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This list contains the names of fruits that are considered edible either raw or in some cuisines. The word "fruit" is used in several different ways.[1] The definition of fruit for this list is a culinary fruit, i.e. "Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or semi-sweet vegetables, some of which may resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit, for example rhubarb."[2][3] Many edible plant parts that are true fruits botanically speaking, are not considered culinary fruits. They are classified as vegetables in the culinary sense (for example: the tomato, zucchini, and so on), and hence they do not appear in this list. Similarly, some botanical fruits are classified as nuts (e.g. brazil nut), and do not appear here either. Even so, this list is otherwise organized botanically.
Pomes[edit]
Pomes include any crunchy accessory fruit that surrounds the fruit's inedible "core" (composed of the plant's endocarp) and typically has its seeds arranged in a star-like pattern.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Malus pumila | Apple cultivars |
| Chinese quince | Pseudocydonia sinensis | |
| Chokeberry | Aronia melanocarpa | |
| Cocky apple | Planchonia careya | |
| Eastern mayhaw | Crataegus aestivalis | |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus rhipidophylla | |
| Jagua | Genipa americana | |
| Loquat | Eriobotrya japonica | |
| Lovi-lovi | Flacourtia inermis | |
| Medlar | Mespilus germanica | |
| Niedzwetzky's apple | Malus niedzwetzkyana | |
| Pear | Pyrus communis | Pear cultivars |
| Quince | Cydonia oblonga | |
| Ramontchi | Flacourtia indica | |
| Rowan | Sorbus aucuparia | |
| Sapodilla | Manilkara zapota | |
| Saskatoon | Amelanchier alnifolia | |
| Scarlet firethorn | Pyracantha coccinea | |
| Shipova | × Sorbopyrus irregularis | |
| Sorb | Sorbus domestica | |
| Southern crabapple | Malus angustifolia | |
| Toyon | Heteromeles arbutifolia |
Drupes[edit]
Plums
The coconut is a drupe
Ways to slice a mango
Drupes represent any fruit that has only one seed (or "stone") or one hard capsule containing seeds.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| Açaí | Euterpe oleracea | |
| Acerola | Malpighia emarginata | |
| African mango | Irvingia gabonensis | |
| African mangosteen | Garcinia livingstonei | |
| African oil palm fruit | Elaeis guineensis | |
| Alaskan bunchberry | Cornus × unalaschkensis | |
| Amazon grape | Pourouma cecropiifolia | |
| Ambarella | Spondias dulcis | |
| American oil palm fruit | Elaeis oleifera | |
| American plum | Prunus americana | |
| Apricot | Prunus armeniaca | |
| Bambangan | Mangifera pajang | |
| Beach plum | Prunus maritima | |
| Bignay | Antidesma bunius | |
| Binjai | Mangifera caesia | |
| Black cherry | Prunus serotina | |
| Blue guarri | Euclea crispa | |
| Bolivian mountain coconut | Parajubaea torallyi | |
| Brush cherry | Syzygium australe | |
| Burdekin plum | Pleiogynium timoriense | |
| Bush butter fruit | Dacryodes edulis | |
| Calamus erectus | Calamus erectus | |
| Calligonum junceum | Calligonum junceum | |
| Canadian bunchberry | Cornus canadensis | |
| Casimiroa | Casimiroa edulis | |
| Cedar Bay cherry | Eugenia reinwardtiana | |
