Plant List
Fruits ~ Tropical & Sub-Tropical:
Palms:
Medicinal Plants:
Nuts:
Spices & Herbs:
Vegetables ~ Tropical & Sub-Tropical:
Scientific Names were verified on The USDA's Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) on 09-01-2009 as the currently accepted name.
We now have a plot map of our garden thanks to the hard work of members Gene Eubank & Murray Corman!
Plot Map of 208 Garden The plot map has the location of all of our specimens.
Key for Plot Map The key has all the specimen names for each corresponding number.
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* = specimens that we have planted in our 208 research garden.
Note: where the common name of the fruit is underlined you may click on the link for the cultivars we have planted in our 208 garden.
Fruits ~ Tropical & Sub-Tropical:
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Family Name |
| Lilly Pilly |
Acmena smithii |
Myrtaceae |
| Pineapple* |
Ananas comosus |
Bromeliaceae |
| Cherimoya |
Annona cherimola |
Annonaceae |
| Ilama* |
Annona diversifolia |
Annonaceae |
| Pond Apple |
Annona glabra |
Annonaceae |
| Mountain Soursop* |
Annona montana |
Annonaceae |
| Biribá |
Annona mucosa |
Annonaceae |
| Soursop or Guanábana* |
Annona muricata |
Annonaceae |
| Soncoya* |
Annona purpurea |
Annonaceae |
| Custard Apple* |
Annona reticulata |
Annonaceae |
| Atemoya* |
Annona squamosa x cherimola |
Annonaceae |
| Sweetsop or Sugar Apple* |
Annona squamosa |
Annonaceae |
| Bignay* |
Antidesma bunius |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Breadfruit |
Artocarpus altilis |
Moraceae |
| Entawak |
Artocarpus ansiophyllus |
Moraceae |
| Jackfruit* |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
Moraceae |
| Kwai Muk |
Artocarpus hypargyreus |
Moraceae |
| Chempedak |
Artocarpus integer |
Moraceae |
| Pudu |
Artocarpus kemando |
Moraceae |
| Marang |
Artocarpus odoratissimus |
Moraceae |
| Pingan |
Artocarpus sarawakensis |
Moraceae |
| Pedalai |
Artocarpus sericicarpus |
Moraceae |
| Midgen Berry |
Austromyrtus dulcis |
Myrtaceae |
| Bilimbi* |
Averrhoa bilimbi |
Oxalidaceae |
| Carambola* |
Averrhoa carambola |
Oxalidaceae |
| Akee* |
Blighia sapida |
Sapindaceae |
| Borojo |
Borojoa patinoi |
Rubiaceae |
| Maprang |
Bouea macrophylla |
Anacardiaceae |
| Caraguatã |
Bromelia antiacantha |
Bromeliaceae |
| Peanut Butter Tree* |
Bunchosia argentea |
Malpighiaceae |
| Peanut Butter Tree |
Bunchosia armeniaca |
Malpighiaceae |
| Nance |
Byrsonima crassifolia |
Malpighiaceae |
| Papaya* |
Carica papaya |
Caricaceae |
| Natal Plum |
Carissa macrocarpa |
Apocynaceae |
| White Sapote |
Casimiroa edulis |
Rutaceae |
| Cecropia |
Cecropia peltata |
Cecropiaceae |
| Torch Thistle |
Cereus jamacaru |
Cactaceae |
| Peruvian Apple Cactus |
Cereus repandus |
Cactaceae |
| Caimito* |
Chrysophyllum cainito |
Sapotaceae |
| Blood Orange* |
Citrus sinensis |
Rutaceae |
| Wampi or Wampee* |
Clausena lansium |
Rutaceae |
| Coffee* |
Coffea arabica |
Rubiaceae |
| Olosapo* |
Couepia polyandra |
Chrysobalanaceae |
| Longan* |
Dimocarpus longan |
Sapindaceae |
| Velvet Apple or Mabolo* |
Diospyros blancoi |
Ebenaceae |
| Black Sapote* |
Diospyros digyna |
Ebenaceae |
| Persimmon* |
Diospyros kaki |
Ebenaceae |
| Date Plum |
Diospyros lotus |
Ebenaceae |
| Tropical Apricot* |
Dovyalis hebecarpa x abyssinica |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Lahung |
