida	Akee
Bouea gandaria	Gandaria
Bouea macrophylla	Maprang
Brahea armata	Mexican Blue Palm
Brahea edulis	Guadalupe Palm
Brosimum alicastrum	Breadnut
Brosimum gaudichaudii	Mama-Cadela
Bunchosia armeniaca	Peanut Butter Fruit
Bunchosia glandulosa
Butia capitata	Jelly Palm
Butia eriospatha	Wooly Jelly Palm
Butia purpurascens	Purple Yatay Palm
Butia yatay	Yatay Palm
Byrsonima basiloba	Field Nance
Byrsonima crassifolia	Nance

C

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Calyptropsidium sartorianum	Sartre Guava, Arrayan
Camellia pitardii	Camellia
Campomanesia adamantium	White Guabiroba
Campomanesia guaviroba	Guabiroba
Campomanesia lineatifolia	Perfume Guava
Campomanesia obversa	Guavira Mi
Campomanesia xanthocarpa	Gabiroba
Canarium ovatum	Pili Nut
Canarium odontophyllum	Dabai
Canna edulis	Achira, Arrowroot
Capsicum caballeroi
Capsicum eximium	Wild Pepper
Capsicum flexuosum
Capsicum galapagoense
Capsicum praetermissum	Cumari
Capsicum rhomboideum
Capsicum sp.	Hot Pepper
Carica dodecaphylla	Jaracatia
Carica goudotiana	Papayuelo
Carica monoica
Carica papaya	Papaya
Carica pentagona	Babaco
Carica pubescens	Mountain Papaya
Carica quercifolia	Oak Leaved Papaya
Carissa bispinosa	Num Num
Carissa carandas	Karanda
Carissa congesta	Karanda
Carissa grandiflora	Natal Plum
Carissa lanceolata	Australian Carissa
Carissa macrocarpa	Natal Plum
Carissa wyliei	Forest Num Num
Caryocar brasiliense	Souari Nut
Caryocar coriaceum	Pequi
Caryota urens	Wine Palm, Toddy Palm
Casimiroa edulis	White Sapote
Casimiroa sapota	Matasano
Casimiroa tetrameria	Wooly-Leaved Sapote
Cassia fruticosa
Ceratonia siliqua	Carob
Cereus jamacaru	Pleated Cereus
Cereus repandus	Peruvian Apple Cactus
Cereus validus	Orange Apple Cactus
Chrysobalanus icaco	Coco Plum
Chrysophyllum africanum	African Star Apple
Chrysophyllum albidum	White Star Apple
Chrysophyllum cainito	Star Apple
Chrysophyllum oliviforme	Satin-Leaf Tree
Chrysophyllum soboliferum	Armadillo Fruit, Fruta-de-tatu
Cinnamomum zeylanicum	Cinnamon
Citriobatus pauciflorus	Orange Thorn
Citrus articulata	West African Cherry Orange
Citrus aurantifolia	Key Lime, Mexican Lime, West Indian Lime
Citrus auratium	see Citrus
Citrus aurantium ssp bergamia	Bergamot
Citrus australasica	Australian Finger Lime
Citrus australis	Australian Round Lime
Citrus depressa	see Citrus
Citrus garrowayi	Mount White Lime
Citrus hystrix	Kaffir Lime
Citrus jambhiri	see Citrus
Citrus junos	Yuzu
Citrus inodora	Russel River Lime
Citrus latifolia	see Citrus
Citrus limon 'Ponderosa'	Ponderosa Lemon
Citrus medica	Etrog Citron, Buddha's Hand Citron, see Citrus
Citrus maxima	Pommelo, see Citrus
Citrus mitis	Calamondin, see Citrus
Citrus paradisi x reticulata	Ugli Fruit
Citrus reticulata	Tangerine, see Citrus
Citrus sinensis	Orange, see Citrus
Citrus sinensis 'Moro'	Moro Blood Orange
Citrus sudachi	Sudachi
Citrus x Meyeri	Meyer Lemon
Clausena lansium	Wampee
Coccoloba diversifolia	Pigeon Plum
Coccoloba uvifera	Sea Grape
Cocos nucifera	Coconut
Coffea arabica	Coffee
Coffea bengalensis
Coffea canephora	Robusta Coffee
Coffea eugenoides
Coffea fadenii	Wild Coffee
Coffea liberica	Liberian Coffee
Coffea mongensis	Wild Coffee
Coffea racemosa
Coffea stenophylla
Coffea zanguebariae
Cola acuminata	Cola Nut
Couepia longipendula	Egg Nut
Couepia polyandra	Olosapo
Couma utilis	Sorva
Couroupita guianensis	Cannonball Tree
Cucumis metuliferus	Horned Melon
Cucurbita ficifolia	Malabar Gourd
Cucurbita pepo	Spaghetti Squash
Cyclanthera explodens	Exploding Cucumber
Cydonia oblonga	Quince
Cynometra cauliflora	Nam-nam
Cyphomandra abutiloides	Dwarf Tamarillo
Cyphomandra betacea	Tree Tomato

