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.
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
(Ben G. Bareja, Dec 2011)
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