COMMON FRUIT NAMES — A-C
California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc
January 27, 1995
A – C | D – L | M – R | S – Z |
Common Name | Genus species | Family |
---|---|---|
Abaca | Musa textilis | Musaceae |
Abiu | Pouteria caimito | Sapotaceae |
Abyssinian Banana | Ensete ventricosum | Musaceae |
Abyssinian Gooseberry | Dovyalis abyssinica | Flacourtiaceae |
Acerola | Malpighia punicifolia | Malpighiaceae |
Achiote | Bixa orellana | Bixaceae |
Achira | Canna edulis | Cannaceae |
African Apricot | Mamumea africana | Guttiterae |
African Breadfruit | Treculia africana | Moraceae |
African Gooseberry | Dovyalis abyssinica | Flacourtiaceae |
African Honeysuckle | Halleria lucida | Scrophulariaceae |
African Horned Cucumber | Cucumis metuliferus | Curcurbitaceae |
African Locust | Parkia biglobosa | Leguminosae |
African Oil Palm | Elaeis guineensis | Palmae |
African Plum | Vitex doriana | Verbenaceae |
African Walnut | Coula edulis | Olacaceae |
Akebia | Akebia quinata | Lardizabalaceae |
Akee | Blighia sapida | Sapindaceae |
Allspice | Pimenta dioica | Myrtaceae |
Almond | Prunus dulcis | Rosaceae |
Alpine Strawberry | Fragaria vesca | Rosaceae |
Alupag | Euphoria didyma | Sapindaceae |
Amazon Tree-Grape | Pourouma cecropiaefolia | Moraceae |
Ambarella | Spondias dulcis | Anacardiaceae |
Ambra | Spondias pinnata | Anacardiaceae |
American Black Currant | Ribes americanum | Saxifragaceae |
American Black Gooseberry | Ribes hirtellum | Saxifragaceae |
American Chestnut | Castanea dentata | Fagaceae |
American Crab Apple | Malus augustifolia | Rosaceae |
American Crab Apple | Malus coronaria | Rosaceae |
American Cranberry | Vaccinimum macrocarpon | Ericaceae |
American Cranberry Bush | Viburnum trilobum | Caprifoliaceae |
American Dewberry | Rubus flagellaris | Rosaceae |
American Elderberry | Sambucus canadensis | Caprifoliaceae |
American Hazelnut | Corylus americana | Betulaceae |
American Persimmon | Diospyros virginiana | Ebenaceae |
American Plum | Prunus americana | Rosaceae |
Amra | Spondias pinnata | Anacardiaceae |
Amur River Grape | Vitis amurensis | Vitaceae |
Ananasnaja | Actinidia arguta X kolomikta | Actinidiaceae |
Andean Blackberry | Rubus glaucus | Rosaceae |
Annatto | Bixa orellana | Bixaceae |
Annona Asiatic | Cananga odorata | Annonaceae |
Anonilla | Annona palmeri | Annonaceae |
Appalachian Tea | Ilex glabra | Aquifoliaceae |
Apple | Malus | Rosaceae |
Apple Guava | Psidium guajava | Myrtaceae |
Apple Rose | Rosa pomifera | Rosaceae |
Appleberry | Billardiera | Pittosporaceae |
Apricot | Prunus americana | Rosaceae |
Arabian Coffee | Coffea arabica | Rubiaceae |
Arctic Beauty | Actinidia kolomikta | Actinidiaceae |
Arkurbal | Willughbeia angustifolia | Apocynaceae |
Asian Pear | Pyrus Pyrifolia | Rosaceae |
Atemoya | Annona cherimola X squamosa | Annonaceae |
Australian Almond | Terminalia canescens | Combretaceae |
Australian Brush Cherry | Syzygium paniculatum | Myrtaceae |
Autumn Oleaster | Elaeagnus umbellata | Elaeagnaceae |
Autumn Olive | Elaeagnus umbellata | Elaeagnaceae |
Avocado | Persea americana | Lauraceae |
Azarole | Crataegus azarolus | Rosaceae |
Babaco | Carica pentagona | Caricaceae |
Bacae | Theobroma bicolor | Sterculiaceae |
Bacuri | Platonia insignis | Guttiferae |
Bacuripari | Rheedia macrophylla | Guttiferae |
Bacury-Pary | Rheedia macrophylla | Guttiferae |