| Changunga | Byrsonima crassifolia | |
| Cherry | Prunus avium | |
| Cherry elaeagnus | Elaeagnus multiflora | |
| Cherry of the Rio Grande | Eugenia involucrata | |
| Chinese date | Ziziphus mauritiana | |
| Choke cherry | Prunus virginiana | |
| Coarse dodder-laurel fruit | Cassytha melantha | |
| Cocoplum | Chrysobalanus icaco | |
| Coconut | Cocos nucifera | |
| Cornelian cherry | Cornus mas | |
| Country-almond | Terminalia catappa | |
| Creek plum | Prunus rivularis | |
| Crowberry | Empetrum nigrum | |
| Curry berry | Murraya koenigii | |
| Damson | Prunus domestica subsp. insititia | |
| Date | Phoenix dactylifera | |
| Desert quandong | Santalum acuminatum | |
| Emblic | Phyllanthus emblica | |
| Emu apple | Owenia acidula | |
| Engkala | Litsea garciae | |
| Fibrous satinash | Syzygium fibrosum | |
| Flatwoods plum | Prunus umbellata | |
| Gomortega | Gomortega keule | |
| Greengage | Prunus domestica subsp. italica | |
| Green plum | Buchanania obovata | |
| Guavaberry | Myrciaria floribunda | |
| Gubinge | Terminalia ferdinandiana | |
| Hackberry | Celtis occidentalis | |
| Hairless rambutan | Nephelium xerospermoides | |
| Jambolan | Syzygium cumini | |
| Jelly palm fruit | Butia capitata | |
| Jocote | Spondias purpurea | |
| Jujube | Ziziphus jujuba | |
| Kelsey plum | Prunus salicina spp. | |
| King coconut | Cocos nucifera var. aurantiaca | |
| Korlan | Nephelium hypoleucum | |
| Lemon aspen fruit | Acronychia acidula | |
| Little gooseberry | Buchanania arborescens | |
| Longan | Dimocarpus Longan | |
| Lychee | Litchi chinensis | |
| Malay rose apple | Syzygium malaccense | |
| Mamey sapote | Pouteria sapota | |
| Mango | Mangifera indica | Mango cultivars |
| Maprang | Bouea macrophylla | |
| Marula | Sclerocarya birrea | |
| Miracle fruit | Synsepalum dulcificum | |
| Moriche palm fruit | Mauritia flexuosa | |
| Muntrie | Kunzea pomifera | |
| Nannyberry | Viburnum lentago | |
| Nectarine | Prunus persica var. nucipersica | |
| Neem | Azadirachta indica | |
| Nepali hog plum | Choerospondias axillaris | |
| Nutmeg | Myristica fragrans | |
| Otaheite gooseberry | Phyllanthus acidus | |
| Peach | Prunus persica | |
| Peanut butter fruit | Bunchosia glandulifera | |
| Pequi | Caryocar brasiliense | |
| Phalsa | Grewia asiatica | |
| Pigeon plum | Coccoloba diversifolia | |
| Pili | Canarium ovatum | |
| Pitanga | Eugenia uniflora | |
| Plum | Prunus domestica | Plum cultivars |
| Pulasan | Nephelium mutabile | |
| Rambutan | Nephelium lappaceum | |
| Red bush apple | Syzygium suborbiculare | |
| Riberry | Syzygium luehmannii | |
| Sageretia | Sageretia theezans | |
| Sansapote | Licania platypus | |
| Savannah cherry | Eugenia calycina | |
| Saw palmetto fruit | Serenoa repens | |
| Sea coconut | Lodoicea maldivica | |
| Sea grape | Coccoloba uvifera | |
| Shoebutton ardisia | Ardisia elliptica | |
| Silver buffaloberry | Shepherdia argentea | |
| Sloe | Prunus spinosa | |
| Spanish cherry | Mimusops elengi | |
| Spanish lime | Melicoccus bijugatus | |
| Tamarind-plum | Dialium indum | |
| Velvet tamarind | Dialium cochinchinense | |
| Velvet tamarind | Dialium guineense | |
| Watery rose apple | Syzygium aqueum | |
| Wax apple | Syzygium samarangense | |