Durio dulcis |
Malvaceae |
| Durian Dalit |
Durio graveolens |
Malvaceae |
| Nyekak |
Durio kutejensis |
Malvaceae |
| Durian |
Durio zibethinus |
Malvaceae |
| Lingaro |
Elaeagnus philippinensis |
Elaeagnaceae |
| Loquat* |
Eriobotrya japonica |
Rosaceae |
| Cherry of the Rio Grande* |
Eugenia aggregata |
Myrtaceae |
| Grumichama* |
Eugenia brasiliensis |
Myrtaceae |
| Cambui |
Eugenia candolleana |
Myrtaceae |
| Pera do Campo |
Eugenia klotzschiana |
Myrtaceae |
| Pitomba or Uvalha do campo |
Eugenia luschnathiana |
Myrtaceae |
| Uvalha |
Eugenia pyriformis var. uvalha |
Myrtaceae |
| Pitangatuba |
Eugenia neonitida |
Myrtaceae |
| Australian Beach Cherry* |
Eugenia reinwardtiana |
Myrtaceae |
| Araça-boi* |
Eugenia stipitata |
Myrtaceae |
| Surinam Cherry or Pitanga* |
Eugenia uniflora |
Myrtaceae |
| Sundrop or Guayabilla |
Eugenia victoriana |
Myrtaceae |
| Fig* |
Ficus carica |
Moraceae |
| Roxburgh Fig* |
Ficus auriculata |
Moraceae |
| Governor's Plum* |
Flacourtia indica |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Rukam* |
Flacourtia rukam |
Flacourtiaceae |
| Cuban Mangosteen* |
Garcinia aristata |
Clusiaceae |
| Lemon Drop Mangosteen* |
Garcinia intermedia |
Clusiaceae |
| Achachairú or Camboriú |
Garcinia lateriflora |
Clusiaceae |
| Imbe* |
Garcinia livingstonei |
Clusiaceae |
| Bacuriparí* |
Garcinia macrophylla |
Clusiaceae |
| Charichuela |
Garcinia madruno |
Clusiaceae |
| Mangosteen* |
Garcinia mangostana |
Clusiaceae |
| Button Mangosteen |
Garcinia prainiana |
Clusiaceae |
| Gamboge |
Garcinia xanthochymus |
Clusiaceae |
| Genipap |
Genipa americana |
Rubiaceae |
| Orange Berry or Gin Berry* |
Glycomis pentaphylla |
Rutaceae |
| Spanish Joint Fir* |
Gnetum gnemon |
Gnetacea |
| Roselle* |
Hibiscus sabdariffa |
Malvaceae |
| Japanese Raisin |
Hovenia dulcis |
Rhamnaceae |
| Yellow Dragon Fruit |
Hylocereus megalanthus |
Cactaceae |
| Red Dragon Fruit* |
Hylocereus undatus |
Cactaceae |
| Stinking Toe |
Hymenaea courbaril |
Fabaceae |
| Ice Cream Bean |
Inga edulis |
Fabaceae |
| Lacmellea |
Lacmellea sp. |
Apocynaceae |
| Langsat |
Lansium domesticum |
Meliaceae |
| Sansapote |
Licania platypus |
Chrysobalanaceae |
| Bragance |
Licania tomentosa |
Chrysobalanaceae |
| Lychee or Litchi* |
Litchi chinensis |
Sapindaceae |
| Barbados Cherry* |
Malpighia glabra |
Malpighiaceae |
| Mamey Apple* |
Mammea americana |
Clusiaceae |
| Kastooree |
Mangifera casturi |
Anacardiaceae |
| Mango* |
Mangifera indica |
Anacardiaceae |
| Kuwini Mango* |
Mangifera odorata |
Anacardiaceae |
| Mango |
Mangifera zeylanica |
Anacardiaceae |
| Cassava |
Manihot esculenta |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Balata |
Manilkara bidentata |
Sapotaceae |
| Sapodilla* |
Manilkara zapota |
Sapotaceae |
| Cambucá |
Marlierea edulis |
Myrtaceae |
| Chupa-Chupa |
Matisia cordata |
Malvaceae |
| Spanish Lime or Mamoncillo* |
Melicoccus bijugatus |
Sapindaceae |
| Ceriman or Monstera* |
Monstera deliciosa |
Araceae |
| Noni |
Morinda citrifolia |
Rubiaceae |
| White Mulberry* |
Morus alba |
Moraceae |
| Mulberry* |
Morus nigra |
Moraceae |
| Jamaica Cherry or Capulin* |
Muntingia calabura |
Elaeocarpaceae |
| Banana* |
Musa acuminata |
Musaceae |
| Plantain |
Musa x paradisiaca |
Musaceae |
| Guabiju |
Myrcianthes pungens |
Myrtaceae |
| Jaboticaba* |
Myrciaria cauliflora |
Myrtaceae |
| Camu-Camu |