Bael Fruit | Aegle marmelos | Rutaceae |
Baked Apple Berry | Rubus chamaemorus | Rosaceae |
Bakupari | Rheedia brasiliensis | Guttiferae |
Bakuri | Platonia insignis | Guttiferae |
Banana | Musa | Musaceae |
Banana Passion Fruit | Passiflora antioquiensis | Passifloraceae |
Banana Passion Fruit | Passiflora mollissima | Passifloraceae |
Barbados Cherry | Malpighia punicifolia | Malpighiaceae |
Barbados Gooseberry | Patinoa almirajo | Bombacaceae |
Barbados Gooseberry | Pereskia aculeata | Cactaceae |
Barberry | Berberis vulgaris | Berberidaceae |
Batoko | Flacourtia indica | Flacourtiaceae |
Bay Tree | Laurus nobilis | Lauraceae |
Bay Tree | Persea borbonia | Lauraceae |
Beach Cherry | Eugenia reinwardtiana | Myrtaceae |
Beach Plum | Prunus maritima | Rosaceae |
Beach Strawberry | Fragaria chiloensis | Rosaceae |
Bearss Lime | Citrus latifolia | Rutaceae |
Bee Bee Raspberry | Rubus | Rosaceae |
Belimbing | Averrhoa carambola | Oxalidaceae |
Bell Apple | Passiflora laurifolia | Passifloraceae |
Bengal Quince | Aegle marmelos | Rutaceae |
Ber | Zyzyphus jujuba | Ramnaceae |
Betel Nut | Areca catechu | Palmae |
Bigay | Antidesma bunius | Euphorbiaceae |
Bignai | Antidesma bunius | Euphorbiaceae |
Bignay | Antidesma bunius | Euphorbiaceae |
Bilimbi | Averrhoa bilimbi | Oxalidaceae |
Billy Goat Plum | Terminalia ferdinandiana | Combretaceae |
Biriba | Rollinia mucosa | Annonaceae |
Black Apricot | Prunus armeniaca dasycarpa | Rosaceae |
Black Cherry | Prunus serotina | Rosaceae |
Black Choke | Prunus serotina | Rosaceae |
Black Current | Ribes nigrum | Saxifragaceae |
Black Elderberry | Sambucus nigra | Caprifoliaceae |
Black Haw | Viburnum prunifolium | Caprifoliaceae |
Black Huckleberry | Gaylussacia baccata | Ericaceae |
Black Mulberry | Morus nigra | Moraceae |
Black Persimmon | Diospyros digyna | Ebenaceae |
Black Persimmon | Diospyros texana | Ebenaceae |
Black Sapote | Diospyros digyna | Ebenaceae |
Black Tamarind | Dialium indum | Leguminosae |
Black Walnut | Juglans nigra | Juglandaceae |
Black/White Pepper | Piper nigrum | Piperaceae |
Blackberry | Rubus | Rosaceae |
Blackberry Jam-Fruit | Randia formosa | Rubiaceae |
Blackcap | Rubus occidentalis | Rosaceae |
Blood Banana | Musa sumatrana | Musaceae |
Blue Bean Shrub | Decaisnea fargesii | Lardizabalaceae |
Blue Lilly Pilly | Syzygium coolminianum | Myrtaceae |
Blue Passion Flower | Passiflora caerulea | Passifloraceae |
Blue Taro | Xanthosoma violaceum | Araceae |
Blueberry | Vaccinium | Ericaceae |
Bokhara Plum | Prunus bokhara | Rosaceae |
Bower Vine | Actinidia arguta | Actinidiaceae |
Box Blueberry | Vaccinium ovatum | Ericaceae |
Boysenberry | Rubus ursinus | Rosaceae |
Bramble | Rubus | Rosaceae |
Brazil Nut | Bertholletia excelsa | Lecythidaceae |
Brazilian Guava | Psidium guineense | Myrtaceae |
Breadfruit (seedless) | Artocarpus altilis (communis) | Moraceae |
Breadfruit | Pandanus odoratissimus | Pandanaceae |
Breadnut (seeded Breadfruit) | Artocarpus altilis (camansi) | Moraceae |
Breadnut (seeded Breadfruit) | Brosimum alicastrum | Moraceae |
Breadroot | Psoralea esculenta | Leguminosae |
Brier Rose | Rosa canina | Rosaceae |
Brush Cherry | Syzygium paniculatum | Myrtaceae |
Bu annona | Annona squamosa | Annonaceae |
Buah Susu | Passiflora | Passifloraceae |
Buddha’s Hand Citron | Citrus medica var. sacrodactylus | Rutaceae |
Buffalo Berry | Shepherdia argentea | Elaeagnaceae |
