Rare Fruits of MAHA 2010

Averrhoa bilimbi – Belimbing Buluh

Family : Oxalidaceae

Origin : Moluccas

Uses : eaten fresh ; condiment ; pickled

Carissa carandas – Asam Renda, Kerenda, Kalakai

Family : Apocynaceae

Origin : India

Uses : pickles ; folk medicine for anaemia.

Cynometra cauliflora – Namu-namu, Buah Katak Puru

Family : Fabaceae

Origin : Malesia

Uses : eaten fresh

Diospyros digyna – Black Sapote

Family : Ebenaceae

Origin : Central America

Uses : eaten fresh ; unripe fruit as fish poison.

Diospyros discolour – Buah Mentega

Family : Ebenaceae

Origin : Philippines

Uses : n.a.

Ficus ariculata - Ara

Family : Moraceae

Origin : India

Uses : eaten fresh ; dried. 

Flacourtia jangomas – Rukam Manis

Family : Salicaceae

Origin : India

Uses : eaten fresh ; jam ; folk medicine.

Garcinia prainiana – Cherapu

Family : Clusiaceae

Origin : n.a.

Uses : eaten fresh

Garcinia atrroviridis – Asam Gelugur

Family : Clusiaceae

Origin : Malesia

Uses : spice

Inga edulis – Ice-Cream Bean

Family : Fabaceae

Origin : South America

Uses : n.a.

Myristica fragrans – Buah Pala, Nutmeg

Family : Myristicaceae

Origin : Moluccas

Uses : Spice ; Juiced ; Dried.

Phyllanthus emblica  - Buah Melaka, Indian Gooseberry, Aamla

Family : Phyllanthaceae

Origin : n.a.

Uses : Eaten fresh ; cooked ; pickled ; folk medicine

Pouteria caimito – Abiu

Family : Sapotaceae

Origin : South America

Uses : eaten fresh ; folk medicine for cough, fever, diarrhea, bronchitis etc

Pouteria campechiana  - Canistel

Family : Sapotaceae

Origin : Central America

Uses : eaten fresh.

Rollinia deliciosa - Biriba

Family :  Annonaceae

Origin : South America

Uses : eaten fresh