Myrciaria dubia |
Myrtaceae |
| Rum Berry* |
Myrciaria floribunda |
Myrtaceae |
| Grauda* |
Myrciaria jaboticaba |
Myrtaceae |
| Blue Grape* |
Myrciaria vexator |
Myrtaceae |
| Rambutan |
Nephelium lappaceum |
Sapindaceae |
| Pulasan |
Nephelium ramboutan-ake |
Sapindaceae |
| Nopal Cactus* |
Opuntia cochenillifera |
Cactaceae |
| Banana Passion Fruit |
Passiflora antioquiensis |
Passifloraceae |
| Red Granadilla |
Passiflora coccinea |
Passifloraceae |
| Purple Passion Fruit |
Passiflora edulis |
Passifloraceae |
| Yellow Passion Fruit |
Passiflora edulis var.flavicarpa |
Passifloraceae |
| Yellow Granadilla |
Passiflora laurifolia |
Passifloraceae |
| Sweet Granadilla |
Passiflora ligularis |
Passifloraceae |
| Giant Granadilla |
Passiflora quadrangularis |
Passifloraceae |
| Corky Stem Passion Fruit |
Passiflora suberosa |
Passifloraceae |
| Grape Leaf Passion Fruit |
Passiflora vitifolia |
Passifloraceae |
| Avocado* |
Persea americana |
Lauraceae |
| Red Bay |
Persea borbonia |
Lauraceae |
| Rose Cactus* |
Pereskia bleo |
Cactaceae |
| Barbados Gooseberry |
Pereskia aculeata |
Cactaceae |
| Otaheite Gooseberry* |
Phyllanthus acidus |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Emblic* |
Phyllanthus emblic |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Cape Gooseberry |
Physalis peruviana |
Solanaceae |
| Burdekin Plum |
Pleiogynium timoriensis |
Anacardiaceae |
| Cabeluda* |
Plinia glomerata |
Myrtaceae |
| Abiu* |
Pouteria caimito |
Sapotaceae |
| Eggfruit or Canistel* |
Pouteria campechiana |
Sapotaceae |
| Cinnamon Apple* |
Pouteria glomerata |
Sapotaceae |
| Lúcumo |
Pouteria lucuma |
Sapotaceae |
| Mamey Sapote* |
Pouteria sapota |
Sapotaceae |
| Ross Sapote* |
Pouteria sp. |
Sapotaceae |
| Curiola |
Pouteria torta |
Sapotaceae |
| Green Sapote* |
Pouteria viridis |
Sapotaceae |
| Costa Rican Guava* |
Psidium friedrichshalianum |
Myrtaceae |
| Guava* |
Psidium guajava |
Myrtaceae |
| Cattley Guava* |
Psidium cattleianum var. littorale |
Myrtaceae |
| Pomegranate* |
Punica granatum |
Punicaceae |
| Blackberry Jam |
Randia formosa |
Rubiaceae |
| Santol |
Sandoricum koetjape |
Meliaceae |
| Hummingbird Tree* |
Sesbania grandiflora |
Fabaceae |
| June Plum* |
Spondias dulcis |
Anacardiaceae |
| Hog Plum |
Spondias mombin |
Anacardiaceae |
| Purple Mombin |
Spondias purpurea |
Anacardiaceae |
| Green Mombin |
Spondias tuberosa |
Anacardiaceae |
| Kaffir or Natal Orange |
Strychnos spinosa |
Loganiaceae |
| Miracle Fruit |
Synsepalum dulcificum |
Sapotaceae |
| Jambolin Plum* |
Syzygium cuminii |
Myrtaceae |
| Rose or Java Apple* |
Syzygium jambos |
Myrtaceae |
| Wax Jambu* |
Syzygium javanicum |
Myrtaceae |
| Malay Apple* |
Syzygium malaccense |
Myrtaceae |
| Blue Lilly Pilly* |
Syzygium oleosum |
Myrtaceae |
| Gowok |
Syzygium polycephalum |
Myrtaceae |
| Cotopriz or Pitomba* |
Talisia esculenta |
Sapindaceae |
| Tamarind* |
Tamarindus indica |
Fabaceae |
| Peruvian Cacao |
Theobroma bicolor |
Malvaceae |
| Cocoa* |
Theobroma cacao |
Malvaceae |
| Cupuassú |
Theobroma grandiflorum |
Malvaceae |
| Limeberry* |
Triphasia trifolia |
Rutaceae |
| Spanish Tamarind |
Vangueria madagascariensis |
Rubiaceae |
| Muscadine Grape* |
Vitis rotundifolia |
Vitaceae |
| Chinese Jujube |
Ziziphus jujuba |
Rubiaceae |
| Indian Jujube |
Ziziphus mauritiana |
Rhamnaceae |
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Palms:
