DWARF BLUEBERRY(Vaccinium caespitosum) A plant of dwarf blueberry in full bloom Family:  Ericaceae Dwarf blueberry is another of the several blueberries found growing in North America.  It is found across Canada and in the northern half of the United States.             It is a low-lying plant rarely reaching half a meter in

ALASKA BLUEBERRY(Vaccinium alaskaense) A bush of Alaska blue berry late in the season Family: Ericaceae Alaska blueberry is ommon in the Cascades and coastal  mountains from Alaska to northwest Oregon.  It grows all of Alaska except portions of the northern coastal plain and western Aleutians.  It is the most wide spread of wild growing blueberries in Alaska. Description: Perennial shrub, taller than the

SUGAR PLUM(Upaca kirkiana)  Sugar plum tree Family: Phyllanthaceae Local names:  Mushuku, umhobohobo. Sugar plum is a fruit from Africa.  It can be commonly seen growing wild upto an elevation of 1850 m in Tropical Africa from Burundi south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique It is one of those wild growing fruits, which

AFRICAN BREADFRUIT(Treculia africana) A tree of African breadnut Family: Moraceae Other names: Wild jackfruit, African-boxwood African breadfruit, as indicated by its name is a native of Africa.  It grows all over the tropical Africa in counties like Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo,

MOCAMBO(Theobroma bicolor)   A plant of mocambo Family: Sterculiaceae Synonyms: Cacao bicolor Other names: Peruvian cacao, tigr cocoa, motelo, patashte. Mocambo is believed to have originated in Central America. It is widely cultivated in Mexico, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela etc.  A fruit of

 BHERSERI(Tetrastigma lanceolarium) Bherseri fruits Family:  Vitaceae Synonyms: Vitis lanceolaria Other names:  Tundror-rik Bherseri is a plant of Indian origin.  It grows all over India, including northern region right from Kumaon to Sikkim and Bengal.  It is also found growing wild in peninsular India.  Description: A large evergreen climber ascending upto 18 m. Flowers of bherseri             Leaves 3 to 5-foliate, somewhat

KAKADU PLUM(Terminalia ferdinandiana) A tree of kakadu plum Family: Combretaceae Other names: Gubinge, billygoat, billy goat plum, murunga. Kakadu plum is a small deciduous tree found growing wild extensively through out the subtropical woodlands of the Northern Territory and the Western Australia.  It bears abundant crop of small plum-like fruits but

ZORRO CASPI(Tapura amazonica)   A tree of zorro caspo Family: Dichapetalaceae Other names: Fox fruit, motecillo, pau de bicho., Zorro caspi is a native is wild growing fruit commonly occurring in the Amazonian Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.  It is believed to be a native of this part of the world only. 

TAPIRIRA(Tapirira guianensis) A tree of tapirira Family: Anacardiaceae Synonyms: Tapirira myriantha Other names: Cedroí ,  jobo Tapirira is a fruit from Central and South America.  It grows in forests in Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, the Guyanas, Venezuela; C. America – Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico.  It is

TAMARIND(Tamarindus indica)   A tree of tamarind Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is an import tree of semi-arid tropical conditions. Every part of the plant is used for different purposes. The fruit pulp sweetish/acidic in taste, is used for serving curries, chutneys, sauces and soups. Pulp is a carminative and laxative given as