D

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Davidsonia pruriens	Davidson's Plum
Dicella nucifera	Chestnut Vine
Dillenia indica	Elephant Apple
Dimocarpus didyma	Alupag
Dimocarpus longan	Longan
Diospyros austroafricana	South African Star Apple
Diospyros blancoi	Velvet Apple
Diospyros brasiliensis	Bush Persimmon
Diospyros digyna	Black Sapote
Diospyros discolor	Velvet Apple
Diospyros montana	Mountain Persimmon
Diospyros mespiliformis	Jackal Berry
Diospyros whyteana	Bladdernut
Dovyalis abyssinica	Tropical Apricot
Dovyalis caffra	Kei Apple
Dovyalis hebecarpa	Ketembilla
Dovyalis zeyheri	Wild Apricot
Duguetia lanceloata	Pindaiba
Durio dulcis	Durian
Durio grandiflorus	Durian Manjit
Durio graveolens	Tabelak
Durio kutejensis
Durio isu
Durio oxleyanus	Kerantongan
Durio testudinarium	Kura-Kura
Durio zibethinus	Durian

E

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Elettaria cardamomum	Cardamom
Eriobotrya japonica	Loquat
Eugenia aggregata	Cherry of the Rio Grande
Eugenia axillaris	White Stopper
Eugenia brasiliensis	Grumichama
Eugenia brogniartiana
Eugenia calycina	Savannah Pitanga
Eugenia dombeyi	Grumichama, see Eugenia brasiliensis
Eugenia lutescens	Perinha
Eugenia confusa	Red Stopper
Eugenia dysenterica	Cagaita
Eugenia foetida	Spanish Stopper
Eugenia klotzschiana	Brazilian Pear
Eugenia luschnathiana	Pitomba
Eugenia megacarpa	Giant Lau Lau
Eugenia nitida
Eugenia patrisii	Turtle Berry
Eugenia pseuopsidium	Christmas Berry
Eugenia punicifolia	Beach Cherry
Eugenia pyriformis	Uvalha
Eugenia reinwardtiana	Cedar Bay Cherry
Eugenia stipitata	Araca-boi
Eugenia tomentosa	Cabeluda, Yellow Jaboticaba
Eugenia uniflora	Surinam Cherry
Eugenia uvalha	Uvalha
Eugenia victoriana	Guayabilla
Euterpe edulis	Jussara Palm
Euterpe oleracea	Acai Palm
Euterpe precatoria	Forest Acai

 F

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Feijoa sellowiana	Feijoa
Feronia limonia	Wood Apple
Flacourtia indica	Governor's Plum
Flacourtia inermis	Louvi
Flacourtia jangomans	Indian Plum
Flacourtia ramontchi	Ramontchi
Flacourtia rukam	Rukam
Fuchsia arborescens	Lilac Fuchsia
Fuchsia boliviana	Bolivian Fuchsia
Fuchsia campos-portoi	Fuchsia
Fuchsia colimae
Fuchsia denticulata	Fuchsia
Fuchsia hatschbachii	Fuchsia
Fuchsia procumbens	Creeping Fuchsia, Trailing Fuchsia
Fuchsia ravenii	Fuchsia
Fuchsia splendens	(no common name)
Fuchsia triphylla	Honeysuckle Fuchsia