| White aspen berry | Acronychia oblongifolia | |
| Wild peach | Terminalia carpentariae | |
| Wongi | Manilkara kauki | |
| Yangmei | Myrica rubra | |
| Yellow mombin | Spondias mombin | |
| Yellow plum | Ximenia americana | |
| Zwetschge | Prunus domestica subsp. domestica |
Botanical berries[edit]
Blueberries
Grapes
Bananas on grocery store shelves
Botanical berries represent any fruit that has a relatively thin exterior, with mostly flesh and more than one seed inside.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| Abiu | Pouteria caimito | |
| American black elderberry | Sambucus canadensis | |
| American persimmon | Diospyros virginiana | |
| American red elderberry | Sambucus pubens | |
| Apple berry | Billardiera scandens | |
| Arabian coffee | Coffea arabica | Coffee cultivars |
| Araza | Eugenia stipitata | |
| Babaco | Vasconcellea × heilbornii | |
| Banana | Musa acuminata | Banana cultivars |
| Barberry | Berberis vulgaris | |
| Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | |
| Bengal currant | Carissa carandas | |
| Bilberry | Vaccinium myrtillus | |
| Bilberry cactus fruit | Myrtillocactus geometrizans | |
| Black currant | Ribes nigrum | |
| Black sapote | Diospyros nigra | |
| Blueberry | Vaccinium corymbosum | |
| Bolwarra | Eupomatia laurina | |
| Brazil cherry | Eugenia brasiliensis | |
| Brazilian guava | Psidium guineense | |
| Burahol | Stelechocarpus burahol | |
| Cainito | Chrysophyllum cainito | |
| Calabur fruit | Muntingia calabura | |
| Camu camu | Myrciaria dubia | |
| Canistel | Pouteria campechiana | |
| Cape gooseberry | Physalis peruviana | |
| Cardón fruit | Pachycereus pringlei | |
| Cattley guava | Psidium cattleyanum | |
| Ceylon gooseberry | Dovyalis hebecarpa | |
| Chilean guava | Ugni molinae | |
| Conkerberry | Carissa spinarum | |
| Costa Rican guava | Psidium friedrichsthalianum | |
| Cranberry | Vaccinium macrocarpon | |
| Darwin's barberry | Berberis darwinii | |
| Date-plum | Diospyros lotus | |
| Davidson's plum | Davidsonia jerseyana | |
| Dragon fruit | Hylocereus undatus | |
| Elderberry | Sambucus nigra | |
| Feijoa | Feijoa sellowiana | |
| Fox grape | Vitis labrusca | |
| Giant granadilla | Passiflora quadrangularis | |
| Glenniea philippinensis | Glenniea philippinensis | |
| Golden kiwifruit | Actinidia chinensis | |
| Gooseberry | Ribes uva-crispa | |
| Grape | Vitis vinifera | Grape cultivars |
| Guava | Psidium guajava | |
| Hardy kiwi | Actinidia arguta | |
| Honeyberry | Lonicera caerulea | |
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum | |
| Huckleberry | Vaccinium ovatum | |
| Jabuticaba | Plinia cauliflora | |
| Kei apple | Dovyalis caffra | |
| Kiwifruit | Actinidia deliciosa | |
| Langsat | Lansium parasiticum | |
| Lingonberry | Vaccinium vitis-idaea | |
| Lúcuma | Pouteria lucuma | |
| Malabar plum | Syzygium jambos | |
| Mammee | Mammea americana | |
| Mangaba | Hancornia speciosa | |
| Maqui berry | Aristotelia chilensis | |
| Mayapple | Podophyllum peltatum | |
| Maypop | Passiflora incarnata | |
| Midgen berry | Austromyrtus dulcis | |
| Mortiño | Vaccinium floribundum | |
| Muscadine | Vitis rotundifolia | |
| Naranjilla | Solanum quitoense | |
| Native currant | Acrotriche depressa | |
| Ooray | Davidsonia pruriens | |
