Latin Name: Chrysobalanus Icaco Culinary use The purple or red, sweet fruit is consumed raw or cooked into jams and jellies. The seed can be eaten raw also or roasted. It yields edible oil. Both fruits and leaves, on the other hand, yield black dye. Medicinal use Helps build cell membranes, combat cancer, reduce risk …
Latin Name: Psidium friedrichsthalianum Family: Myrtaceae Other names: Costa Rican guava, Sour guava Culinary use The sour cas fruit is eaten raw and cooked. It is often made into a refreshing drink or eaten fresh with a little salt. The fruit also be cooked into pies or used to make jellies and sauces. Medicinal use …
Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Malpighia emarginata Family: Malpighiaceae Other names: Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, acerola Culinary use Antilles cherries are best eaten fresh, soon after harvest. They can be pureed, juiced, or cooked down into jams, jellies, or syrups, and are used in sweets, ice creams and desserts. Its leaves can also be dried to …
Latin Name: Spondias mombin Family: Anacardiaceae Other names: Yellow mombin, hog plum Culinary use You can eat these fresh. It is used especially for the preparation of drinks, juices, soft drinks, jellies, ice cream, jams, and sweets. Medicinal use The leaves can be used to stop bleeding. Infusions made with leaves or flowers are also …
Latin Name: Melicoccus bijugatus Culinary use The sweet fruits are normally consumed raw. However, the sour varieties are usually eaten with a combination of condiments. In Southern areas of Mexico, these include regular limes, chili powder or salt. Medicinal use A rich source of tryptophan, which helps to treat insomnia as well as facilitates good …
Latin Name: Sauropus androgynus Culinary use You can make yummy preserves, relishes and chutneys with star gooseberries. The raw fruit can be used as a souring agent or used to make unique vinegars. Star gooseberries can be juiced, mixed with some sweetener and consumed as refreshing beverages. Medicinal use As a traditional medicine it is …
Latin Name: Citrus x latifolia Family: Rutaceae Common names: Persian lime, Tahiti lime, seedless lime. Culinary use It’s juice is used in drinks and for flavour in all types of food. Medicinal use High in vitamin C and antioxidants. Improves immune system and heart health. Sources Plants of the World Online Useful Tropical Plants
Latin Name:Citrus japonica Family: Rutaceae Other names: Sunquat Culinary use You can eat these raw, with the peel and all. But they can also be used in sauces, marinades, chutneys, marmalades, jellies. And even just sliced into salads Medicinal use In some Asian countries it is used to treat colds, coughs and other inflammations of …
Nombre Latino: Plinia cauliflora Family: Myrtaceae Other names: Brazilian grape tree. CUlinary use They produce wine, liquor and cordial. It is mostly eaten fresh. It is also used to make jams and tarts. Medicinal use The juices from this fruit provide anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, anti-ageing. They also improve skin health, lung power, prevent cancer, etc. Sources …
Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Psidium guajava Family: Myrtaceae Culinary use It can be eaten fresh or made into jellies, drinks, ice cream, jams and juices. It can also be used in curries and stews. The guava leaves are used to make tea. Medicinal use Depending on its ripeness, this fruit can be used to treat both …
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