BER (Indian)(Zizyphus spp.) A tree of Indian ber   Family:  Rhamnaceae Other names:  Jujube, Chinese date, Chinese fig, Ber is an important minor fruit of India. It is the most hardy fruit-tree cultivated all over India and is often called the poor man’s fruit. Most trees in India growing isolated are of seedling

WAG-‘n-BIETJIE TREE(Zizyphus mucronata)  Wag n bietjie tree Family: Rhamnaceae English name: Buffalo thorn. Common names: umPhafa, umLahlankosi, isiLahla), umPhafa, umLahlabantu, mokgalo, mutshetshete, mphasamhala, mokgalô, moonaona. Wag-‘n-bietjie tree represents life as we know it. The young twigs are zigzag, indicating that life is not always straightforward. Two thorns at the nodes are also significant; one

Boroi(Ziziphus mauritiana) A tree of boroi Family: Rhamnaceae English Name: Indian plum Boroi is a tropical fruit tree species, belonging to the family Rhamnaceae. It is most commonly found in the tropical and sub-tropical regions. Originally native to India it is now widely naturalized in tropical region from Africa to Afghanistan and China, and also through Malaysia and into Australia and in some Pacific regions. It can form dense stands

WILD BER – HIMALAYAN(Zizyphus jujuba)  Fruits of wild Himalayan ber Synonyms: Zizyphus sativa, Zizyphus vulgaris Family: Rhamnaceae Indian names: ber (Himachal Pradesh); pitni, ber, kandika, kandiari, singli, ban ber (Hindi); bari, konkamber, phitni (Kashmir); ranbor, uneb (Maharashtra); amlai, singli, simli, barari (Punjab). Wild ber is a plant of very common occurrence. It grows wild in forests and also on wastelands throughout the mid-hills

LARGE SOURPLUM(Ximenia caffra) A wild growing tree of large sourplum Family: Olacaceae Other names: grootsuurpruim, umThunduluka-obmvu, morokologa. The large sourplum is a small tree or shrub from Africa bearing edible fruits having many traditional uses.  This tree is found in woodlands and grasslands and on rocky outcrops and sometimes on termites

AKAR KUBAL SUSU(Willughbeia sarawakensis) Akar kubal susu fruits Family: Apocynaceae Akar kubal susu is believed to be a native of Borneo.  It has very tasty fruits which are also offered foor sale in local markets.  But akar_kubal_susu is known  very little outside Indonesia. Its fruits are very tasty and are very fondly eaten by

WILLUGHBEIA(Willughbeia elmerii)  A willubheia fruit on tree Family: Apocynaceae Willughbeia grows in the rainforests of Borneo.  Though it is not known much outside its native region, yet it has quite unique features.  It bears tasty edible fruits which can at times be as large as 1 kg.  Description: A giant climber

GEDRAPHOL(Willughbeia edulis) A plant of gedraphol Family: Apocynaceae Other names: Chittagong rubber, luti aam. Gedraphol is found in the north eastern part of India, the region which is adjacent to Myyanmar.  Description:  A woody climber, with long hooked tendrils. Flowers fragrant.   A gedraphol fruit on tree Fruits yellow or red, 5.0

BORNEO RUBBER(Willughbeia coriacea) Borneo rubber   Family:  Apocynaceae Synonyms: Willughbeia firma Borneo rubber grows wild in South Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Java and Sumatra, Borneo etc.  It bears very good quality fruits which are popularly eaten by local people. Description: A woody climber.             Fruits light orange. Fruits of Borneo rubber Utilization: The fruits are edible and eaten

GRAPE(Vitis vinifera) A grape vineyard Grape is one of the oldest fruits being grown by man. However, it was introduced into north India from Iran and Afghanistan in 1300 AD by the Muslim invaders; and into south India in 1832 by the Christian missionaries from France.  Grape was well known to