Fruit and nuts

Contents - Previous - Next

FRUIT AND NUTS
Anacardlaceae    
Anacardium occidentale Cashew nut, acajou Venezuela, Brazil
Spondias mombin (Spondias lutea) Yellow mombin, taperebá, jobo Mexico, Brazil, Antilles
Spondias purpurea(Spondias mombin) Spanish plum, red mombin, ciruelo, jocose Mesoamerica
Spondias tuberosa Imbú Northeastern Brazil
Annonaceae    
Annona cherimola Cherimoya, cherimoyer, chirimoyer, custard apple Ecuador, Peru, Mexico (?)
Annona diversifolia Ilama, papausa Mexico, El Salvador
Annona muricata Soursop, guanabana, graviola Panama, Brazil, Antilles
Annona purpurea Soncoya Mexico, Panama
Annona reticulata Bullock's heart, sugar apple, custard apple Mesoamerica, Antilles
Annona scleroderma Poshte, quave Guatemala
Annona squamosa Sweetsop, sugar apple, custard apple, anona Mexico, Antilles
Rollinia jimenezi Anonillo Mexico, Costa Rica
Rollinia mucosa Biriba Brazil
Rollinia rensoniana Churumuyo El Salvador
Apocynaceae    
Couma utilis Sowa, sorva Brazil, Amazon region
Macoubea witotorum - Colombia, Amazon region
Araceae    
Monstera deliciosa Ceriman, cheeseplant Mexico, Panama
Bignonlaceae    
Parmentiera aculata Yellowtaper candletree, cuajilote Mesoamerica
Bombacaceae    
Patinoa almirajo Almirajo Colombia
Quararibea cordata Sapote, zapote, sapodilla Colombia, Brazil, Peru
Bromeliaceae    
Ananas comosus Pineapple, ananas, nana Mexico, Brazil
Cactaceae    
Acanthocereus pentagonus Barbwire acanthocereus, pitaya Mexico, Antilles
Hylocereus ocamponis Pitaya Mexico (?)
Hylocereus undatus Night-blooming cereus Mexico
Opuntia amyclaea Prickly pear, tuna blanca Mexico
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian fig, Barbary fig, prickly pear, tuna castilla Mexico (?)
Opuntia megacantha Tuna, mission prickly pear Mexico
Opuntia robusta Tuna camuesa Mexico
Opuntia streptocantha Tuna cardona Mexico
Opuntia undulafa - Mexico
Pereskia aculeata Barbados gooseberry, guamacho Northern South America, Antilles
Caricaceae    
Caricax heilborni(Carica pentagona, Caricachrysopetala) Babaco, higacho Ecuador
Carica papaya Papaw, papaya Southern Central America
Carica pubescens Mountain papaw, papayuela Northern South America, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador
Caryocaraceae    
Caryocar villosum Piquiá, piquia-ete Amazon region
Chrysobalanaceae    
Chrysobalanus icaco Icaco, icaco cocoaplum Tropical America
Couepia bracteata Pajora Amazon region
Couepia longipendula Castanha de galina Amazon region
Couepia polyandra Olosapo Mesoamerica
Couepia subcordata Umarirana Amazon region
Licania platypus Zunzapote, sansapote Mesoamerica
Cucurbitaceae    
Melothria dulcis Ococa Costa Rica, Panama
Sterculiaceae    
Theobroma bicolor Tiger cocoa, Nicaragua cocoa Amazon region
Theobroma grandiflorum Cupuaçu, cupuassu Brazil
Ebenaceae    
Diospyros digyna    
(Diospyros ebenaster) Black sapote, Indian ebony persimmon Mexico
Guttiferae    
Mammea americana Mammee apple, toddy-tree Antilles
Platonia insignia Bacury, bakury bakuri guiana orange Brazil, Paraguay
Rheedia madruno Madrone rheedia, arbutus Colombia, Ecuador
Rheedia macrophylla Longleaf rheedia, bacuripari, bakupari Amazon region
Icacinaceae    
Poraqueiba paraensis Umari Amazon region
Lauraceae    
Bielschmieidia anay Anay Mexico, Guatemala
Persea americana Avocado pear, aguacate, alligator pear, palta Mexico, Peru
Persea schiedeana Coyo avocado Mexico, Costa Rica
Lecythidaceae    
Bertholletia excelsa Brazil nut, Pará nut Amazon region
Gustavia superba Paco, membrillo Panama, Colombia
Grias neuberthi Sacchamango Amazon region
Lecythis usitata Sapucaia nut Amazon region
Leguminosae, Mimosoideae    
Inga cinnamomea Inga, ingá-assú Amazon region
Inga densiflora Guamo, guabo Costa Rica, Venezuela
Inga edulis Food ingá, ingá-cipó Amazon region
Inga fagifolia Ingá-chichi Mexico, Brazil, Antilles
Inga feuillei Pacae, pacay Peru
Inga jinicuil Jinicuil Mexico
Inga macrophylla Ingá-péua Amazon region
Inga paterno Paterno El Salvador
Inga ruiziana Gumo Nicaragua, Peru, Brazil
