Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 1.1.
Taxonomy and primary centre of diversity and probable centre of origin of the major tropical fruits (Gepts, 2008).
Order
Family (subfamily)
Crop(s), taxa
Centre of origin
Magnoliid
complex
Laurales
Lauraceae
Tropical Central America
Avocado,
Persea americana
Magnoliales
Annonaceae
Tropical South America
Annona
spp., cherimoya, ilama, soursop, sweetsop,
atemoya;
Rollinia pulchrinervis,
biriba
Monocots
Arecales
South-east Asia
Coconut,
Cocos nucifera
N. Africa, Middle East
Date,
Phoenix dactylifera
Poales
Bromeliaceae
South America
Pineapple,
Ananas comosus
Zingiberales
Musaceae
South-east Asia
Banana and plantain,
Musa
spp.
Eudicots
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Pitaya
Tropical America
Oxalidales
Oxalidaceae
South-east Asia
Carambola,
Averrhoa carambola
Malpighiales
Malpighiaceae
West Indies, South America
Barbados cherry,
Malpighia glabra
Clusiaceae (Guttiferae)
South-east Asia
Mangosteen,
Garcinia mangostana
Passi
fl
oraceae
Tropical America
Passion fruit,
Passiflora
spp.
Rosales
Moraceae
Breadfruit, chempedak, jackfruit, etc.,
Artocarpus
spp.
Polynesia
Myrtales
Myrtaceae
Tropical America
Surinam cherry,
Eugenia
spp.
Brazil
Jaboticaba,
Myrciaria cauliflora
Tropical America
Guava,
Psidium guajava
