SASKATOON BERRY (Amelanchier alnifolia) A plant of Saskatoon berry   Family: Rosaceae Other names: Service berry, Juneberry Saskatoon is native to the uppermost cold part of the North America.  It can greatly adapt to grow under a wide range of environmental conditions.  These berries were used as a major food source

SNOWY MESPILUS (Amaelanchier lamarckii) A plant of snowy mespilus Family:  Rosaceae Synonyms: Amaelanchier botryapium, Amaelanchier canadensis Other names: Haggmispel, shadebush Snowy mespilus is originally from Eastern North America.  From there it was introduced in Europe.  It is a fruit of very cold regions.  It bears edible fruits that taste like apple. 

BOROJO (Borojoa sorbilis) Borojo tree Family: Rubiaceae Synonyms:  Alibertia sorbilis, Borojoa patino, Thieleodoxa sorbilis. Other names: Parvi grande, purui grand. Borojo is a fruit of the Amazon region.  It can be found wild as well as cultivated in commercial plantations.              It seems to have been originated in the Amazonian region between Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.  It is widely

PURUI (Alibertia edulis)  A shrub of purui   Family: Rubiaceae Synonyms: Cordiera edulis, Genipa edulis. Other names: Marmelada Purui is native to Soth America. It grows in Bolivia, Peru and Brazil, Noth through Central America to Mexico and Carribearica.             Madrono is a characteristic plant of savannahs and open woodland, especially

ANKOL (Alangium salviifolium) A tree of ankol   Family: Alangiaceaae Synonyms: Alangium lamarckii, Grewia salvifolia. Other names: Akaar kanta Ankol grows wild in the plains and mid-hills of India.  It is usually found in dry deciduous forests or on fallow and wastelands near villages and shrubberies. This is a variable in

AKEBIA (Akebia quintata) A vine of akebia    Family: Lardizabalacee Synonyms: Rajania quinata Other names: Akebi, chocolate vine, mu tong. Akebia is a fruit native to China, Korea, and Japan.  The flowers of akebia have a mild chocololate like smell.  Due to this reason the plant is also called chocolate vine.             The plants grow

SEGERA (Aglaia elliptica)   A tree of segera Family: Meliaceae Synonyms: Aglaia harmsiana, Aglaia havilandii, Aglaia oxipetala Other names: segera, malasaging, mata-mata, bunyau, peler tupai, pisek, langsat-langsat, bajing talang, malatumbaga. Segera is a native of South East Asia.  It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand.  This

CHOKKALA (Aglaia elaeagnoidea) A tree of chokkala Family: Meliaceae Synonyms: Aglaia roxburghiana, Milnea roxburghiana Other names: Punyava, yerra yeduga Chokkala grows all over the tropical parts of the Central Asia, South East Asia, Pacific and Australia.  In India, it grows in the dry as well as wet evergreen forests of the

LANGSATAN (Aglaia edulis) Fruits of langsatan Synonyms: Aglaia acida, Aglaia diffusa, Aglaia latifolia, Aglaia minahassae, Aglaia sulingi. Family: Meliaceae Other names: balik-balik, changkru, curran kaniue, dieng soh-longar, kaniue,  khangkhao, kholaen,  khrang, langsat lotung, malasaging, momailateku,  sinakedang. Langsatan is believd to be a native of South East Asia.  It can, however, be

YOLO (Afromonium spp.) A plant of yolo   Family: Zingiberaceae Yolo is a fruit from Africa found in Congo.  It is believed to be a native on Congo only.  It is quite popular with local people and is sold at local markets of Congo towns too. Description: Single stemmed, non-woody rhizomaceous plants,