| Oregon grape | Mahonia aquifolium | |
| Papaya | Carica papaya | |
| Passiflora platyloba | Passiflora platyloba | |
| Passionfruit | Passiflora edulis | |
| Pentadiplandra brazzeana | Pentadiplandra brazzeana | |
| Pepino | Solanum muricatum | |
| Persimmon | Diospyros kaki | |
| Peruvian apple cactus fruit | Cereus repandus | |
| Pitomba-da-bahia | Eugenia luschnathiana | |
| Pomegranate | Punica granatum | |
| Prickly pear fruit | Opuntia ficus-indica | |
| Purple apple-berry | Billardiera longiflora | |
| Purple guava | Psidium rufum | |
| Red currant | Ribes rubrum | |
| Red huckleberry | Vaccinium parvifolium | |
| Rukam | Flacourtia rukam | |
| Saguaro fruit | Carnegiea gigantea | |
| Salal | Gaultheria shallon | |
| Sea buckthorn | Hippophae rhamnoides | |
| Small-leaved fuchsia | Fuchsia microphylla | |
| Small-leaved myrtle berry | Archirhodomyrtus beckleri | |
| Smooth davidson's plum | Davidsonia johnsonii | |
| South American sapote | Quararibea cordata | |
| Star fruit | Averrhoa carambola | |
| Strawberry tree fruit | Arbutus unedo | |
| Sweet apple-berry | Billardiera cymosa | |
| Sweet granadilla | Passiflora ligularis | |
| Tamarillo | Solanum betaceum | |
| Texas persimmon | Diospyros texana | |
| Velvet apple | Diospyros blancoi | |
| Wampee | Clausena lansium | |
| Wild orange | Capparis mitchellii | |
| Wolfberry | Lycium barbarum | |
| Yellow granadilla | Passiflora edulis f flavicarpa |
Pepos[edit]
Watermelons
Cantaloupe and slice
Pepos represent any fruit that is covered by a hard, thick rind with soft flesh inside, and seeds filling each locule. Melons are good examples of this.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| Bael | Aegle marmelos | |
| Bailan melon | Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Bailan Melon' | |
| Banana melon | Cucumis melo 'Banana' | |
| Canary melon | Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Canary Melon' | |
| Cucumis prophetarum | Cucumis prophetarum | |
| Cassabanana | Sicana odorifera | |
| Collective farm woman melon | Cucumis melo 'Collective Farm Woman Melon' | |
| Crane melon | Cucumis melo 'Crane Melon' | |
| Crenshaw melon | Cucumis melo 'Crenshaw Melon' | |
| Doub palm fruit | Borassus flabellifer | |
| European cantaloupe | Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis | |
| Gaya melon | Cucumis melo 'Gaya' | |
| Honeydew melon | Cucumis melo var. inodorus | |
| Horned melon | Cucumis metuliferus | |
| Hydnora abyssinica | Hydnora abyssinica | |
| Jícara | Crescentia cujete | |
| Kajari melon | Cucumis melo 'Kajari' | |
| Korean melon | Cucumis melo var. makuwa | |
| Mirza melon | Cucumis melo 'Mirza' | |
| Muskmelon | Cucumis melo | |
| Natal orange | Strychnos spinosa | |
| North American cantaloupe | Cucumis melo var. reticulatus | Reticulatus group cultivars |
| Santa Claus melon | Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Santa Claus Melon' | |
| Sprite melon | Cucumis melo 'Sprite Melon' | |
| Tigger melon | Cucumis melo 'Tigger Melon' | |
| Watermelon | Citrullus lanatus | |
| Wood-apple | Limonia acidissima |
Hesperidiums[edit]
One whole lemon and one cut in half
The buddha's hand, a uniquely shaped variant of citron
Lime and blossom
