Ensete ventricosum, Musa arnoldiana, Musa ensete Maurelii Family: MusaceaeRed banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian bananaOrigin: Tropical Africa This banana-like perennial has large paddle-shaped leaves, which range…
Emblica officinalis, Phyllanthus emblica Family: PhyllanthaceaeIndian Gooseberry, Emblic Myrobalan, Amla, Amalaki, AmlokiOrigin: Northern and South Western India Small to medium in size tree. The leaves…
Cocos nuciferaFamily: Arecaceae / PalmaeCoconut Palm, Coco-do-baiaOrigin: Jamaica, Malaya, Pacific islands Flood tolerant. “Symbol of the tropics” often used as a houseplant. Fast growing palm…
Citrus sinensisFamily: RutaceaeOrangeOrigin: Asia Orange refers to a citrus tree (Citrus sinensis) and the fruits of this tree. It is a hybrid of ancient cultivated…
Citrus reticulataFamily: RutaceaeMandarin Orange Citrus reticulata or the Mandarin orange is a small citrus tree with fruit resembling the Orange. The fruit is oblate, rather…
Citrus limonFamily: RutaceaeLemonOrigin: Northwestern India The leading acid citrus fruit, because of its very appealing color, odor and flavor, the lemon, Citrus limon Burm. f. (syns. C. limonium Risso,…
Citrus aurantifoliaFamily: RutaceaeMexican Lime, Key lime, West Indian lime Citrus aurantifolia has a globose fruit, 1-2in in diameter, that is greenish-yellow when ripe but usually…
Carissa carandas, Carissa congestaFamily: ApocynaceaeKarandaOrigin: India Medium sized vine-like shrub that will climb if given support. This species is a rank-growing, straggly, woody, climbing shrub,…