ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
Edible Fruits
Edible Fruits
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S. No.
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Botanical name/Common name
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Family
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Edible part
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1
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Abelmoschus manihot (H)
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Malvaceae
|
Fruit
|
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2
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Acacia leucophloea (T)
(Safed kikar)
|
Mimosaceae
|
Gum and pods
|
|
3
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Baccaurea courtallensis (T)
|
Euphorbiaceae
|
Fruit
|
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4
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Berberis asiatica (S)
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Berberidaceae
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Pulp is edible
|
|
5
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Bombax ceiba (T)
(Semul)
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Bombacaceae
|
Tender fruits eaten as vegetable
|
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6
|
Buchanania lanzan (T)
(Chironji)
|
Anacardiaceae
|
Flesh of ripe fruit eaten raw as well as roasted, seed used in sweet meats
|
|
7
|
Carissa carandas (S)
|
Apocynaceae
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Half ripe fruit is pickled and ripe is eaten fresh
|
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8
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Ceriops tagal (T)
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Rhizophoraceae
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Fruit is boiled and cooked as vegetable
|
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9
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Citrus hystrix (T)
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Rutaceae
|
Unripe fruits are eaten raw
|
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10
|
Debregeasia longifolia (T) (Sansaru)
|
Urticaceae
|
Ripe fruits are eaten fresh
|
|
11
|
Diospyros ferrea (S)
|
Ebenaceae
|
Pulp of ripe fruits
|
|
12
|
Ehretia acuminate (S or T)
(Pandayan)
|
Ehretiaceae
|
Ripe fruit is eaten and unripe fruit is picked
|
|
13
|
Embelia undulata (S)
|
Myrisinaceae
|
The ripe fruits are eaten
|
|
14
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Ficus auriculata (T)
(Timla)
|
Moraceae
|
Fruits are eaten as vegetable and ripe eaten raw
|
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15
|
Fragaria vesca (H)
(Pahari rasbhari)
|
Rosaceae
|
Fruits edible
|
|
16
|
Garcinia atroviridis (T)
|
Clusiaceae
|
Fresh fruits are sliced, sun dried and used in curries
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|
17
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Gardenia campanulata (S)
|
Rubiaceae
|
Cooked fruits are eaten
|
|
18
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Hippophae rhamnoides (S)
|
Elaeagnaceae
|
The fruit is made into jelly
|
|
19
|
Holostemma ada-kodien (C)
|
Asclepiadaceae
|
Fruits are eaten
|
|
20
|
Ixora arborea (S)
(Katagandhal)
|
Rubiaceae
|
Fruits are eaten
|
|
21
|
Juglans regia (T)
(Walnut)
|
Juglandaceae
|
Fruit (nut)
|
|
22
|
Lasia spinosa (H)
|
Araceae
|
Fruits are eaten
|
|
23
|
Maclura cochinchinensis (S)
(Dammar)
|
Moraceae
|
Ripe fruit
|
|
24
|
Oroxylum indicum (T)
(Arlu)
|
Bignoniaceae
|
Fruits are eaten as vegetable
|
|
25
|
Pandanus andamanensium (S or T) (Keora)
|
Pandanaceae
|
Fruits are eaten cooked
|
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26
|
Rhamnus pentapomica (S or T)
|
Rhamnaceae
|
Fruit is sweet and eaten
|
|
27
|
Salacia chinensis (ST)
|
Hippocrateaceae
|
Pulp of ripe fruit is eaten
|
|
28
|
Tamarindus indica (T)
(Imli)
|
Caesalpiniaceae
|
Pulp of ripe fruits is used in sauces, curries, chutneys, etc.
|
|
29
|
Terminalia catappa (T)
(Deshi-Badam)
|
Combretaceae
|
Seeds are sweet and excellent substitute for almond
|
|
30
|
Uvaria cordata (C)
|
Annonaceae
|
Fruits are used
|
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31
|
Vaccinium sprengelii (T or S)
|
Vacciniaceae
|
Ripe fruits are eaten
|
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32
|
Willughbeia edulis (C)
|
Apocynaceae
|
Fruit is eaten by tribals
|
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33
|
Xantolis tomentosa (T)
|
Sapotaceae
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Unripe fruit are made into pickles
|
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34
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Ziziphus mauritiana (T or S)
|
Rhamnaceae
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Eaten fresh pulp is juicy and rich in vitamin C
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B- Bamboo, C- Climber, H- Herb, S- Shrub, T- Tree
Source: Dwivedi, A.P. Forests: The non-wood resources. Dehradun, IBD.