NAGAVEDA (Canthium parviflorum) A tree of nagaveda   Family: Rubiaceae Synonym: Plectronia parviflora Other names: Balasu Nagaveda is an Indian plant bearing edible fruits.  The leaves of this plant are also eaten as a leafy vegetable commonly called SAAG in India.  It is found throughout the Deccan Peninsula from Maharashtra southwards.  It is

ARSUL (Canthium diccocum)   A tree of arsul  Family: Rubiaceae Synonym: Canthium didymum. Other names: Ceylon boxwood. Arsul grows wild in most parts of tropical India including the Andaman and Nicobar islands.  It bears small shining dark purple fruits which taste good and are fondly eaten buy local people.  This fruit is also reported to grow in Ceylon and other islands

SAFOU (Dacryodes edulis)  A tree of safou   Synonyms: Canarium edule, Canarium saphu, Pachylobus edulis, Pachylobus saphu. Other names:  African plum, African pear, Bush butter tree ,Native pear Safou is one of popular minor fruits of tropical Africa.   It is planted in farms and gardens in African lowlands of Cameroon, Gabon and

DABAI (Canarium odontophyllum) A tree portion of dabai   Family: Burseraceae Synonyms: Canarium baccarai, Canarium multifidum. Other names: Sibu olive, Tropical olive Dabai is a fruit from South East Asia.  Botanists believe it to be a native a native of Borneo.  Its trees can be seen growing wild in very large

CHINESE OLIVE (Canarium album) A tree of Chinese olive   Family: Burseraceae Chinese Olive is native to the subtropics of Asia.   It is different from European olive which is basically for oil.  In case of Chinese olive, it is the dried fruits and the nuts which are consumed. Fruits of Chinese

KAIR (Capparis decidua) A tree of kair   Family: Capparidaceae Synonym: Capparis tomentosa Other names:  Injet, Caper-berry / Leafless Caper-Bush; karir Kair is a plant of arid regions.  It can be seen growing in the arid regions of India, Pakistan, Sudan, East and South Africa, Arabia etc.  It is a very drought

GUABIROBA TAIA (Campomanisia hirsuta) A tree of guairoba taia      Family: Myrtaceae Other names: Haired guabiroba, guabiroba grande Guabiroba taia is a native of Brazil.  It is a relative of guava. Guabiroba taia is a rare species and grows wild only.  The natural population of this fruit is declining due

GUABIRABA (Campomanesia lineatifolia)    A tree of guabiraba   Family: Myrtaceae Synonyms: Campomanesia cornifolia, Campomanesia rivularis, Psidium rivulare. Other names: Perfume guava Guaribaba is a fruit from south America.  It is native to Colombia, Brazilian and Peruvian Amazonia. It is occasionally cultivated in its native range.  However, it is little known elsewhere. The fruits look

GABIROBA (Campomanesia xanthocarpa) A tree of gabiroba     Family: Myrtaceae Synonyms: Campomanesia malifolia, Campomanesia crenata Other names: Guabiroba, Guariba, Gabiroba is a fruit from tropical South America.  It is believed to be a native to Atlantic forests from Espirito Santo through Rio do Sul, Brazil. Fruiting in gabiroba             The

SARTRE GUAVA (Psidium sartorianum) A tree of sartre guava   Family: Myrtaceae Synonym: Mitranthes sartoriana, Calyptropsidium sartorianum Other names: Arrayan Sartre guava is a fruit from Central America.  It grows in Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, north through Central America to Mexico and Cuba.  It is believed to be a native of Southern