Also known as citruses, they possess thick and leathery rinds. These fruits are generally sour and acidic to some extent and have a wagon wheel-like cross section.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| African cherry orange | Citropsis articulata | |
| Amanatsu | Citrus × natsudaidai | |
| Bajoura citron | Citrus medica ssp. bajoura | |
| Bergamot orange | Citrus bergamia | |
| Bitter orange | Citrus × aurantium | |
| Blood lime | Citrus australasica var. sanguinea × 'Ellendale Mandarin' | |
| Blood orange | Citrus × sinensis 'Blood Orange' | |
| Buddha's hand | Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis | |
| Calamondin | × Citrofortunella microcarpa | |
| Cam sành | Citrus reticulata × sinensis | |
| Centennial variegated kumquat | Citrus margarita 'Centennial Variegated Kumquat' | |
| Citron | Citrus medica | Citron cultivars |
| Clementine | Citrus × clementina | |
| Desert lime | Citrus glauca | |
| Etrog | Citrus medica var. ethrog | |
| Finger lime | Citrus australasica | |
| Florentine citron | Citrus × limonimedica | |
| Grapefruit | Citrus × paradisi | |
| Haruka | Citrus tamurana x C. natsudaidai | |
| Hyuganatsu | Citrus tamurana | |
| Ichang papeda | Citrus cavaleriei | |
| Iyokan | Citrus × iyo | |
| Jiangsu kumquat | Citrus obovata | |
| Kabosu | Citrus sphaerocarpa | |
| Kaffir lime | Citrus hystrix | |
| Kanpei | Citrus reticulata 'Kanpei' | |
| Kawachi Bankan | Citrus kawachiensis | |
| Key lime | Citrus × aurantiifolia | |
| Kinkoji unshiu | Citrus obovoidea x C. unshiu | |
| Kinnow | Citrus nobilis × citrus × deliciosa | |
| Kiyomi | Citrus unshiu × citrus sinensis | |
| Kobayashi mikan | Citrus natsudaidai x C. unshiu | |
| Koji orange | Citrus leiocarpa | |
| Kuchinotsu No.37 | Kiyomi x encore | |
| Kumquat | Citrus japonica | |
| Lemon | Citrus limon | |
| Lime | Citrus × latifolia | |
| Limeberry | Triphasia trifolia | |
| Limequat | Citrus × floridana | |
| Mandarin orange | Citrus reticulata | |
| Mangshanyegan | Citrus mangshanensis | |
| Meyer lemon | Citrus × meyeri | |
| Myrtle-leaved orange | Citrus myrtifolia | |
| Ōgonkan | Citrus flaviculpus | |
| Orange | Citrus × sinensis | |
| Oroblanco | Citrus grandis × citrus paradisi | |
| Oval kumquat | Citrus margarita | |
| Pomelo | Citrus maxima | |
| Pompia | Citrus medica tuberosa | |
| Ponderosa lemon | Citrus × pyriformis | |
| Rangpur | Citrus × limonia | |
| Round lime | Citrus australis | |
| Satsuma mandarin | Citrus unshiu | |
| Shangjuan | Citrus cavaleriei × citrus | |
| Shonan gold | Citrus flaviculpus × citrus unshiu | |
| Sudachi | Citrus sudachi | |
| Sweet limetta | Citrus limetta | |
| Taiwan tangerine | Citrus × depressa | |
| Tangelo | Citrus × tangelo | |
| Tangerine | Citrus tangerina | |
| Tangor | Citrus reticulata × sinensis 'Tangor' | |
| Ugli fruit | Citrus reticulata × citrus paradisi | |
| Volkamer lemon | Citrus volkameriana | |
| Yuzu | Citrus junos |
Aggregate fruits[edit]
Wineberries
A sliced cherimoya
Half of a raspberry
Aggregate fruits are a cluster of many fruits produced from a single flower.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| African custard-apple | Annona senegalensis | |
| American red raspberry | Rubus strigosus | |
| Annona conica | Annona conica | |
