NTFP: EDIBLE FRUITS

Most Widely Used Plants Sl. No Common Name Botanical name Remarks Image

1. Custard apple(English) Ata phal(Bengali) Ramphal(Hindi)

Annona reticulata L. Ripe and unripe fruit is edible.

2. Custard apple / Sugar apple(English) Sita phal (Bengali) Sharifa(Hindi)

Annona squamosa L. Fruits are edible, roots and seeds are medicinal.

3. Chamal(Bengali) Artocarpus chalpasha Roxb. ‐  ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 

4. Khatal(Bengali) Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. Unripe fruits are used in pickles and ripe fruits edible. Seeds used in vegetables.

5. Lot-kon / Bubi(Bengali) Baccaurea ramiflora Lour.

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6. Palmayra palm(English) Taal(Bengali) Tar(Hindi)

Borassus flabellifer L. Sap drink as palm wine. Ripe fruits and seed are edible. Leaves used in making hand fan.

7. Karonda(English) Karamcha (Bengali)

Carissa carandas L. Unripe fruit is used as vegetables and pickles.

8. Jambura (Bengali) Citrus maxima Merr. Fruit used in pickles, salad and drinks.

9. Mandarin orange(English)

Kamala(Bengali) Citrus reticulata Blanco Fruit used in pickles, salad, jem, 

jelly, cold drinks, chocolate

10. Chalta(Bengali) Dillenia indica L. Unripe fruits are used in pickles and ripe fruits edible used in pickles

11. Jalpai(Bengali) Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume Unripe fruits are used in pickles

and ripe fruits edible.

12. Loquat (English) Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. -

13. Fig (English) Goolar(Hindi)

Ficus carica L. -

14. Dumur dhaugri(Bengali) Ficus hispida L.

Fruit is edible.

15. Tekroi / paniala(Bengali) Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeusch. -

16. Sapodilla(English) Khirni / Sofeda(Bengali) Chiku(Hindi)

Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen Syn – Manilkara achras (Mill.) Fosberg

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17. Mulberry(English) Tut(Bengali) Shahtut(Hindi)

Morus australis Poir. Ripe fruit is eaten.

18. Passion fruit(English) Passiflora edulis Sims, Juicy Fruits are edible and leaves are used in vegetables.

19. Date Palm(English) Khajur(Hindi) Khejur(Bengali)

Phoenix humilis Royle.

Sap is used as palm wine. Ripe fruits are edible and used in jaggery

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20. Hor bori (Bengali) Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels Unripe fruits are used in pickles and medicine.

21. Batepari (Bengali) Physalis minima L -

22. Plum (English) Prunus domestica L. Ripe fruits are used in pickles

23. Peach(English) Prunus persica (L.) Stokes -

24. Raspberry(English) Rubus ellipticus Sm. -

25. Amra (Bengali) Spondias dulcis L. Unripe fruits are used in pickles

26. Black Plum(English) Jamun(Hindi) Kala jam(Bengali)

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels Ripe fruit is eaten. Seeds are useful in controlling diabetes.

27. Rose apple(English) Gulab jamun(Hindi) Golap jam(Bengali)

Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston ,,

28. Tamarind(English) Imlee(Hindi) Tetul(Bengali)

Tamarindus indica L. Ripe fruits are used in pickles.

29. Ber(English) Boroi (Bengali)

Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. Ripe fruits are eaten. Dried fruits are used in pickles.

30. Siakul / Bon boroi(Bengali) Ziziphus oenopolia (L.) Mill. Ripe fruit is eaten.

Lesser Widely Used Plants 31. Ankura /bagh ankura(Bengali)

Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin -

32. Bignay(Bengali) Antidesma acidum Retz. -

33. Malung renu (Kokborok) Karanda(Bengali)

Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng. Ripe fruits are used in pickles.

34. Elena /khudi jam(Bengali) Antidesma ghaesembilla Muell.Arg. -

35. Sialbuka (Bengali) Antidesma montanum Blume -

36. - Apharanthe cuspidata (Blume) Planch - ----------------

37. Monkey jack(English) Barhal / Lakoocha(Hindi) Dhemphal(Bengali)

Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham. Ripe fruit is edible. Unripe fruit is used in pickles.

38. Bilimbi(Bengali) Averrhoa bilimbi L. -

39. Kumkumi (Bengali) Bridelia retusa Spreng. -

40. Kolia lata (Bengali) Bridelia stipularis (L.)Bl.Bijdr. -

41. Bara hingari (Bengali) Castanopsis tribuloides (Sm.) A.DC. -

42. Mon-kanta(Bengali) Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng.

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43. Star apple (English) Chrysophyllum cainito L. -

44. Karmal(English) Chalta(Bengali)

Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. -

45. - Ficus rumphii Bl.Bijdr. -

46. Boichi /payala(Bengali) Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr. -

47. Kau kara / shikuri(Bengali) Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle 

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48. Baikal(Bengali) Garcinia pedunculata Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham.

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49. Indian Red Pear(English) Protium serratum (Wall. ex Colebr.) Engl.

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50. Molucca bramble(English) Rubus moluccanus L -

51. Hill raspberry(English). Rubus niveus Thunb. -

52. Roseleaf bramble(English). Rubus rosifolius Sm. -

53. Mooni / madhumaliti(Bengali) Stixis suaveolens (Roxb.)Baill. - -------------------

54. Bhali jum(Bengali) Syzygium nervosum A.Cunn. ex DC. Syn- Syzygium cerasoides (Roxb.) Raizada

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55. Jamrul(Bengali) Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr.

& L.M.Perry -

56. - Tetrastigma lanceolarium (Roxb.) Planch.

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57. - Tetrastigma serrulatum (Roxb.) Planch. - ----------------