BAEL (Aegle marmelos) A portion of bael tree Bael is an indigenous fruit tree of India.  The deciduous tree with trifoliate aromatic leaves is traditionally used as sacred offering by Hindus in India to Lord Shiva.  It is commonly planted in temple gardens.  Bael grows wild and semi-wild in the North India states of Uttar Pradesh,

Lempaung (Baccaurea lanceolata)   A fruit bearing tree of lempaung Family: Phyllanthaceae Synonyms: Adenocrepis lanceolatus; Baccaurea glabriflora, Baccaurea pyrrhodasya Hedycarpus lanceolatus. Other names:  Lipasu, tegeilook Lempaung is a fruit from South East Asia.  It is known by several local names in the region. It is believed to be a native of

 BAOBAB (Adansonia digitata) An old baobab tree in Tanzania with elephant standing underneath Family: Bombacaeae Local names: Cream of Tartar tree, monkey-bread tree, lemonade tree (Eng.); kremetartboom(Afr.); isimuku, umShimulu, isiMuhu (Zulu); ximuwu (Tsonga); mowana (Tswana); muvhuyu (Venda) Baobab fruits Baobab is a native of tropical Africa.  This is regarded as the largest succulent tree of

ARCTIC KIWI (Actinidia kolomikta)   A vine of arctic kiwi Family: Actinidiaceae Other names: Miyamamatatabi (Japanese) Arctic kiwi is native to temperate mixed forests of the Russian Far East, Korea, Japan and Eastern Asiatic Region of China.  It is not only a very long lived vine but is also very cold hardy that

KIWI (Actinidea deliciosa) A vine yard of kiwi in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India   Family: Actinidiaceae Synonyms: Actinidea chinensis Other names: Chinese gooseberry KIWI is among the very few recent introductions which have surpassed in popularity due to its tremendous commercial potential in the sub Himalayan region of India. 

BABY KIWI (Actinidia arguta) Baby kiwi vines   Family: Actinidiaceae Other names: Dessert Kiwi, Cocktail Kiwi, Hardy kiwi Baby kiwi  is a small, green to purple skinned fruit similar to kiwifruit but having a smooth non-fuzzy exterior.  Therefore, unlike kiwi, it does not have to be peeled before eating and can be

ABOIRANA (Pouteria venosa) A tree of aboirana   Synonyms: Achras venosa, Lucuma venosa, Vitellaria venosa. Family: Sapotaceae Other names: Bapeba, bapega-pessago, guaca-de-leite, quebra serra. Aboirana is a very little known fruit from tropical Northern South America. It is found in Guyana, Surinam and Brazil. However, it is also not a plant of very common occurrence. Aboirana is also

SAPOTA (Manilkara zapota) A tree of sapota Family: Sapotaceae Synonyms: Achras sapota Other names: Sapodilla, sapote Sapota, popularly known in India as chiku, is native to tropical America Most probably to south Mexico or Central America.  This plant is also grown for its Latex.             Chicle and gutta parcha are extracted

ABIU (Pouteria caimito)   A tree of abiu   Synonyms: Achras caimito, Labatia caimito, Lucuma caimito, Family: Sapotaceae. Other names: abiurara, abiurana-acariquava, aimito, caimito amarilla, caimo, cauje, luma,  madura verde, temare, yellow star apple.             Abiu is a native of Amazonian headwaters.  It is grows wild in that region.  It is also

 AUSUBO (Mimusops balata) A tree of ausubo   Family: Sapotaceae Synonyms: Achras balata, Manilkara bidentata Other names:  Assapookoo, balata Ausubo is a little known fruit growing in tropical America.  It is believed to have been originated in Puerto Rico.  It grows naturally in the West Indies, and ranges from Mexicothrough Panama to northern South America, including the Guianas and Venezuela,