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Melicoccus bijugatus is a fruit-bearing tree in the soapberry family Sapindaceae, native or naturalized across the New World tropics including South and Central America, and parts of the Caribbean. Its stone-bearing fruits , commonly called quenepa, ‘’’kenèp’’’ or guinep , are edible.
Several species, but principally M. bijugatus, are widely cultivated in their native areas and elsewhere in Central America and the Caribbean for their fruit. Some species of the related genus Talisia are sometimes included in Melicoccus. Species. Melicoccus antioquensis Acevedo-Rodríguez — Colombia; Melicoccus aymardii Acevedo-Rodríguez ...
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Mamoncillo, or Spanish lime (Melicoccus bijugatus), a soapberry tree with an edible fruit described as between a lychee and a lime. Blue-berried honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea), a species of honeysuckle with an edible, blueberry-like fruit. European nettle tree, (Celtis australis), a deciduous tree with edible, dark purple, sweet, berry-like fruit.
The ackee (Blighia sapida), also known as acki, akee, or ackee apple, is a fruit of the Sapindaceae family, as are the lychee and the longan. It is native to tropical West Africa . [ 2 ] [ 5 ] The scientific name honours Captain William Bligh who took the fruit from Jamaica to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew , England, in 1793. [ 2 ]
The Sapindaceae include many species of economically valuable tropical fruit, including the lychee, longan, pitomba, guinip/mamoncillo, korlan, rambutan, pulasan, and ackee. Other products include guaraná , soapberries , and maple syrup .
Fruit and juice stands are found across Colombia, particularly on the Caribbean coast. [15] Being a tropical country, Colombia produces a large variety of fruits, such as: Carica papaya. Longitudinal section of the papaya fruit. Melicoccus bijugatus, mamoncillo. Solanum quitoense, lulo. Spondias purpurea, ciruela or cocota.
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