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Family Name |
| Ruffle Palm* |
Aiphanes horrida |
Arecaceae |
| Bunya-bunya* |
Araucaria bidwillii |
Arecaceae |
| Betel Nut Palm* |
Areca catechu |
Arecaceae |
| Sugar Palm* |
Arenga pinnata |
Arecaceae |
| Chocho Palm |
Astrocaryum mexicanum |
Arecaceae |
| Peach Palm |
Bactris gasipaes |
Arecaceae |
| Jelly Palm* |
Butia capitata |
Arecaceae |
| Coconut Palm* |
Cocos nucifera |
Arecaceae |
| African Oil Nut Palm |
Elaeis guineensis |
Arecaceae |
| Nipa Palm |
Nypa fruticans |
Arecaceae |
| Salak Palm* |
Salacca zalacca |
Arecaceae |
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Medicinal Plants:
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Family Name |
| Aloe* |
Aloe littoralis |
Asphodelaceae |
| Aloe |
Aloe vera |
Asphodelaceae |
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Nuts:
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Family Name |
| Cashew |
Anacardium occidentale |
Anacardiaceae |
| Monkey Pot* |
Lecythis ollaria |
Lecythidaceae |
| Guiana Chestnut* |
Pachira aquatica |
Malvaceae |
| Malabar Chestnut |
Pachira aquatica |
Malavacae |
| Stone Pinenut |
Pinus pinea |
Pinaceae |
| Tropical Almond* |
Terminalia catappa |
Combretaceae |
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Spices & Herbs:
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Family Name |
| Curry Leaf |
Bergera koenigii |
Rutaceae |
| Carob* |
Ceratonia siliqua |
Fabaceae |
| Chinese Cinnamon* |
Cinnamomum aromaticum |
Lauraceae |
| Cinnamon* |
Cinnamomum verum |
Lauraceae |
| Coriander |
Coriandrum sativum |
Apiaceae |
| Tumeric |
Curcuma longa |
Zingiberaceae |
| Lemon Grass |
Cymbopogon citratus |
Poaceae |
| Green Cardamom* |
Elettaria cardamomum |
Zingiberaceae |
| Star Anise |
Illicium verum |
Illiciaceae |
| Sweet Bay |
Laurus nobilis |
Lauraceae |
| Horse Radish* |
Moringa oleifera |
Moringaceae |
| Nutmeg* |
Myristica fragrans |
Myristicaceae |
| Thai Basil |
Ocimum basilicum |
Lamiaceae |
| Perilla |
Perilla frutescens |
Lamiaceae |
| Red Bay* |
Persea borbonia |
Lauraceae |
| Lemon Allspice* |
Pimenta dioica |
Myrtaceae |
| Allspice* |
Pimenta dioica |
Myrtaceae |
| Bay Rum* |
Pimenta racemosa |
Myrtaceae |
| Black Pepper |
Piper nigrum |
Piperaceae |
| Sugar Cane* |
Saccharum officinarum |
Poaceae |
| Clove |
Syzygium aromaticum |
Myrtaceae |
| Vanilla Bean |
Vanilla planifolia |
Orchidaceae |
| Ginger* |
Zingiber officinale |
Zingiberaceae |
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Vegetables ~ Tropical & Sub-Tropical:
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Family Name |
| Okra* |
Abelmoschus esculentus |
Malvaceae |
| Onion |
Allium cepa |
Alliaceae |
| Green Onion |
Allium fistulosum |
Alliaceae |
| Chinese Leek |
Allium tuberosum |
Alliaceae |
| Callaloo* |
Amaranthus spp. |
Amaranthaceae |
| Chinese Celery |
Apium graveolens var. dulce |
Apiaceae |
| Edible Burdock |
Articum lappa |
Asteraceae |
| Bamboo Shoots |
Bambusa spp. |
Poaceae |
| Malabar Spinach* |
Basella alba |
Basellaceae |
| White Pumpkin |
Benincasa hispida |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Swiss Chard |
Beta vulgaris supsp. vulgaris |
Chenopodiaceae |
| Beets |
Beta vulgaris supsp. vulgaris |
Chenopodiaceae |
| Mustard Greens |
Brassica juncea |
Brassicaceae |
| Chinese Kale |
Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra |
Brassicaceae |
| Kale |
Brassica oleracea |
Brassicaceae |
| Broccoli |
Brassica oleracea |
Brassicaceae |
| Cauliflower |
Brassica oleracea |
Brassicaceae |
| Collard Greens* |
Brassica oleracea |
Brassicaceae |
| Raab |
Brassica spp. |
Brassicaceae |
| Kohlrabi |
Brassica oleracea |
Brassicaceae |
| Turnips* |
Brassica rapa var. rapa |
Brassicaceae |
| Bok-Choy |
Brassica rapa subsp. chinesis |
Brassicaceae |
| Chinese Cabbage |
Brassica rapa |
Brassicaceae |
| Pigeon Pea* |
Cajanus cajan |
Fabaceae |
| Bell Pepper |
Capsicum annuum var. annuum |
Solanaceae |
| Ají Pepper |
Capsicum baccatum var. pendulum |
Solanaceae |
| Habañero Pepper* |
Capsicum chinense |
Solanaceae |
| Tabasco Pepper |
Capsicum frutescens |
Solanaceae |
| Ivy Gourd |
Coccinia grandis |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Cucumber |
Cucumis sativus |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Calabaza* |
Cucurbita moschata |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Pumpkin |
Cucurbita pepo |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Winter Squash |
Cucurbita spp. |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Summer Squash |
Cucurbita pepo |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Cluster Bean |
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba |
Fabaceae |
| Artichoke* |
Cynara cardunculus |
Asteraceae |
| Carrots |
Daucus carota subsp. sativus |
Apiaceae |
| Yams |
Dioscorea spp. |
Dioscoreaceae |
| Soybean |
Glycine max |
Fabaceae |
| Sweet Potato* |
Ipomoea batatas var. batatas |
Convolvulaceae |
| Chinese Lettuce |
Lactuca sativa var. angustana |
Asteraceae |
| Lettuce* |
Lactuca sativa |
Asteraceae |
| Bottle Gourd |
Lagenaria siceraria |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Chinese Okra |
Luffa acutangula |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Sponge Gourd |
Luffa aegyptiaca |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Bitter Melon |
Momordica charantia |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Banana Flower* |
Musa spp. |
Musaceae |
| Watercress |
Nasturtium officinale |
Brassicaceae |
| Cactus Pads* |
Opuntia spp. |
Cactaceae |
| Jícama |
Pachyrhizus erosus |
Fabaceae |
| Dry Bush & Pole Bean* |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
Fabaceae |
| Bamboo Shoots |
Phyllostachys spp. |
Poaceae |
| Tomatillo |
Physalis philadelphica |
Solanaceae |
| Snap Pea |
Pisum sativum |
Fabaceae |
| English Pea |
Pisum sativum |
Fabaceae |
| Snow Pea |
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon |
Fabaceae |
| Purslane |
Portulaca oleracea |
Portulacaceae |
| Winged Bean |
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus |
Fabaceae |
| Radish* |
Raphanus sativus |
Brassicaceae |
| Daikon Radish |
Raphanus sativus subsp. longipinnatus |
Brassicaceae |
| Chayote |
Sechium edule |
Cucurbitaceae |
| Heirloom Tomato* |
Solanum lycopersicum |
Solanaceae |
| Thai Eggplant* |
Solanum macrocarpon |
Solanaceae |
| Eggplant* |
Solanum melongena |
Solanaceae |
| Spinach |
Spinacia oleracea |
Amaranthaceae |
| Taro* |
Colocasia esculenta |
Araceae |
| Azuki Bean |
Vigna angularis |
Fabaceae |
| Mung Bean |
Vigna radiata |
Fabaceae |
| Yard Long Bean |
Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis |
Fabaceae |
| Sweet Corn |
Zea mays subsp. mays |
Poaceae |
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