G

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Garcinia acuminata	Sour Bacuri
Garcinia atroviridis
Garcinia cochinchinensis	Bacupari
Garcinia gardneriana	False Mangosteen
Garcinia hombroniana	Seashore Mangosteen, Luli
Garcinia integrifolia	Imbe
Garcinia intermedia	Monkey Fruit
Garcinia kola
Garcinia mangostana	Mangosteen
Garcinia parvifolia	Brunei Cherry
Garcinia prainiana	Button Mangosteen, Cherapu
Garcinia spicata	Bitter Garcinia
Garcinia nervosa	Mountain Garcinia
Garcinia xanthochymus	Gamboge
Genipa americana	Genip
Genipa infudibuliformes	Smooth Genip
Glycosmis pentaphylla	Orangeberry, Gin Berry
Gnetum gnemon
Grewia subinaequalis	Phalsa

 
H

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Halleria lucida	Tree Fuchsia
Hancornia speciosa	Mangaba
Harpephyllum caffrum	Kaffir Plum
Herrania imbricata	Monkey Cacao
Hylocereus undatus	Dragon Fruit

I

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Inga acicularis	Inga-acu
Inga cinnamomea
Inga edulis	Ice Cream Bean
Inga fagifolia
Inga feuillei	Pacay
Inga laurina	White Inga
Inga macrophylla
Inga marginata	Guabilla
Inga paterno
Inga ruiziana
Inga sessilis	Monkey Inga
Inga spectabilis
Inga velutina
Inga vera
Inga vulpina	Pink Flowered Inga
Inocarpus fagifer	Polynesian Chestnut

J

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Jaltomata procumbens	Jaltomato

K

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Kigelia pinnata	Sausage Tree

L

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Lansium domesticum	Langsat
Lecythis elliptica
Lecythis minor
Lecythis ollaria
Lecythis pisonis	Monkey Pot
Leucaena leucocephala	Koa Haole, Leadtree
Licania platypus	Sunsapote
Licania salzmannii	Bahia Sunsapote
Litchi chinensis	Lychee
Litsea garciae	Litsea
Litsea glaucescens	Mexican Bay
Luffa cylindrica	Luffa
Lycopersicon cheesmanii	Galapagos Island Tomato
Lycopersicon esculentum	Tomato
Lycopersicon melanocarpa	Tomato
Lycopersicon skorospelka

M

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Macadamia integrifolia	Smooth Shelled Macadamia Nut
Macadamia tetraphylla	Rough Shelled Macadamia Nut
Mahonia nevinii	Nevin's Barberry
Malpighia glabra	Acerola
Malpighia mexicana
Malus pumila	Apple
Mammea americana	Mamey Apple
Mammea silvestre
Mangifera caesia	Jack
Mangifera caloneura
Mangifera casturi
Mangifera cochinchenesis
Mangifera foetida	Horse Mango
Mangifera indica	Mango
Mangifera ordata
Mangifera pajang	Membangan
Mangifera pentrandra
Mangifera quadrifida	Asam Kambang
Mangifera sylvatica
Mangifera torquenda	Lamantan
Manilkara bidentata	Ausubo
Manilkara huberi	Massaranduba
Manilkara kauki
Manilkara zapota	Sapodilla
Marliera edulis	Cambuca
Maruitia flexuosa	Moriche Palm
Matisia cordata	South American Sapote
Melicoccus bijugatus	Mamoncillo
Mimusops elengi	Kabiki
Monodora myristica	Calabash Nutmeg
Morinda citrifolia	Noni
Moringa oleifera	Drumstick Tree, Horseradish Tree
Morus macroura	Himalayan Mulberry
Morus nigra	Black Mulberry
Mouriri guianensis
Mouriri pusa	Puca
Murraya koenigii	Curry Leaf
Musa velutina	Pink Fruited Banana
Musa yunnanensis	Yunnan Banana
Mycianthes pungens	Guabiyu
Myrciaria aureana	White Jaboticaba
Myrciaria cauliflora	Jaboticaba
Myrciaria dubia	Camu-camu
Myrciaria floribunda	Rumberry
Myrciaria glomerata
Myrciaria oblongata	Sour Jaboticaba
Myrciaria jaboticaba
Myrciaria paraensis
Myrciaria tenella	Cambui
Myrciaria vexator	Blue Grape, False Jaboticaba
Myristica fatua	Wild Nutmeg, False Nutmeg
Myristica fragrans	Nutmeg
Myrtus communis	Myrtle

