tropical fruits Flashcards
1
Q
tomato
A
Solanum esculentum
2
Q
A
Capsicum annuum (Solanaceae)
capsaicin
3
Q
A
solanum melongena (Solanaceae)
“AUbergine”
4
Q
coconut
A
Cocos nuzifera
fruit a drupe
capra (“meat”)
+
milk
=endosperm
5
Q
A
Phoenix dactylifera (Arecaceae)
Dates
6
Q
A
Ananas comosus (Bromeliaceae)
native to Americas
Bromelain (proteolytic enzyme)
multiple fruit
parthenocarpic
7
Q
A
- Musa x paradisiaca* (Musaceae)
nat. to E. Asia and Australia
food for slaves in new world
parthenocarpic
acuminata x bulbisiana
8
Q
A
Ficus carica (Moraceae)
inflorescence a syconium
Califoria = major producer
9
Q
A
Persea americana (Lauraceae)
ahuacacuahatle = aztec for “testicle tree” lol
10
Q
A
Mangifera indica (Anacardiaceae)
11
Q
A
Abelmoschus esculentus (Malvaceae)
African name = “gumbo”
12
Q
A
Punica granatum (Malvaceae)
13
Q
A
Carica papaya (Caricaceae)
contains proteolytic enzymes
