Fruit Trees C
Fruit Trees C
Common name. Candle Nut
Botanical name. Aleurites moluccanus
Description. The Candle Nut has a bitter, brown fruit that encases highly nutritious nuts. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil. Can be eaten, used in medicines, set on fire to be used as a 'candle' and for many more uses see link. Grows to 15m - 25m high.
Common name. Canistel
Botanical name. Pouteria campechiana
Description. The Canistel has a big, delicious, rich apricot cheese cake flavoured fruit. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil.The fruit may contain between one and six large brown seeds. Grows to 4m - 10m high.
Common name. Cape Gooseberry
Botanical name. Physallis peruvian
Description. The Cape Gooseberry has a bright orange berry enclosed in a pale brown cased fruit. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil.The fruit is the size of a cherry tomato and is very aromatic and full of tiny seeds. Grows to 1m high.
Common name. Cardamom Ginger
Botanical name. Alpinia calcarata
Description. The Cardomom Ginger is a clumpy, leafy, ginger-like plant. This shrub requires full sun with moist well drained soil. Leaves can be used to flavour steamed rice or used to wrap fish. Grows to 1m high.
Common name. Carambola
Botanical name. Averrhoa carambola
Description. The Carambola has a star shaped, golden coloured, sweet flavoured fruit . This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil, needs lots of water and is susceptible to frost damage. Has prolific fruiting all year round. Grows to 7m - 10m high.
Common name. Carob Tree
Botanical name. Ceratonia siliqua
Description. The Carob Tree has bean pods that can be a substitute for chocolate. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil, needs an arid environment. Requires a male and female tree to fruit, also male/female bi-grafted tree and hermaphroditic tree sometimes available. Grows to 6m - 15m high.
Common name. Cassava
Botanical name. Manihot esqulenta
Description. The Cassava has edible leaves and root tubes. This shrub requires full sun with moist well drained soil. Requires cooking among other things to dispel poisonous toxins before consuming, Check link for preparation requirements . Grows to 1m high.
Common name. Cashew Nut
Botanical name. Anacardium occidentale
Description. The Cashew Nut has a hard brown shell encasing a seed and the cashew apple is a red fruit that grows along with the nut. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil. Many parts of the tree can be used in medicines. Grows to 10m - 14m high.
Common name. Cherimoya
Botanical name. Annona cherimoya
Description. The Cherimoya has delicious, sweet, fruit. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil. Slightly drought and cold tolerant. Grows to 6m - 8m high.
Common name. Cherry - Australian Native
Botanical name. Antidesma bunius
Description. The Australian Native Cherry has a fruit that ripens unevenly so are different colors and has a sour taste. Grows to 3m - 30m high.
Common name. Cherry - True Species
Botanical name. Prunus Avium
Description. The Cherry has a red, sour fruit with the rest of the plant being toxic. Grows to 15m - 32m high.
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Herbert River
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Common name. Chocolate Pudding Fruit
Botanical name. Diospyros digyna
Description. The Chocolate Pudding Fruit tastes and looks like a chocolate pudding. The Chocolate Pudding Fruit is also known as Black Sapote. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil. The skin of a Chocolate Pudding Fruit is inedible. Grows to 25m high.
Common name. Choko
Botanical name. Sechium edule
Description. The Choko also known as the chayote is a green skinned fruit. Grows to 12m high.
Common name. Citron (Buddha's Hand)
Botanical name. Citrus medica
Description. The Citron is a yellow fruit with a hand appearance. Can be used in perfume or eaten.
Common name. Cocoa
Botanical name. Theobroma caca
Description. The Cocoa grows seeds called cocoa beans which are used to make choclate. Grows to 8m high
Common name. Coconut - Malay Gold
Botanical name. Cocos nucifera
Description. The Malay Gold Coconut is a dwarf variety of coconut that has a sweet golden fruit.
Common name. Coffee - KM35
Botanical name. Coffee arabica
Description. This Dwarf Coffee variety has fragrant white flowers and cherry red berries. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil. Frost sensitive, so best in a sheltered position.The berries contain two coffee beans which are then roasted. Grows to 1m - 1.5m high.
Common name. Curry Leaf Tree
Botanical name. Murraya koenigii
Description. The Curry leaf tree has leaves that are used in Indian and Asian cooking. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil. A highly ornamental tree that makes a great potted specimen tree. Grows to 4m high.
Common name. Custard Apple - African Pride
Botanical name. Annona atemoya
Description. The African Pride Custard Apple has a delicious, soft, white fleshed fruit. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil, must be warm well drained, great in winter. Canopy is made up of long dropping branches. Grows to 6m high
Common name. Custard Apple - Pink's Mamoth
Botanical name. Annona atemoya
Description. The Pink's Mamoth Custard Apple has a delicious, soft, white fleshed fruit. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil, must be warm well drained, great in winter. Canopy is made up of long dropping branches. Grows to 4m-8m high.
Common name. Custard Apple - Tropic Sun
Botanical name. Annona atemoya
Description. The Tropic Sun Custard Apple has a delicious, soft, white fleshed fruit. This tree requires full sun with moist well drained soil, must be warm well drained, excellent Winter fruit. Canopy is made up of long dropping branches. Grows to 6m high
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