Fruit Database
from
the California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.
Common
Fruit Names D-L
January 27,
1995
| Common
Name |
Genus
species |
Family |
| Dalison |
Terminalia edulis |
Combretaceae |
| Dalo |
Colocasia esculenta |
Araceae |
| Damson Plum |
Chrysophyllum oliviforme |
Sapotaceae |
| Damson Plum |
Prunus instititia |
Rosaceae |
| Dangleberry |
Gaylussacia frondosa |
Ericaceae |
| Darling Plum |
Reynosia septentrionalis |
Rhamnaceae |
| Dasheen |
Colocasia esculenta |
Araceae |
| Date Palm |
Phoenix dactylifera |
Palmae |
| Date Plum |
Diospyros lotus |
Ebenaceae |
| David Peach |
Prunus davidiana |
Rosaceae |
| Davidson's Plum |
Davidsonia pruriens |
Davidsoniaceae |
| Desert Date |
Balanites aegyptiaca |
Balanitaceae |
| Desert Hackberry |
Celtis pallida |
Ulmaceae |
| Dewberry |
Rubus |
Rosaceae |
| Downy Myrtle |
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa |
Myrtaceae |
| Dragon's Eye |
Euphoria longana |
Sapindaceae |
| Duku |
Lansium domesticum |
Meliaceae |
| Durian |
Durio zibethinus |
Bombacaceae |
| Durian Belanda |
Annona muricata |
Annonaceae |
| Dwarf Paw Paw |
Asimina parviflora |
Annonaceae |
| Early Blueberry |
Vaccinium angustifolium |
Ericaceae |
| East Indian Wine Palm |
Phoenix rupicola |
Palmae |
| Ecuador Walnut |
Juglans neotropica |
Juglandaceae |
| Eddo |
Colocasia esculenta |
Araceae |
| Edible Dogwood |
Cornus mas |
Cornaceae |
| Edible Hibiscus |
Abelmoschus manihot |
Malvaceae |
| Eggfruit |
Pouteria campechiana |
Sapotaceae |
| Egyptian Carissa |
Carissa edulis |
Apocynaceae |
| Elderberry |
Sambucus caerulea |
Caprifoliaceae |
| Elephant Apple |
Dillenia indica |
Dilleniaceae |
| Elephant Apple |
Limonia acidissima |
Rutaceae |
| Emblic |
Phyllanthus emblica |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Engkala |
Litsea garciae |
Lauraceae |
| English Walnut |
Juglans regia |
Juglandaceae |
| Escobillo |
Malphighia punicifolia |
Malpighiaceae |
| Ethiopian Black Banana |
Ensete maurelli |
Musaceae |
| Common Name |
Genus
species |
Family |
| Etrog Citron |
Citrus medica var. ethrog |
Rutaceae |
| European Black Currant |
Ribes nigrum |
Saxifragaceae |
| European Chestnut |
Castanea sativa |
Fagaceae |
| European Crab Apple |
Malus seiboldi |
Rosaceae |
| European Elderberry |
Sambucus nigra |
Caprifoliaceae |
| European Gooseberry |
Ribes uva crispa |
Saxifragaceae |
| European Grape |
Vitis vinifera |
Vitaceae |
| European Hackberry |
Celtis australis |
Ulmaceae |
| European Hazelnut |
Corylus avellana |
Betulaceae |
| European Mountain Ash |
Sorbus aucuparia |
Rosaceae |
| Evergreen Blackberry |
Vaccinium laciniatus |
Ericaceae |
| Evergreen Huckleberry |
Vaccinium ovatum |
Ericaceae |
| False Mangosteen |
Rheedia macrocarpa |
Guttiferae |
| Farkleberry |
Vaccinium arboreum |
Ericaceae |
| Feijoa |
Feijoa sellowiana |
Myrtaceae |
| Fig |
Ficus carica |
Moraceae |
| Fijian Longan |
Pometia pinnata |
Sapindaceae |
| Filbert |
Corylus |
Betulaceae |
| Finger Lime |
Microcitrus australasica |
Rutaceae |
| Flatwoods Plum |
Prunus umbellata |
Rosaceae |
| Florida Arrowroot |
Zamia integrifolia |
Cycadaceae |
| Florida Cherry |
Eugenia uniflora |
Myrtaceae |
| Florida Evergreen Blueberry |
Vaccinium myrsinites |
Ericaceae |
| Florida Gooseberry |
Dovyalis abyssinica X hebecarpa |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Floridamia Nut Palm |
Gastrococos crispa |
Palmea |
| Flying Dragon |
Poncirus trifoliata |
Rutaceae |
| Fox Grape |
Vitis labrusca |
