Tropical Visions Cover
Tropical Visions Contents
Book Cover
Book Contents
Back a Page
Turn Page
Next Article


Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics


Chapter  3 Citrus Fruits and Their Relatives

Table 2.-Fruits of the orange subfamily Aurantioideae, excluding Citrus, Fortunella, and Poncirus - continued.

Species
Common name
Origin
Use
Value'
Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng.
Curry leaf
Tropical Asia
Leaf used to flavor curries
3
Murraya paniculata (L.) W. Jack
Jasmine orange
China
Ripe fruit, leaves used as condiment
4
Severinia buxifolia Tenore
Chinese box orange
China, India
Leaves used in Chinese yeast cake
3
Severinia disticha (Blanco) Swingle
Philippine box orange
Vietnam, Philippines
Fruit eaten fresh
4
Triphasia trifolia (Burma. f.) P. Wilson
Triphasia, limeberry
Southeast Asia
Fruit candied; ornamental
4
'Value: 1 Widespread, highly commercialized, very important. 2. Widespread, somewhat commercialized, very promising. 3, Localized use or little known, but appreciated. 4, Minor importance.


Figure 35. Triphasia trifolia, foliage, flowers, and fruits.
Figure 35. Triphasia trifolia, foliage, flowers, and fruits.

75






Tropical Visions Cover
Tropical Visions Contents
Book Cover
Book Contents
Back a Page
Turn Page
Next Article




© MMIV - Volume 1 Number 6 Whole Number 6 Tropical Visions October 2004

Spinning Macintosh apple