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Pitaya. Dragon fruit sold in a market in Chiayi, Taiwan. A pitaya ( / pɪˈtaɪ.ə /) or pitahaya ( / ˌpɪtəˈhaɪ.ə /) is the fruit of several different cactus species indigenous to the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador. [ 1][ 2] Pitaya is cultivated in East Asia, South Asia ...
A loquat leaf, shown at a high magnification, illustrating the general appearance of the leaf and the structure of the venation. E. japonica is a large, evergreen shrub or small tree, with a rounded crown, short trunk, and woolly new twigs. The tree can grow to 5–10 metres (16–33 feet) tall but is often smaller, about 3–4 m (10–13 ft).
Siraitia grosvenorii. Siraitia grosvenorii, also known as monk fruit, monkfruit, luohan guo, or Swingle fruit, is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is native to southern China. The plant is cultivated for its fruit extract containing mogrosides. Mogroside extract has been used as a low- calorie sweetener for ...
The persimmon ( / pərˈsɪmən /) is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros. The most widely cultivated of these is the kaki persimmon, Diospyros kaki [ 1] – Diospyros is in the family Ebenaceae, and a number of non-persimmon species of the genus are grown for ebony timber. In 2019, China produced 75% of the ...
Raw passion fruit is 73% water, 23% carbohydrates, 2% protein, and 1% fat (table). In a 100 gram reference amount, raw passion fruit supplies 97 calories, and is a rich source of vitamin C (33% of the Daily Value, DV) and a moderate source of riboflavin (10% DV), and potassium (12% DV) (table). No other micronutrients are in significant content.
Multiple fruits. The pineapple is a multiple fruit. The jackfruit is known for being the world's largest fruit. A halved fig. Multiple fruits are a cluster of many fruits produced from multiple flowers. Common name. Species name. African peach. Sarcocephalus latifolius.
Diospyros kaki, the Oriental persimmon, [ 2] Chinese persimmon, Japanese persimmon or kaki persimmon, [ 3] is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Diospyros. Although its first botanical description was not published until 1780, [ 4][ 3] D. kaki cultivation in China dates back more than 2000 years.
Morinda zollingeriana Miq. Sarcocephalus leichhardtii F.Muell. Morinda citrifolia is a fruit-bearing tree in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to Southeast Asia and Australasia, which was spread across the Pacific by Polynesian sailors. [ 2] The species is now cultivated throughout the tropics and widely naturalised. [ 3]