Vitaceae |
| Fragrant Granadilla |
Passiflora alata |
Passifloraceae |
| French Peanut |
Pachira aquatica |
Bombacaceae |
| Fried Egg Tree |
Oncoba spinosa |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Fruit Salad Plant |
Monstera deliciosa |
Araceae |
| Fukushu Kumquat |
Fortunella obovata |
Rutaceae |
| Galangale |
Alpinia officinarum |
Zingiberaceae |
| Galumpi |
Clausena lansium |
Rutaceae |
| Gamboge |
Garcinia xanthochymus |
Guttiferae |
| Gandaria |
Bouea gandaria |
Anacardiaceae |
| Genip (Genipe) |
Melicoccus bijugatus |
Sapindaceae |
| Genipap |
Genipa americana |
Rubiaceae |
| Giant Granadilla |
Passiflora quadrangularis |
Passifloraceae |
| Giant Sunflower |
Helianthus giganteus |
Compositae |
| Ginger |
Zingiber officinale |
Zingiberaceae |
| Ginkgo Nut |
Ginkgo biloba |
Ginkgoaceae |
| Ginseng |
Panax quinquefolius |
Araliaceae |
| Goatnut |
Simmonsia chinesis |
Buxaceae |
| Golden Apple |
Aegle marmelos |
Rutaceae |
| Golden Plum |
Prunus bokariensis |
Rosaceae |
| Golden Spoon |
Byrsonima crassifolia |
Malpighiaceae |
| Gooseberry |
Ribes |
Saxifragaceae |
| Goumi |
Elaeagnus multiflora |
Elaeagnaceae |
| Governor's Plum |
Flacourtia indica |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Granada |
Punica granatum |
Punicaceae |
| Common Name |
Genus
species |
Family |
| Granadilla |
Passiflora |
Passifloraceae |
| Grape-leaved Passion Fruit |
Passiflora vitifolia |
Passifloraceae |
| Grapefruit |
Citrus X paradisi |
Rutaceae |
| Grauda |
Myrciaria jaboticaba |
Myrtaceae |
| Green Almond |
Pistacia vera |
Anacardiaceae |
| Green Gram |
Vigna radiata |
Leguminosae |
| Green Sapote |
Pouteria viridis |
Sapotaceae |
| Grosella |
Phyllanthus acidus |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Ground Cherry |
Physalis pubescens |
Solanaceae |
| Ground Cherry |
Physalis peruviana |
Solanaceae |
| Gru-gru Palm |
Acrocomia totai |
Palmae |
| Grumichama |
Eugenia brasiliensis |
Myrtaceae |
| Grumixameira |
Eugenia brasiliensis |
Myrtaceae |
| Guabiroba |
Campomanesia corymbosa |
Myrtaceae |
| Guabiroba |
Campomanesia discolor |
Myrtaceae |
| Guajilote |
Parmentiera edulis |
Bignoniaceae |
| Guama |
Inga |
Leguminosae |
| Guamo |
Inga |
Leguminosae |
| Guanabana |
Annona muricata |
Annonaceae |
| Guatemalan Avocado |
Persea nubigena |
Lauraceae |
| Guava |
Psidium guajava |
Myrtaceae |
| Guava Berry |
Myrciaria floribunda |
Myrtaceae |
| Guavira Mi |
Campomanesia observa |
Myrtaceae |
| Guayo |
Talisia oliviformis |
Sapindaceae |
| Guiana Chestnut |
Pachira aquatica |
Bombacaceae |
| Gumi |
Elaeagnus multiflora |
Elaeagnaceae |
| Guyaba |
Psidium guajava |
Myrtaceae |
| Habbel |
Juniperus drupacea |
Cupressacae |
| Hackberry |
Celtis |
Ulmaceae |
| Hardy Kiwi |
Actinidia arguta |
Actinidiaceae |
| Harendog |
Melastoma malabathricum |
Melastomaceae |
| Hawthorn |
Crataegus aestivalis |
Rosaceae |
| Hazelnut |
Corylus |
Betulaceae |
| Hedgerow Rose |
Rosa rugosa |
Rosaceae |
| Herbert River Cherry |
Antidesma dallachyanum |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Highbush Blueberry |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
Ericaceae |
| Highbush Cranberry |
Viburnum trilobum |
Caporifoliaceae |
| Hilama |
Annona diversifolia |
Annonaceae |
| Common Name |
Genus
species |
Family |
| Hog Plum |
Prunus americana |
Rosaceae |
| Hog Plum |
Spondias mombin |
Anacardiaceae |
| Hog Plum |
Spondias pinnata |
Anacardiaceae |
| Hog Plum |
Spondias purperea |
Anacardiaceae |
| Hog Plum |
Ximenia americana |