N

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Nephelium cuspidatum	Giant Rambutan
Nephelium echinulatum
Nephelium lappaceum	Rambutan
Nephelium maingayi	Nude Rambutan
Nephelium mutabile	Pulasan
Nephelium uncinatum	Hooked Rambutan
Nephelium xerospermoides	Hairless Rambutan

O

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Oncoba spinosa	Fried Egg Tree
Opuntia ficus-india	Prickly Pear, Indian Fig

P

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Pachira aquatica	Malabar Chestnut
Pachira insignis	Guiana Chestnut
Pandanus tectorius	Screw Pine
Parartocarpus venenosus
Parkia biglobosa
Parkia speciosa
Parkia javanica	Sataw
Parmentiera cereifera	Candle Stick Tree
Parmentiera edulis	Guajilote
Passiflora actinia
Passiflora alata	Fragrant Granadilla
Passiflora antioquiensis	Banana Passion Fruit
Passiflora caerulea	Blue Passion Flower
Passiflora caudata
Passiflora coccinea	Red Granadilla
Passiflora edulis	Passion Fruit
Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa	Lilikoi
Passiflora foetida	Wild Water Lemon
Passiflora gibertii
Passiflora herbertiana	Native Passion Fruit
Passiflora incarnata	Maypop
Passiflora laurifolia	Water Lemon
Passiflora loefgrenii	Garlic Passion Fruit
Passiflora ligularis	Sweet Granadilla
Passiflora macrophylla	Tree Passion Flower
Passiflora maliformis	Sweet Calabash
Passiflora mollissima	Banana Passion Fruit
Passiflora nitida	Bell Apple
Passiflora parritae
Passiflora parritae x exoniensis
Passiflora platyloba	Montesa Granadilla
Passiflora popenovii	Quijos Granadilla
Passiflora quadrangularis	Giant Granadilla
Passiflora serrato
Passiflora setacea	Sururuca
Passiflora sidaefolia
Passiflora subpeltata	White Passion Flower
Passiflora vitifolia	Grape-Leaved Passion Fruit
Passiflora x 'Incense'	Passiflora Incense
Patinoa almirajo	Almirajo
Paullinia cupana	Guarana
Peritassa campestris
Persea americana	Avocado
Phyllanthus acidus	Otaheite Gooseberry
Phyllanthus emblica	Emblic
Physalis angulata	Mullaca
Physalis cotztomatl	Costomatl
Physalis ixocarpa	Tomatillo
Physalis minima	Sunberry
Physalis peruviana	Cape Gooseberry
Physalis pruinosa	Ground Cherry
Piper nigrum	Pepper
Pithecellobium dulce	Manila Tamarind
Platonia insignis	Bacuri
Pometia pinnata	Fijian Longan
Poncirus trifoliata	Trifoliate Orange
Poraqueiba sericea	Umari
Porcelia macrocarpa	Monkey Banana
Posoqueria latifolia	Needle Flower Tree
Pouroma cercopiaefolia	Amazon Tree Grape
Pouteria bullata	Abiurana
Pouteria campechiana	Canistel
Pouteria caimito	Abiu
Pouteria gardneriana	Abuai
Pouteria hypoglauca	Cinnamon Apple
Pouteria lucuma	Lucuma
Pouteria multiflora	Bully Tree, Chocky Apple, Broadleaved Lucuma
Pouteria nawe
Pouteria pachycalyx	Bapeba
Pouteria pariry	Frutao
Pouteria ramiflora	Macaranduba
Pouteria sapota	Mamey Sapote
Pouteria torta	Curiola
Pouteria ucuqui	Ucuqui
Pouteria venosa	Aboirana
Pouteria viridis	Green Sapote
Prunus lyonii	Catalina Island Cherry
Prunus salicifolia	Capulin Cherry
Psidium acutangulum	Para Guava
Psidium cattleianum	Strawberry Guava
Psidium cattleianum lucidum	Lemon Guava, Yellow Strawberry Guava
Psidium copacabanensis	Copacabana Guava
Psidium firmum	Savanna Guava
Psidium friedrichsthalianum	Cas Guava
Psidium guajava	Guava
Psidium guineense	Brazilian Guava
Psidium molle	Guisaro
Psidium montanum	Mountain Guava
Psidium rufum	Purple Guava
Psidium sartorianum	Sartre Guava, Arrayan
Punica granatum	Pomegranate

