This document provides information on the botanical name, family, type of fruit, and edible portion for over 50 different fruits. It includes common fruits like mango, banana, citrus fruits as well as some less common fruits. The fruits span many plant families and have different types of fruits including berries, drupes, nuts, and composite or multiple fruits.

1. MANGO
Botanical name:
Mangifera indica
Family:
Anacardiaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe / Stone
Edible portion:
Mesocarp

2. BANANA
Botanical name:
Musa paradisiaca
Family:
Musaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Mesocarp and
endocarp
Bunch
Hand
Finger

3. TAHITI LIME & TANGELOS
TAHITI LIME
Citurs latifolia
TANGELOS
Citrus × tangelo

4. ACID LIME
Citrus aurantifolia
LEMON
Citrus limon
ACID LIME & LEMON

5. RANGPUR LIME
Citrus limonia
ROUGH LEMON
Citrus jambhiri
RANGPUR LIME & ROUGH LEMON

6. SWEET ORANGE
Citrus sinensis
SWEET ORANGE & MANDARIN ORANGE
MANDARIN ORANGE
Citrus reticulata

7. GRAPE FRUIT
Citrus paradisi
PUMMELO
Citrus grandis or Citrus maxima
GRAPE-FRUIT & PUMMELO

8. GRAPE
Botanical name:
Vitis vinifera
Family:
Vitaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Pericarp and placenta

9. GUAVA
Botanical name:
Psidium guajava
Family:
Myrtaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Thalamus and
pericarp

10. PHALSA
Botanical name:
Grewia subinaequalis
Family:
Tiliaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Edible portion:
Epicarp and
mesocarp

11. PAPAYA
Botanical name:
Carica papaya
Family:
Caricaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Mesocarp

12. POMEGRANATE
Botanical name:
Punica granatum
Family:
Lythraceae
Type of fruit:
Balausta
Edible portion:
Aril (juicy seed coat)

13. SAPODILLA or CHIKOO
Botanical name:
Manilkara zapota
Family:
Sapotaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Mesocarp

14. PINEAPPLE
Botanical name:
Ananas cosmosus
Family:
Bromeliaceae
Type of fruit:
Sorosis
(Multiple/composite fruit)
Edible portion:
Bracts and perianth

15. BER or JUJUBE
Botanical name:
Indian jujube – Ziziphus mauritiana
Chinese jujube – Ziziphus jujube
Family:
Rhamnaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Edible portion:
Pericarp

16. Custard Apple (Sita phal)
Annona squamosa
Bullocks’ Heart (Ram phal)
Annona reticulata
CUSTARD APPLE & BULLOCKS’ HEART

17. Atemoya (Laxman phal)
A. squamosa x A. cherimola
Cherimoya (Hanuman phal)
Annona cherimola
CHERIMOYA & ATEMOYA

18. Sour sop (Ram phal)
Annona muricata
Red Ilama
Annona diversifolia
SOUR SOP & RED ILAMA

19. JACK FRUIT
Botanical name : Artocarpus heterophyllus
Family : Moraceae
Type of fruit : Sorosis (Multiple / Composite fruit)
Edible portion : Bracts, perianth, seeds

20. FIG
Botanical name:
Ficus carica
Family:
Moraceae
Type of fruit:
Syconus
Edible portion:
Fleshy receptacles

21. JAMUN
Botanical name:
Syzygium cuminii
Family:
Myrtaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Edible portion:
Epicarp and mesocarp

22. DATE PALM
Botanical name:
Phoenix dactylifera
Family:
Palmae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Edible portion:
Pericarp

23. KIWI FRUIT
Botanical name:
Actinidia deliciosa
Family:
Actnidiaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Pericarp, mesocarp,
endocarp, placenta,
seeds

24. PISTACHIO NUT
Botanical name:
Pistachia vera
Family:
Anacardiaceae
Type of fruit:
Nut
Edible portion:
Cotyledon

25. KARONDA
Botanical name:
Carissa carandas
Family:
Apocyanaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Mesocarp & epicarp

26. AONLA
Botanical name:
Emblica officinalis
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Type of fruit:
Capsule
Edible portion:
Mesocarp &
endocarp