Olacaceae |
| Hondapara Tree |
Dillenia indica |
Dilleniaceae |
| Honey Locust |
Gleditsia triacanthos |
Leguminosae |
| Horse Mango |
Mangifera foetida |
Anacardiaceae |
| Horseradish Tree |
Moringa olifera |
Moringaceae |
| Hottentot Fig |
Carpobrotus edulis |
Aizoaceae |
| Husk Tomato |
Physalis ixocarpa |
Solanaceae |
| Hybrid Plantains |
Musa X paradisiaca |
Musaceae |
| Ice Cream Bean |
Inga |
Leguminosae |
| Ichang |
Clausena dentata |
Rutaceae |
| Ichang Lemon |
Citrus ichangensis |
Rutaceae |
| Ilama |
Annona diversifolia |
Annonaceae |
| Ilang Ilang |
Cananga odorata |
Annonaceae |
| Imbe |
Garcinia livingstonei |
Guttiferae |
| Imbu |
Spondias tuberosa |
Anacardiaceae |
| India Date |
Phoenix sylvestris |
Palmae |
| Indian Almond |
Terminalia catappa |
Combretaceae |
| Indian Almond |
Terminalia foetida |
Combretaceae |
| Indian Fig |
Opuntia ficus-indica |
Cactaceae |
| Indian Jujube |
Ziziphus mauritiana |
Rhamnaceae |
| Indian Prune |
Flacourtia rukam |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Indian Rhododendrom |
Melastoma malabathricum |
Melastomaceae |
| Indian Snakework |
Cecropia peltata |
Moraceae |
| Indian Turnip |
Psoralea esculenta |
Leguminosae |
| Indian Wampi |
Clausena dentata dulcis |
Rutaceae |
| Jaboticaba |
Myrciaria cauliflora |
Myrtaceae |
| Jackfruit |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
Moraceae |
| Jakfruit |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
Moraceae |
| Jamaica Cherry |
Muntingia calabura |
Elaeocarpaceae |
| Jamaican Honeysuckle |
Passiflora laurifolia |
Passifloraceae |
| Jamberry |
Phyalis |
Solanaceae |
| Jambolan |
Syzygium cumini |
Myrtaceae |
| Jamfruit |
Muntingia calabura |
Elaeocarpaceae |
| Common
Name |
Genus
species |
Family |
| Japanese Chestnut |
Castanea crenata |
Fagaceae |
| Japanese Fiber Banana |
Musa basjoo |
Musaceae |
| Japanese Hackberry |
Celtis sinesis |
Ulmaceae |
| Japanese Medlar |
Eriobotrya japonica |
Rosaceae |
| Japanese Pepper Leaf |
Zanthoxylum |
Rutaceae |
| Japanese Persimmon |
Diospyros kaki |
Ebenaceae |
| Japanese Plum |
Eriobotrya japonica |
Rosaceae |
| Japanese Plum |
Prunus japonica |
Rosaceae |
| Japanese Plum |
Prunus salicina |
Rosaceae |
| Japanese Quince |
Chaenomeles speciosa |
Rosaceae |
| Japanese Raisin Tree |
Hovenia dulcis |
Rhamnaceae |
| Japanese Rose |
Rosa rugosa |
Rosaceae |
| Japanese Tea Bush |
Cassia mimosoides |
Leguminosae |
| Japanese Yew |
Podocarpus macrophyllus |
Taxaceae |
| Japanese Yew |
Taxus cuspidata |
Taxaceae |
| Java Almond |
Canarium |
Burseraceae |
| Java Apple |
Syzygium samarangense |
Myrtaceae |
| Java Olive |
Sterculia foetida |
Sterculiaceae |
| Java Plum |
Syzygium cumini |
Myrtaceae |
| Javanese Almond |
Canarium ovatum |
Burseraceae |
| Jelly Palm |
Butia capitata |
Palmae |
| Jerusalem Artichoke |
Helianthus tuberosus |
Compositae |
| Jicama |
Pachyrhizus erosus |
Leguminosae |
| Jojoba |
Simmondsia chinesis |
Buxaceae |
| Jostaberry |
Ribes nidigrolaria (hybrid) |
Saxifragaceae |
| Jujube |
Ziziphus jujuba |
Rhamnaceae |
| Juneberry |
Amelanchier canadensis |
Rosaceae |
| Juneberry |
Amelanchier laevis |
Rosaceae |
| Kaffir Lime |
Citrus hystrix |
Rutaceae |
| Kaffir Orange |
Strychnos spinosa |
Strychnaceae |
| Kaffir Plum |
Harpephyllum caffrum |
Anacardiaceae |
| Kaffir Plum |
Sclerocarya caffra |
Anacardiaceae |
| Kaki |
Diospyros kaki |
Ebenaceae |
| Kalo |
Colocasia esculenta |
Araceae |
| Kangaroo Apple |
Solanum aviculare |
Solanaceae |
| Karanda |