Q

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Quararibea cordata	South American Sapote
Quararibea funebris	Rosita de Cacao

R

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Randia aculeata	White Indigoberry
Randia fitzalanii	Yellow Mangosteen, Native Gardenia
Randia formosa	Blackberry Jam Fruit
Rheedia brasiliensis	Bakupari
Rheedia macrophylla	Charichuela, Bakuripari
Rheedia madruno	Madrono
Rhus integrifolia	Lemonade Berry
Rollinia deliciosa
Rollinia mucosa	Biriba
Rollinia sylvatica

S

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Sacrocephalus xanthoxylon	Ndea
Samanea saman	Monkey Pod, Rain Tree
Sandoricum borneensis
Sandoricum koetjape	Santol
Saurauia madrensis	Saurauia
Sclerocarya birrea	Marula
Selenicereus megalanthus	Yellow Pitaya
Serenoa repens	Saw Palmetto
Sicana odorifera	Cassabanana
Sideroxylon foetidissimum	Mastic
Sideroxylon obtusifolium	Jungleplum
Simmondsia chinensis	Jojoba
Solanum burbankii	Wonderberry
Solanum caripense	Tzimbalo
Solanum macrocarpon	Gbogname
Solanum melanocerasium	Garden Huckleberry
Solanum muricatum	Pepino
Solanum quitoense	Naranjilla
Solanum lycocarpum	Fruit for Wolves, Fruta-de-Lobo
Solanum pseudolulo	Pseudolulo
Solanum sessiliflorum	Cocona
Solanum uporo	Cannibal's Tomato
Spondias axillaris	Himalayan Ambarella
Spondias dulcis	Ambarella
Spondias macrocarpa	Round Mombin
Spondias mombin	Yellow Mombin
Spondias pinnata	Malaysian Mombin
Spondias purpurea	Purple Mombin, Red Mombin
Spondias tuberosa	Brazil Plum, Imbu
Spondias venulosa	Coarse Mombin
Stelechocarpus burahol	Kepel
Syagrus oleracea	Bitter Coconut
Syagrus vagans	Wandering Palm
Synsepalum dulcificum	Miracle Fruit
Synsepalum subcordatum	Giant Miracle Fruit
Syzygium aqueum	Water Apple
Syzygium aromaticum	Clove
Syzygium cordatum	Water Berry
Syzygium cumini	Java Plum
Syzygium curranii	Lipote
Syzygium forte	White Apple
Syzygium grande	Sea Apple
Syzygium jambos	Rose Apple
Syzygium malaccense	Mountain Apple
Syzygium oleosum	Blue Lilly Pilly
Syzygium paniculatum	Brush Cherry
Syzygium pycnanthum	Wild Rose Apple
Syzygium samarangense	Java Apple, Wax Jambu
Syzygium suborbiculare	Lady Apple
Syzygium versteegii

T

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Talisia esculenta	Belizian Genip
Tamarindus indica	Tamarind
Terminalia catappa	Tropical Almond
Terminalia kaernbachii	Okari Nut
Theobroma angustifolum
Theobroma bicolor	Mocambo
Theobroma cacao	Cacao
Theobroma glauca
Theobroma grandiflorum	Cupuassu
Theobroma obovatum
Theobroma speciosum	Cacaui
Theobroma subincanum	Cupui
Treculia africana	African Breadfruit
Triphasia trifolia	Limeberry

U

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Ugni molinae	Chilean Guava
Ugni myricoides	Black Chilean Guava

V

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Vaccinium consanguineum	Costa Rican Blueberry
Vaccinium gaultheriifolium	Chinese Blueberry
Vanilla planifolia	Vanilla
Vitis californica	California Wild Grape

W

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Willughbeia angustifolia	Pitabu
Willughbeia coriacea
Willughbeia elmerii
Willughbeia sarawakensis
Withania somnifera	Ashwagandha

X

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Ximenia americana	Sea Lemon
Xylopia aromatica	Monkey Pepper

Z

Scientific/Latin Name	Common Name
Zizyphus joazeiro	Jua
Zizyphus jujube	Jujube
Zizyphus mauritiana	Indian Jujube

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