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Manilkara kauki is a plant in the subfamily Sapotoideae, and the tribe Sapoteae of the family Sapotaceae; [3] and is the type species for the genus Manilkara. [4] [3] It occurs in tropical Asia from Indo-China (Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) to Malesia (Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea); and also in northern Queensland in Australia.
The fruit is edible but has minimal flavour and is not widely eaten. In Portugal, the fruit is sometimes distilled (legally or not) into a potent brandy known as medronho. In Madrid, the fruit is distilled into madroño, a sweet, fruity liqueur. Arbutus is a good fuelwood tree since it burns hot and long.
Rubus deliciosus is a North American species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae, native to the United States. Common names include the delicious raspberry , [ 2 ] boulder raspberry , [ 3 ] Rocky Mountain raspberry [ 4 ] or snowy bramble .
Caryopteris × clandonensis, an unusual plant in American gardens in the 1960s, [10] has become more familiar there, especially in xeriscaping. Like Buddleja, the woody stems can die back in the winter, particularly in colder climates and on heavy soils. They prefer well-draining, sandy soil in full sun, but does not need especially rich soil ...
The fruits are used as a fresh dessert fruit; it is sweet and often served chilled. The fruit also exists in three colors, dark purple, greenish brown and yellow. The purple fruit has a denser skin and texture while the greenish brown fruit has a thin skin and a more liquid pulp; the yellow variety is less common. [citation needed]
A number of similar species of plant in the family Myrtaceae produce fruit that is also known by the common name jaboticaba. [20] [26] Myrciaria glazioviana (jabuticaba amarela or yellow jaboticaba) Myrciaria tenella (jabuticaba macia or soft jaboticaba) Plinia coronata (jabuticaba coroada or king jaboticaba)
The name of the genus is derived from the Ancient Greek words συμφορεῖν (sumphoreîn), meaning "to bear together", and καρπός (karpós), meaning "fruit". It refers to the closely packed clusters of berries the species produces. [4] Species in the genus are known by several common names, including snowberry, waxberry and ghostberry.
Prosartes trachycarpa, the roughfruit fairybells, [2] rough-fruited fairybells or rough-fruited mandarin, is a North American species of plants in the lily family. [3] [4] The species is widespread, known from British Columbia to Ontario and south to Arizona and New Mexico. [4] [1] One isolated population was reported from Isle Royale in Lake ...