Carissa congesta |
Apocynaceae |
| Karanda Nut |
Elaeocarpus bancroftii |
Elaeocarpaceae |
| Kashun |
Dovyalis abyssinica |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Katmon |
Dillenia philippinensis |
Dilleniaceae |
| Kava Kava |
Piper methysticum |
Piperaceae |
| Kawa |
Pometia pinnata |
Sapindaceae |
| Kawakawa |
Macropiper excelsum |
Piperaceae |
| Kei Apple |
Dovyalis caffra |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Ken's Red |
Actinidia arguta X melanandra |
Actinidiaceae |
| Kenaf |
Hibiscus cannabinus |
Malvaceae |
| Kepel (Keppel) Apple |
Stelechocarpus burahol |
Annonaceae |
| Ketembilla |
Dovyalis hebecarpa |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Common
Name |
Genus
species |
Family |
| Ketoepa |
Baccaurea dulcis |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Khirni |
Manilkara hexandra |
Sapotaceae |
| King Orange |
Citrus X nobilis |
Rutaceae |
| Kitembilla |
Dovyalis hebecarpa |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Kivai Muk |
Artocarpus hypargyraeus |
Moraceae |
| Kiwano |
Cucumis metuliferus |
Curcurbitaceae |
| Kiwifruit |
Actinidia deliciosa |
Actinidiaceae |
| Kokuwa |
Actinidia arguta |
Actinidiaceae |
| Kola Nut |
Cola acuminata |
Sterculiaceae |
| Kola Nut |
Cola nitida |
Sterculiaceae |
| Kolomikta |
Actinidia kolomikta |
Actinidiaceae |
| Koorkup |
Flacourtia inermis |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Koshum |
Dovyalis abyssinica |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Kuko |
Lycium chinense |
Solanaceae |
| Kumquat |
Fortunella |
Rutaceae |
| Kuwini, Kuini |
Mangifera odorata |
Anacardiaceae |
| Kwai Muk |
Artocarpus hypargyraeus |
Moraceae |
| Lady Apple |
Syzygium suborbiculare |
Myrtaceae |
| Lakoocha |
Artocarpus lakoocha |
Moraceae |
| Langsat |
Lansium domesticum |
Meliaceae |
| Lanzone |
Lansium domesticum |
Meliaceae |
| Largo Lulo |
Solanum alibile |
Solanaceae |
| Lemon |
Citrus limon |
Rutaceae |
| Lemon Grass |
Cymbopogon citratus |
Gramineae |
| Lemon Guava |
Psidium cattleianum lucididum |
Myrtaceae |
| Lemon Vine |
Pereskia aculeata |
Cactaceae |
| Liberian Coffee |
Coffea liberica |
Rubiaceae |
| Lilly-pilly |
Acmena smithii |
Myrtaceae |
| Lime |
Citrus aurantifolia |
Rutaceae |
| Limeberry |
Triphasia trifolia |
Rutaceae |
| Ling Nut |
Trapa bicornis |
Trapaceae |
| Lingaro |
Elaeagnus philippensis |
Elaeagnaceae |
| Lingonberry |
Vaccinium vitis-idaea |
Ericaceae |
| Lipote |
Eugenia curranii |
Myrtaceae |
| Lipstick Tree |
Bixa orellana |
Bixaceae |
| Litchee |
Litchi chinensis |
Sapindaceae |
| Litchi |
Litchi chinensis |
Sapindaceae |
| Llama: see Ilama |
Annona diversifolia |
Annonaceae |
| Longan |
Dimocarpus longan |
Sapindaceae |
| Loquat |
Eriobotrya japonica |
Rosaceae |
| Louvi |
Flacourtia inermia |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Love Apple |
Solanum mammosum |
Solanaceae |
| Love-in-a-mist |
Passiflora foetida |
Passifloraceae |
| Lovi-Lovi |
Flacourtia inermia |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Lowbush Blueberry |
Vaccinium angustifolium |
Ericaceae |
| Lowbush Blueberry |
Vaccinium brittonii |
Ericaceae |
| Lowbush Blueberry |
Vaccinium lamarckii |
Ericaceae |
| Lucma |
Pouteria lucuma |
Sapotaceae |
| Lucmo |
Pouteria lucuma |
Sapotaceae |
| Lucuma |
Pouteria lucuma |
Sapotaceae |
| Lulita |
Solanum hirsutissimum |
Solanaceae |
| Luma |
Luma apiculata |
Myrtaceae |
| Lychee |
Litchi chinensis |
Sapindaceae |
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