Inga setifera Ingá dos indios Amazon region
Leguminosae, Cesalpinloideae    
Cassia leiandra Marimari Amazon region
Leguminosae, Papillonoideae    
Arachis hypogaea Peanut Mexico, Argentina, Antilles
Malpighlaceae    
Bunchosia armeniaca Green plum, ciruela de fraile Amazon region
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance, golden spoon Mexico, Brazil
Malpighia glabra Barbados cherry, acerola, azarole Antilles
Myrtaceae    
Campomanesia guazumifolia    
(Britoa sellowiana) Guabiroba Brazil
Eugenia brasiliensis Grumichama, Brazilian cherry Brazil
Eugenia floribunda Rumberry eugenia Antilles
Eugenia cabelluda Cabelluda Brazil
Eugenia klolz Peradocampo Brazil
Eugenia luschnathiana Pitomba Brazil
Eugenia pyriformis Uvalha Brazil
Eugenia stipitata Arazá Amazon region
Eugenia uniflora Surinam cherry, pitanga Brazil
Feijoa sellowiana Feijoa, pineapple guava Brazil
Myrciaria cauliffora Jaboticaba Brazil
Myrciaria dubia Camucamu Amazon region
Myrtus ugni Ugni (molinae), Chile guava Chile
Paivaea lansdorfi Cambuci Brazil
Psidium acutangulum Arazá, pera Brazil
Psidium cattleianum Pineapple guava, purple guava Brazil
Psidium friedrichsthalianum Costa Rican guava, cas Mexico, Panama
Psidium guajava Common guava, apple-shaped guava Mexico, Brazil
Psidium sartorianum Arrayán Mexico, El Salvador
Moraceae    
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut, ramon, ojoche Mexico, Brazil
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Uvilla, mapati Amazon region
Palmae    
Bactris gasipaes Peach-palm, pejibaye, pupunha, pejivalle chontaduro Honduras, Brazil
Passifloraceae    
Passiflora edulis Purple granadilla, passionfruit, maracuyá Brazil
Passiflora ligularis Sweet granadilla Mexico, Peru
Passiflora maliformis Granadilla Antilles, northern South America
Passiflora mollissima Banana passionfruit tacso, curuba, Colombia, Peru
  Curuba passionfruit  
Passiflora popenovii Granadilla de Quijos, Softleaf passionfruit Ecuador
Passiflora quadrangularis Giant granadilla, badea Northern South America
Passiflora tripartita Tacso Ecuador
Rhamnaceae    
Ziziphus joazeiro Jujube Brazil
Rotaceae    
Crataegus pubescens Mexican hawthorn manzanita tejocote Mexico
Fragaria chiloensis Pine strawberry, pineapple strawberry Peru, Chile
Prunus serotina    
ssp. Capuli Capulin Mexico, Guatemala
Rubus glaucus Mora Guatemala, Ecuador
Rubiaceae    
Borojoa patinoi Borojó Colombia
Borojoa sorbilis Purui grande Brazil
Genipe americana Genip Mexico, Brazil, Antilles
Rutaceae    
Casimiroa edulis White sapote, Mexican apple, Casimiro apple, matasano Mexico, Costa Rica
Sapindaceae    
Melicoccus bijugatus Mamoncillo, mamón Antilles, Colombia, Venezuela
Talisia esculenta Pitomba Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia
Talisia floresii Coloc Mexico, Guatemala
Talisia olivaeformis Cotoperis Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela
Sapotaceae    
Chrysophyllum cainito Star apple, caimito Antilles, Northern South America
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla (plum), chiku, chicle, chicozapote, naseberry, beef apple Mexico, Costa Rica
Pouteria arguacoensium Manzano Colombia
Pouteria caimito Abiu, caimo Amazon region
Pouteria campechiana Canistel Mexico, Panama
Pouteria hypoglauca Pan de vida Mexico, El Salvador
Pouteria macrocarpa Cutiti grande Amazon region
Pouteria macrophylla Cutité, riba Amazon region
Pouteria obovata Lúcumo Ecuador, Chile
Pouteria pairiry Pariri Amazon region
Pouteria sapota Sapote, marmalade plum, mammee zapote Mexico, Panama
Pouteria ucuqui Ucuqui Amazon region
Solanaceae    
Cyphomandra betacea Tree tomato, tamarillo Andes, Colombia, Bolivia
Physalis peruviana Cape gooseberry Colombia, Bolivia
Solanum muricatum Pepino, sweet cucumber, pear melon Colombia, Bolivia
Solanum quitoense Naranjilla, lulo Colombia, Ecuador
Solanum sessiliflorum Topiro, cocona Amazon region
Juglandaceae    
Juglans boliviana Bolivian black walnut Peru, Bolivia
Juglans honored Ecuador walnut Ecuador
Juglans neotropica - Ecuador, Peru

continue

Contents - Previous - Next