27. MANGOSTEEN
Botanical name:
Garcinia mangostana
Family:
Guttiferae / Clusiaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Aril or pulp

28. AVOCADO
Botanical name:
Persea americana
Family:
Lauraceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Pericarp

29. BREAD FRUIT
Botanical name:
Artocarpus altilis
Family:
Moraceae
Type of fruit:
Sorosis
(Multiple or
Composite fruit)

30. CARAMBOLA or STAR FRUIT
Botanical name : Averrhoa carambola
Family : Oxalidaceae
Type of fruit : Berry

31. PASSION FRUIT
Botanical name:
Purple - Passiflora edulis
Yellow - Passiflora edulis f.
flavicarpa
Family:
Passifloraceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Seed and pulp
Purple passion fruit
Yellow passion fruit

32. ALMOND
Botanical name:
Prunus communis
Family:
Rosaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Edible portion:
Kernel or Cotyledon

33. APPLE
Botanical name:
Malus x domestica
Family:
Rosaceae
Type of fruit:
Pome (False fruit)
Edible portion:
Fleshy thalamus

34. PEAR
Botanical name:
Pyrus communis
Family:
Rosaceae
Type of fruit:
Pome (False fruit)
Edible portion:
Fleshy thalamus

35. LOQUAT
Botanical name:
Eriobotrya japonica
Family:
Rosaceae
Type of fruit:
Pome (False fruit)
Edible portion:
Fleshy thalamus

36. QUINCE
Botanical name:
Cydonia oblonga
Family:
Rosaceae
Type of fruit:
Pome (False fruit)
Edible portion:
Fleshy thalamus

37. PEACH
Botanical name:
Prunus persica
Family:
Rosaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Edible portion:
Mesocarp & epicarp

38. APRICOT
Botanical name:
Prunus armeniaca
Family:
Rosaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Edible portion:
Mesocarp & endocarp

39. PLUM
Botanical name:
Prunus domestica
Family:
Rosaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Edible portion:
Mesocarp & endocarp

40. CHERRY
Botanical name:
Sour cherry
Prunus cerasus
Sweet cherry
Prunus avium
Family:
Rosaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Sour cherry
Sweet cherry

41. STRAWBERRY
Botanical name: Fragaria ananassa
Family: Rosaceae
Type of fruit: Aggregate/composite fruit (Etarios of achenes)
Edible portion: Fleshy thalamus

42. BAEL
Botanical name:
Aegel marmelos
Family:
Rutaceae
Type of fruit:
Amphisarca
(modified berry)
Edible portion:
Succulent placentae

43. WOOD APPLE
Botanical name:
Feronia limonia
Family:
Rutaceae
Type of fruit:
Amphisarca
Edible portion:
Succulent placentae

44. LITCHI or LYCHEE
Botanical name:
Litchi chinensis
Family:
Sapindaceae
Type of fruit:
Nut
Edible portion:
Aril

45. RAMBUTAN
Botanical name:
Nephelium lappaceum
Family:
Sapindaceae
Type of fruit:
Nut
Edible portion:
Aril

46. WALNUT
Botanical name:
Juglans regia
Family:
Juglandaceae
Type of fruit:
Nut
Edible portion:
Lobed cotyledons

47. PECANUT
Botanical name:
Carya illinoensis
Family:
Juglandaceae
Type of fruit:
Nut
Edible portion:
Cotyledons

48. DRAGON FRUIT or PITAYA
Botanical name:
Hylocereus undatus
(White-fleshed)
Hylocereus costaricensis
(Red-fleshed)
Family:
Cactaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Endocarp and seeds

49. DURIAN
Botanical name:
Durio zibethinus
Family:
Bombaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Aril / flesh / pulp
and seeds

50. PERSIMMON
Botanical name:
Diospyros kaki
Family:
Ebenaceae
Type of fruit:
Berry
Edible portion:
Mesocarp &
epicarp

51. BARBADOS CHERRY
Botanical name:
Malphigia punicifolia
Family:
Malpighiaceae
Type of fruit:
Drupe
Edible portion:
Pericarp