| Atemoya | Annona squamosa × annona cherimola | |
| Atherton raspberry | Rubus probus | |
| Biribá | Rollinia deliciosa | |
| Black mulberry | Morus nigra | |
| Blackberry | Rubus allegheniensis | |
| Boysenberry | Rubus ursinus × rubus idaeus | |
| Cawesh | Annona scleroderma | |
| Cherimoya | Annona cherimola | Cherimoya cultivars |
| Cloudberry | Rubus chamaemorus | |
| Creeping raspberry | Rubus hayata-koidzumii | |
| Cudrang | Maclura tricuspidata | |
| Custard apple | Annona reticulata | |
| Dewberry | Rubus flagellaris | |
| Elephant apple | Dillenia indica | |
| Emu berry | Grewia retusifolia | |
| Ilama | Annona diversifolia | |
| Japanese bramble berry | Rubus parvifolius | |
| Loganberry | Rubus × loganobaccus | |
| Marolo | Annona crassiflora | |
| Molucca bramble berry | Rubus moluccanus | |
| Mora común | Rubus adenotrichos | |
| Mora de Castilla | Rubus glaucus | |
| Mountain soursop | Annona montana | |
| Pond apple | Annona glabra | |
| Red mulberry | Morus rubra | |
| Rose hip | Rosa rugosa | |
| Roseleaf bramble berry | Rubus rosifolius | |
| Salmonberry | Rubus spectabilis | |
| Soncoya | Annona purpurea | |
| Soursop | Annona muricata | |
| Strawberry | Fragaria × ananassa | Strawberry cultivars |
| Sugar-apple | Annona squamosa | |
| Tayberry | Rubus fruticosus × rubus idaeus | |
| Thimbleberry | Rubus parviflorus | |
| White bark raspberry | Rubus leucodermis | |
| White mulberry | Morus alba | |
| Wild strawberry | Fragaria vesca | |
| Wineberry | Rubus phoenicolasius | |
| Youngberry | Rubus caesius 'Youngberry' |
Multiple fruits[edit]
The pineapple is a multiple fruit
The jackfruit is known for being the world's largest fruit
Multiple fruits are a cluster of many fruits produced from multiple flowers.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| Breadfruit | Artocarpus altilis | |
| Breadnut | Artocarpus camansi | |
| Cempedak | Artocarpus integer | |
| Cluster fig | Ficus racemosa | |
| Desert fig | Ficus platypoda | |
| Duguetia confinis | Duguetia confinis | |
| Duguetia spixiana | Duguetia spixiana | |
| Ficus carrii | Ficus carrii | |
| Fig | Ficus carica | |
| Hala fruit | Pandanus tectorius | |
| Jackfruit | Artocarpus heterophyllus | |
| Kwai muk | Artocarpus hypargyreus | |
| Monkey fruit | Artocarpus lacucha | |
| Monkey jackfruit | Artocarpus rigidus | |
| Monstera deliciosa | Monstera deliciosa | |
| Noni | Morinda citrifolia | |
| Pineapple | Ananas comosus | |
| Red fruit | Pandanus conoideus | |
| Sandpaper fig | Ficus coronata | |
| Strangler fig | Ficus aurea | |
| Sycamore fig | Ficus sycomorus | |
| Terap | Artocarpus odoratissimus | |
| White fig | Ficus virens | |
| Wild jack | Artocarpus hirsutus |
Capsules[edit]
Cacao pods
Mangosteens, sliced in a way that exposes the carpels
Bacuri
Capsules represent a pod fruit with multiple carpels.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| Achacha | Garcinia humilis | |
| Ackee | Blighia sapida | |
| Aglaia teysmanniana | Aglaia teysmanniana | |
| Asam gelugur | Garcinia atroviridis | |
| Asam kelubi | Eleiodoxa conferta | |
| Bacuri | Platonia insignis | |
| Bemange | Cola urceolata | |
| Black apple | Pouteria australis | |
| Blue tongue | Melastoma affine | |
| Boquila | Boquila trifoliolata | |
