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Fruits
Scientific Names, Origins, Classes
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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 4
09/30/2008

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Cards

Term
Avacado
Definition

Lauraceae

 

Persea americana

 

Dicot

 

Drupe

 

1 carpel

 

Mexico

Term
Banana
Definition

Musaceae

 

Musa acuminata

 

Monocot

 

Berry

 

3 carpels

 

SE Asia and other regions

Term
Plantain
Definition

Musaceae

 

Musa paradisiaca

 

Monocot

 

Berry

 

3 carpels

 

SE Asia and other regions

Term
Blueberry
Definition

Ericaceae

 

Vaccinium spp.

 

Dicot

 

Berry

 

5 carpels

 

North America

Term
Brazil Nut
Definition

Lecythidaceae

 

Bertholletia excelsa

 

Dicot

 

Seeds from a capsule

 

Several carpels

 

South America

Term
Cherimoya
Definition

Annonaceae

 

Annona cherimola

 

Dicot

 

Multiple

 

Many carpels

 

South America

Term
Chestnut
Definition

Fagaceae

 

Castanea sativa

 

Dicot

 

Nut

 

2-3 carpels

 

Eurasia

Term
Coconut
Definition

Arecaceae

 

Cocos nucifera

 

Monocot

 

Drupe (pyrene)

 

3 carpels, but all in 1 abort

 

Pantropical

Term
Coffee
Definition

Rubiaceae

 

Coffea arabica

 

Dicot

 

Berry (Seeds)

 

2 carpels

 

Africa

Term
Date
Definition

Arecaceae

 

Phoenix dactylifera

 

Monocot 

 

Drupe

 

1 carpel

 

Mediterranean

Term
Fig
Definition

Moraceae

 

Ficus carica

 

Dicot

 

Multiple

 

Mediterranean

Term
Hazelnut/Filbert
Definition

Corylaceae

 

Corylus avellana

 

Dicot

 

Nut

 

2 or 3, but all in 1 abort

 

Eurasia

Term
Grape
Definition

Vitaceae

 

Vitis vinifera

 

Dicot

 

Berry

 

3-5 carpels

 

Mediterranean

Term
Grapefruit
Definition

Rutaceae

 

Citrus paradisi

 

Dicot

 

Hesperidium

 

Many carpels

 

West Indies

Term
Green Bean
Definition

Fabaceae

 

Paseolus vulgaris

 

Dicot

 

Legume

 

1 carpel

 

Mexico, Columbia, Peru

Term
Kiwi Fruit
Definition

Actinidiaceae

 

Actinidia deliciosa

 

Dicot

 

Berry

 

5 carpels

 

Asia

Term
Lemon
Definition

Rutaceae

 

Citrus limon

 

Dicot

 

Hesperidium

 

many carpels

 

Asia

Term
Lime
Definition

Rutaceae

 

Citrus aurantiifolia

 

Dicot

 

Hesperidium

 

Many carpels

 

Asia

Term
Macadamia Nut
Definition

Proteaceae

 

Macadamia sp.

 

Dicot

 

Nut

 

1 carpel at maturity

 

Australia

Term
Maize
Definition

Poaceae

 

Zea mays

 

Monocot

 

Caryopsis

 

2 carpels

 

Mexico

Term
Mango
Definition

Anacardiaceae

 

Mangifera indica

 

Dicot

 

Drupe

 

1 carpel

 

SE Asia

Term
Okra
Definition

Malvaceae

 

Abelmoschus esculentus

 

Dicot

 

Capsule

 

5-10 carpels

 

Asia

Term

Orange

 

Sour

 

Sweet

Definition

Rutaceae

 

Citrus aurantium

 

Citrus sinensis

 

Dicot

 

Hesperidium

 

Many carpels

 

Asia

Term
Tangerine/Manderin Orange
Definition

Rutaceae

 

Citrus reticulata

 

Dicot

 

Hesperidium

 

Many carpels

 

Asia

Term
Papaya
Definition

Caricaceae

 

Carica papaya

 

Dicot

 

Berry

 

several carpels

 

Central America

Term
Passionfruit
Definition

Passifloraceae

 

Passiflora spp.

 

Dicot

 

Berry

 

South America

Term
Peanut
Definition

Fabaceae

 

Arachis hypgaea

 

Dicot

 

Legume

 

1 carpel

 

Brazil

Term
Pecan
Definition

Juglandaceae

 

Carya illinoinensis

 

Dicot

 

Nut

 

2-3 carpels, all but one abort

 

North America

Term
Pineapple
Definition

Bromeliaceae

 

Ananas comosus

 

Monocot

 

Multiple

 

3 carpels per flower; many make fruit

 

South America

Term
Prickly Pear
Definition

Cactaceae

 

Opuntia spp.

 

Dicot

 

Berry

 

4-8 carpels

 

Americas

Term
Pummelo
Definition

Rutaceae

 

Citrus maxima

 

Dicot

 

Hesperidium

 

Malesia

Term
Snow Pea/Sweet Pea
Definition

Fabaceae

 

Pisum sativum

 

Dicot

 

Legume

 

1 carpel

 

Near East

Term
Star Fruit/Carambola
Definition

Oxalidaceae

 

Averrhoa carambola

 

Dicot

 

Berry

 

5 carpels

 

Asia

Term
Tamarindo
Definition

Fabaceae

 

Tamarindus indica

 

Dicot

 

Legume

 

1 carpel

 

Tropical Africa

Term
Walnut
Definition

Juglandaceae

 

Juglans regia

 

Dicot

 

Nut

 

2-3 carpels

 

Eurasia

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