Buffalo Berry | Shepherdia canadensis | Elaeagnaceae |
Buffalo Current | Ribes aureum | Saxifragaceae |
Buffalo Currant | Ribes odoratum | Saxifragaceae |
Buffalo Thorn | Zizyphus mucronata | Rhamnaceae |
Bullock’s heart | Annona reticulata | Annonaceae |
Bunchosia | Bunchosia argentea | Malpighiaceae |
Buni | Antidesma bunius | Euphorbiaceae |
Bunya-Bunya | Araucaria bidwilli | Araucariaceae |
Burdekin Plum | Pleiogynium timorensis | Anacardiaceae |
Bush Butter | Dacryodes edulis | Burseraceae |
Butternut | Juglans cinerea | Juglandaceae |
Button Mangosteen | Garcinia prainiana | Guttiferae |
Cabinet Cherry | Prunus serotina | Rosaceae |
Cacao | Theobroma cacao | Sterculiaceae |
Cactus | Cereus peruvianus | Cactaceae |
Cactus | Cereus triangularis | Cactaceae |
Caimito | Chrysophyllum cainito | Sapotaceae |
Caimo | Pouteria caimito | Sapotaceae |
Calamondin | Citrofortunella mitis | Rutaceae |
California Bay | Ubellalaria californica | Lauraceae |
California Wild Grape | Vitis californica | Vitaceae |
Calubura | Muntingia calabura | Elaeocarpaceae |
Camocamo | Myrciaria dubia | Myrtaceae |
Camu Camu | Myrciaria dubia | Myrtaceae |
Canadian Blackberry | Rubus canadensis | Rosaceae |
Canadian Elderberry | Sambucus canadensis | Caprifoliaceae |
Canary Island Date Palm | Phoenix canariensis | Palmae |
Candlenut | Aleurites moluccana | Euphorbiaceae |
Canistel | Pouteria campechiana | Sapotaceae |
Cannon-ball Tree | Couroupita guianensis | Lecythidaceae |
Cape Gooseberry | Physalis peruviana | Solanaceae |
Caper | Capparis spinosa | Capparidaceae |
Capulin Cherry | Prunus salicifolia | Rosaceae |
Carambola | Averrhoa carambola | Oxalidaceae |
Carob | Ceratonia siliqua | Leguminosae |
Carpathian Walnut | Juglans regia, carpathian strain | Juglandaceae |
Cas | Psidium friedrichsthalianum | Myrtaceae |
Casana | Cyphomandra casana | Solanaceae |
Cascara | Rhamnus purshiana | Rhamnaceae |
Cashew | Anacardium occidentale | Anacardiaceae |
Cassabanana | Sicana oderifera | Cucurbitaceae |
Cat’s Eye | Euphoria malaiense | Sapindaceae |
Catalina Cherry | Prunus lyonii | Rosaceae |
Cattley Guava | Psidium cattleianum | Myrtaceae |
Ceriman | Monstera deliciosa | Araceae |
Ceylon Date Palm | Phoenix zeylanica | Palmae |
Ceylon Gooseberry | Dovyalis hebecarpa | Flacourtiaceae |
Champedek | Artocarpus integer | Moraceae |
Changshou Kumquat | Fortunella obovata | Rutaceae |
Charicuela | Rheedia macrophylla | Guttiferae |
Chaste Tree | Vitex agnus-castus | Verbenaceae |
Chayote | Sechium edule | Cucurbitaceae |
Che | Cudrania tricuspidata | Moraceae |
Chempedale | Artocarpus integer | Moraceae |
Cherapu | Garcinia prainiana | Guttiferae |
Cheremai | Phyllanthus acidus | Euphorbiaceae |
Cherimoya | Annona cherimola | Annonaceae |
Cherry of the Rio Grande | Eugenia aggregata | Myrtaceae |
Chess Apple | Sorbus aria | Rosaceae |
Chia Ye | Ficus awkeotsang | Moracedea |
Chicle Tree | Manilkara zapota | Sapotaceae |
Chico Sapote | Manilkara zapota | Sapotaceae |
Chico Mamey | Bunchosia armeniaca | Malpighiaceae |
Chilean Guava | Ugni molinae | Myrtaceae |
Chilean Hazel | Gevuina avellana | Proteaceae |
Chilean Wine Palm | Jubaea chilensis | Palmae |
China Chestnut | Sterculia monosperma | Sterculiaceae |
Chincopin | Castanea pumila var. ashei | Fagaceae |
Chinese Asian Pear | Pyrus usseriensis | Rosaceae |
Chinese Chestnut | Castanea mollissima | Fagaceae |
