Common name

Botanical name

Family name

Species origin

Avocado pear

Persea americana

Lauraceae

Central America

Banana

Musa spp

Musaceae

South East (SE) Asia

Cashew

Anacardium occidentalis

Anacardiaceae

South America

Coconut

Cocosnu cifera

Arecaceae

Pacific South/Central America

Carambola

Averrhoa carambola

Oxalidaceae

Indonesia

Custard apple

Annona squamosal

Annonaceae

South America

Date palm

Phoenix dactylifera

Arecaceae

Persian Gulf

Fig

Ficus caria

Moraceae

SE Asia

Grape citrus

Citrus paradise

Rutaceae

West Indies

Lemon

C. limon

“

SE Asia

Lime

C. aurantifolia

“

“

Orange

C. sinensis

“

“

Shaddock

C. grantis

“

“

Tangerine

C. reticulate

“

“

Tangelo

C. reticulate × C. paradisi

“

“

Tangor

C. reticulata× C. sinensis

“

“

Guava

Psidium guajava

Myrtaceae

West Indies America

Grapevine

Vitis vinifera

Vitaceae

Russia (Asia)

Passion fruit

Passiflora edulis

Passifloraceae

South America

Mango

Mangifera indica

Anacardiaceae

South Asia

Pawpaw/Papaya

Carica papaya

Caricaceae

Central America

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

Bromeliaceae

South America

Sour sop

Annona muricata

Annonaceae

Central America

Sweet sop

Annona squamosal

“

South America

Star apple

Chrysophyllum cainito

Sapotaceae

Central America

Breadfruit

Artocarpus atilis

Moraceae

Polynesia (Asia)

Jackfruit

A. heterophyllus

“

S. Asia

Mulberry

Morus alba

“

China-Japan

Hog plum

Spondia mombin

Anacardiaceae

Tropical America