list of tropical fruits (m-t)

This list of tropical fruits is the second of two web pages. This page enumerates tropical fruit crops with common names arranged in alphabetical order from M to T. Other common names of the species, scientific names and botanical family are provided or reference to see another crop name is indicated. Those with common names starting from A to L are enumerated in page 1 list of fruits.

Table FC-2. List of tropical fruits (fruit crops) with common names starting from letter M to T.

COMMON NAMES FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME

Mabolo (see Persimmon grouping)
Mandarin (see Citrus grouping)

Mango		 Anacardiaceae Mangifera spp.

- Mango, carabao mango, paho		 Anacardiaceae Mangifera indica
- Baluno, binjai, bauno, bayuno - Mangifera caesia / M. kemanga
- Mangga wani, kuwini, huani, wani - Mangifera odorata
- Pahutan, paho, pangamangaen - Mangifera altissima

Mangosteen, manggustan		 Guttiferae / Clusiaceae Garcinia mangostana
Marang (see Artocarpus grouping)
Mombin (see Spondias grouping)
Naseberry (see Sapodilla grouping)
Olive Oleaceae Olea europaea
Orange (see Citrus grouping)
Papaya, pawpaw, melon tree, kapayas Caricaceae Carica papaya

Passionfruit/Granadilla		 Passifloraceae Passiflora spp.
- Yellow passionfruit Passifloraceae Passiflora edulis
- Purple passionfruit - Passiflora flavicarpa
- Giant passionfruit, giant granadilla - Passiflora quadrangularis

Persimmon		 Ebenaceae Diospyros spp.

- Black persimmon, black zapote 		Ebenaceae Diospyros digyna
- Mabolo, velvet apple, kamagong - Diospyros blancoi
- Oriental persimmon, Chinese persimmon, Japanese persimmon, kaki - Diospyros kaki

Pineapple, piña, pinya		 Bromeliaceae Ananas comosus
Pomegranate, granada Punicaceae Punica granatum
Pummelo (see Citrus grouping)
Rambutan Sapindaceae Nephelium lappaceum
Santol, kechapi, sentol Meliaceae Sandoricum koetjape
Sapodilla, naseberry, chico Sapotaceae Manilkara zapota
Sour orange (see Citrus grouping)
Soursop (see Custard apples)

Spondias		 Anacardiaceae Spondias spp.

- Ambarella, otaheite apple, great hog plum, hevi		 Anacardiaceae Spondias cytherea
- Libas, lubas, alubihon, aduas - Spondias pinnata
- Mombin, red mombin, Spanish plum hog plum, siniguelas, sirhuelas - Spondias purpurea

Starapple, caimito		 Sapotaceae Chrysophyllum cainito
Strawberry, dessert strawberry Rosaceae Fragaria x ananassa
Sugarapple (see Custard apples)
Sweet orange (see Citrus grouping)

Syzygium		 Myrtaceae Syzigium spp.

- Jambolan, duhat, lomboy		 Myrtaceae Syzigium cumini
- Water apple, bell fruit, tambis - Syzigium aqueum
- Wax jambu, Java apple, makopa - Syzigium samarangense

Tamarind, sampalok, sambag		 Leguminosae / Fabaceae Tamarindus indica

REFERENCES

  1. CORONEL RE, ZUÑO JC. 1979. Fruit Crops in the Philippines: A Systematic List. IPB Bulletin No. 1. UPLB, College, Laguna, Phils.: National Plant Genetic Resources Laboratory. 39 p.
  2. HILL AF. 1972. Economic Botany. TMF ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd. 560 p.
  3. MERRILL ED. 1912. a Flora of Manila. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 491 p.
  4. SIMPSON MG. 2010. Plant Systematics. 2nd ed. San Diego, CA: Elsevier Inc. 740 p.
  5. VERHEIJ EWM, CORONEL RE (eds.). 1992. Edible Fruits and Nuts. Plant Resources of South-East Asia No. 2. Bogor, Indonesia: Prosea Foundation. 447 p.

(Ben G. Bareja, Dec 2011)

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