| Burmese grape | Baccaurea ramiflora | |
| Button mangosteen | Garcinia prainiana | |
| Cacao | Theobroma cacao | |
| Charichuelo | Garcinia madruno | |
| Copperleaf snowberry | Gaultheria hispida | |
| Courbaril | Hymenaea courbaril | |
| Cupuaçu | Theobroma grandiflorum | |
| Durian | Durio zibethinus | |
| Eastern teaberry | Gaultheria procumbens | |
| Gấc | Momordica cochinchinensis | |
| Gamboge | Garcinia morella | |
| Garcinia cambogia | Garcinia gummi-gutta | |
| Garcinia forbesii | Garcinia forbesii | |
| Garcinia magnifolia | Garcinia magnifolia | |
| Garcinia pseudoguttifera | Garcinia pseudoguttifera | |
| Keluak | Pangium edule | |
| Kokum | Garcinia indica | |
| Kola nut | Cola nitida | |
| Kundong | Garcinia parvifolia | |
| Lardizabala | Lardizabala biternata | |
| Luóhàn guǒ | Siraitia grosvenorii | |
| Mangosteen | Garcinia mangostana | |
| Menteng | Baccaurea racemosa | |
| Mundu | Garcinia dulcis | |
| Pawpaw | Asimina triloba | |
| Red salak | Salacca affinis | |
| Salak | Salacca zalacca | |
| Santol | Sandoricum koetjape | |
| Small-leaved tamarind | Diploglottis campbellii | |
| Spanish tamarind | Vangueria madagascariensis | |
| Trichosanthes beccariana | Trichosanthes beccariana | |
| Vanilla | Vanilla planifolia | |
| Yantok | Calamus manillensis |
Legumes[edit]
Bilimbi
Legumes represent a pod fruit with one carpel.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| African locust bean | Parkia biglobosa | |
| Bilimbi | Averrhoa bilimbi | |
| Ice-cream bean | Inga edulis | |
| Monkeypod | Pithecellobium dulce | |
| Tamarind | Tamarindus indica | |
| Zig-zag vine fruit | Melodorum leichhardtii |
Follicles[edit]
Follicles represent a single ovary that splits along a single seam.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| Angular sea-fig | Carpobrotus glaucescens | |
| Dead man's fingers | Decaisnea fargesii | |
| Karkalla fruit | Carpobrotus rossii |
Plants with edible fruit-like structures[edit]
Juniper berries
Plants with edible fruit-like structures are not technically fruit, but are used culinarily as such.
| Common name | Species name | Cultivar list |
|---|---|---|
| Cashew apple | Anacardium occidentale | |
| Juniper berry | Juniperus communis | |
| Kahikatea | Dacrycarpus dacrydioides | |
| Manoao | Manoao colensoi | |
| Nageia | Nageia nagi | |
| Native cherry | Exocarpos cupressiformis | |
| Plum pine fruit | Podocarpus elatus | |
| Podocarpus | Podocarpus elongatus | |
| Prumnopitys | Prumnopitys andina | |
| Raisin tree fruit | Hovenia dulcis | |
| Rhubarb | Rheum × hybridum | Rhubarb cultivars |
| Rimu | Dacrydium cupressinum | |
| Totara | Podocarpus totara |
See also[edit]
- List of inedible fruits
- Fruit
- List of fruit dishes
- Fruit tree propagation
- Tropical agriculture
- List of culinary nuts
- List of edible seeds
- List of vegetables
- List of culinary herbs and spices
- List of foods
References[edit]
- ^ See Vegetable#Terminology
- ^ See the Wiktionary definition of fruit
- ^ Harri Vainio; Franca Bianchini (2003). Fruit and Vegetables. IARC. p. 2. ISBN 9283230086.
External links[edit]
- "Center for New Crops". Purdue University.
- Fruits of Warm Climates
- Rare Fruit Growers of California with Common fruit names