Chinese Date | Ziziphus jujuba | Rhamnaceae |
Chinese Date Palm | Zizyphus vulgaris | Rhamnaceae |
Chinese Egg Gooseberry | Actinidia rubricallus | Actinidiaceae |
Chinese Gooseberry | Actinidia deliciosa | Actinidiaceae |
Chinese Hackberry | Celtis sinensis | Ulmaceae |
Chinese Jello | Ficus awkeotsang | Moraceae |
Chinese Mulberry | Cudrania tricuspidata | Moraceae |
Chinese Olive | Canarium album | Burseraceae |
Chinese Pear | Pyrus pyrifolia | Rosaceae |
Chinese Raisin Tree | Hovenia dulcis | Rhamnaceae |
Chinese Taro | Alocasia cucullata | Araceae |
Chinese White Pear | Pyrus bretschneideri | Rosaceae |
Chinese White Pear | Pyrus usseriensis | Rosaceae |
Chinquapin | Castanea pumila | Fagaceae |
Chitra | Berberis aristata | Berberidaceae |
Chocolate Pudding Fruit | Diospyros digyna | Ebenaceae |
Chokecherry | Prunus virginiana | Rosaceae |
Chupa-Chupa | Quararibea cordata | Bombacaceae |
Ciku | Manilkara zapota | Sapotaceae |
Cimarrona | Annona montana | Annonaceae |
Cinnamon | Cinnamomum loureirii | Lauraceae |
Cinnamon | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Lauraceae |
Ciruela | Spondias purperea | Anacardiaceae |
Ciruela Verde | Bunchosia argentea | Malpighiaceae |
Ciruelo | Bunchosia argentea | Malpighiaceae |
Ciruelo | Crytocarpa edulis | Anacardiaceae |
Citron | Citrus medica | Rutaceae |
Clove | Syzygium aromaticum | Myrtaceae |
Clove Currant | Ribes aureum | Saxifragaceae |
Clove Currant | Ribes odoratum | Saxifragaceae |
Cochin-goraka | Garcina xanthochymus | Guttiferae |
Cocoa | Theobroma cacao | Sterculiaceae |
Cocona | Solanum sessiliflorum | Solanaceae |
Coconut Palm | Cocos nucifera | Palmae |
Cocoplum | Chrysobalanus icaco | Chrysobalanaceae |
Coffee Berry | Rhamnus californica | Rhamnaceae |
Columbian Walnut | Juglans colombensis | Juglandaceae |
Cometure | Mouriris guianesis | Mouririaceae |
Commercial Banana | Musa acuminata | Musaceae |
Commercial Banana | Musa X paradisiaca | Musaceae |
Common Currant | Ribes sativum | Saxifragaceae |
Common Guava | Psidium guajava | Myrtaceae |
Common Juniper | Juniperus communis | Cupressacae |
Conch Apple | Passiflora maliformis | Passifloraceae |
Coontie | Zamia integrifolia | Cycadaceae |
Cornelian Cherry | Cornus mas | Cornaceae |
Corosol | Rollinia emarginata | Annonaceae |
Corozo | Aiphanes acanthophylla | Palmae |
Costa Rica Guava | Psidium friedrichsthalianum | Myrtaceae |
Cotopriz | Talisia oliviformis | Sapindaceae |
Country Walnut | Aleurites moluccana | Euphorbiaceae |
Coyo | Persea scheideana | Lauraceae |
Crabapple | Malus | Rosaceae |
Cranberry | Vaccinium | Ericaceae |
Cranberry Bush | Viburnum triloba | Caprifoliaceae |
Crato Passion Fruit | Passiflora cincinnata | Passifloraceae |
Creeping Blueberry | Vaccinium crassifolium | Ericaceae |
Cuachilote | Parmentiera edulis | Bignoniaceae |
Cuban Mangosteen | Rheedia aristata | Guttiferae |
Cuban Spinach | Montia perfoliata | Portulacaceae |
Cupu-Assu | Theobroma grandiflorum | Sterculiaceae |
Currant | Ribes | Saxifragaceae |
Currant Tomato | Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium | Solanaceae |
Curry Leaf Tree | Murraya koenigii | Rutaceae |
Curuba | Passiflora mollissima | Passifloraceae |
Custard Apple | Annona reticulata | Annonaceae |
Custard Apple | Annona squamosa | Annonaceae |
A – C | D – L | M – R | S – Z |
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