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governor's plum

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

Governor’s plum is a large shrub or small tree native to tropical Africa. It is found from Tropical Africa south to northern South Africa, Swaziland; Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, ...

grumichama

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

This fruit is the tropical equivalent of the cherry and just as difficult to resist. Grumichama, also called Brazil cherry and Spanish cherry. The purplish-black fruit is borne in ...

cambuca

Agriculture; General agriculture

Cambuca is the scientific name for a tree called Cambucá, that grows wild in Brazil in the coastal rainforest regions of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Its fruits are yellow-green ...

star fruit

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vitamin C.

genipap

Fruits & vegetables; Fruits

Genipap is an American evergreen tree found within the tropics. It has yellowish-white flowers and its fruits are edible and succulent.

quince

Plants; Trees

1. A small widely cultivated Asian rosaceous tree, Cydonia oblonga, with pinkish-white flowers and edible pear-shaped fruits. 2. Acid-tasting fruit, much used in preserves.

sapodilla

Plants; Trees

1. A large tropical American evergreen tree, Achras zapota, the latex of which yields chicle. 2. Edible brown rough-skinned fruit, which has a sweet yellowish pulp.