Saturday, March 5, 2011

Fruit tree Citrus grandis | Taxonomy of Papnas.

Fruit tree Citrus grandis | Taxonomy  of Papnas.
Fruit tree Citrus grandis
Family — Rutacese.

Common names of Citrus grandis
English. Pomelo ;
Gujrati. Popnas;
Marathi. Papnas.

Description and uses of Fruit tree Citrus grandis
Citrus grandis is Fruit Trees with A round headed bushy tree, a native of Malaya.
It occupies about 3000 acres to Cultivate.

varieties of Fruit tree Citrus grandis
  1. Red or rose flesh
  2. White flesh.

The former is very popular and sweeter than the latter.
An inter¬mediate variety with pink flesh is occasionally found.
The fruit is eaten along with sugar or salt and is much relished.

Taxonomy of Cicca acida tree | Country gooseberry | Amla | Harparauri | Kirnelli | Rai-amba.

Taxonomy of  Cicca acida tree | Country gooseberry  | Amla  | Harparauri | Kirnelli |  Rai-amba.
Taxonomy of Cicca acida

Family.—Euphorbiaceas.

Common names of Cicca acida
Country gooseberry , Amla , Harparauri ,Kirnelli , Rai-amba.

Description and uses of Cicca acida tree


A small tree.
Cultivated in gardens .
It bears fruits twice a year—once in April-May and again at the end of rains.
The fruit is extremely sour and is usually eaten cooked with sugar.
It is also made into pickle.

Chrysophyllum cainito | Star-apple | Taraphal.

Chrysophyllum cainito | Star-apple | Taraphal.
Taxonomy of Chrysophyllum cainito

Scientific classification of Chrysophyllum cainito
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Chrysophyllum
Species: C. cainito
Binomial name :-Chrysophyllum cainito

Common names of Chrysophyllum cainito
Star-apple , Taraphal.

Description and uses of Chrysophyllum cainito plant

A medium sized evergreen tree.
They are also planted in gardens .
The fruit is slightly larger than a Chiku fruit and when cut open shows 8 to 10 compartments arranged like a star (hence the name star-apple).
It contains small amount of sugar and is not much relished.

varieties of Artocarpus integra

varieties of Artocarpus  integra

Artocarpus integra

Family .—Moraceas

Common names:- Jack Fruit Tree , Vanas , Chakki ,Halasu , Phanas.

A large evergreen tree.

varieties of Artocarpus integra

  1. Barka—pericarp is easily opened with soft pulp succulent bracts and is eaten when fresh.
  2. Kapa-pericarp is hard to open with firm pulp and keeps longer. The fruit is used as a vegetable when green. When ripe, pulp is eaten.
  3. Seeds when roasted are very palatable and nutritious.

Annona cherimola | Marutiphal | Hanamphala.

Annona cherimola | Marutiphal |  Hanamphala.
Taxonomy of Annona cherimola
Scientific classification of Annona cherimola

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. cherimola
Binomial name :-Annona cherimola

Common names of Annona cherimola
Marutiphal, Hanamphala.

Description and uses of Annona cherimola

Annona cherimola A small tree .
There are some trees growing in those Gardens at present.
The fruit is large, green, round, oblong or heart-shaped with pitted rind.
It is very delicious..

Carica papaya | Papai | Papita | Pangf.

Carica papaya |   Papai  | Papita  | Pangf.
Carica papaya's taxonomy
Scientific classification of
Carica papaya

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Brassicales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Carica
Species: C. papaya
Binomial name :-Carica papaya

Common names of Carica papaya:
Papai , Papita ,Pangf.

Description and uses of Carica papaya plant
Papayas can be used as a food, a cooking aid, and in medicine.
The stem and bark are also used mostly in rope production.

Borassus flabellifer | Palmyra Palm | Tad

Borassus flabellifer  | Palmyra Palm | Tad
Scientific classification of Borassus flabellifer
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Borassus
Species: B. flabellifer
Binomial name:-Borassus flabellifer


Common names of Borassus flabellifer

English name.:-Palmyra Palm;
Gujrati name:- Tad;
Hindi name. Tad;

Description of Tad

A large erect palm. Cultivated and self sown in the districts of the State.
The unripe seedTad-gola are eaten during the hot weather. They are cooling
Inflorescence is tapped for toddy which is fermented and it HI
liquor.

Averrhoa carambola | Carambola Apple | Coromondal | Kirahulli | Kamarakh.

Averrhoa carambola | Carambola   Apple |   Coromondal  | Kirahulli | Kamarakh.
Scientific classification of Averrhoa carambola
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa
Species: A. carambola
Binomial name :-Averrhoa carambola

Common names
Carambola Apple, Coromondal , Kirahulli , Kamarakh.

Description about Averrhoa carambola
A small tree grown in gardens throughout the State.
The fruit is remarkably handsome of the size of a lemon.
well as a very fine and peculiar flavour.
It is acidic and unfit In heaten raw.
It does not bear cooking well as it then becomes horny.
The pulp affords a very delicious jelly.

Averrhoa bilimbi | Anvalla | Bhimbu | Scientific classification | Common names

Averrhoa bilimbi | Anvalla  | Bhimbu | Scientific classification | Common names

Averrhoa bilimbi

Scientific classification of Averrhoa bilimbi
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa
Species: A. bilimbi
Binomial name:-Averrhoa bilimbi


Common names

Hindi:-Anvalla, Bhimbu ;

Marathi:- Bilimbi, Bimbal.

A small tree, sparingly grown in gardens.

The fruit resembles large tondali .

they arc borne in clusters on the tree .

They are are used only for preparing pickles,