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THE COMMON FRUITS IN THE PHILIPPINES

1. Common Name: Bayabas

English Name: Guava
Scientific name: Psidium Guavajava
Definition: Guava is a common tropical fruit cultivated in
many tropical and subtropical regions. 2 (common guava, lemon guava) is a small tree in the
myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern
South America.[2] Although related species may also be called guavas, they belong to other
species or genera, such as the "pineapple guava", Acca sellowiana. In 2016, India was the largest
producer of guavas, with 41% of the world total.

2. Common Name: Abokado

English Name: Avocado
Scientific Name: Persea Americana
Definition: The avocado, a tree with probable origin in
South Central Mexico, is classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae.[2] The
fruit of the plant, also called an avocado (or avocado pear or alligator pear), is botanically a large
berry containing a single large seed.
 Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates
throughout the world.[2] They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-
shaped, or spherical. Commercially, they ripen after harvesting. Avocado trees are partially self-
pollinating, and are often propagated through grafting to maintain predictable fruit quality and
quantity. In 2017, Mexico produced 34% of the world supply of avocados.

3. Common Name: Mangga

English Name: Mango
Scientific Name: Mangifera Indica
Definition: Mangoes are juicy stone fruit (drupe)
from numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus cultivated
mostly for their edible fruit.

The majority of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. The genus belongs to the
cashew family Anacardiaceae. Mangoes are native to South Asia, from where the "common
mango" or "Indian mango", Mangifera indica, has been distributed worldwide to become one of
the most widely cultivated fruits in the tropics. Other Mangifera species (e.g. horse mango,
Mangifera foetida) are grown on a more localized basis.

It is the national fruit of India and Pakistan, and the national tree of Bangladesh. It is the
unofficial national fruit of the Philippines.
4. Common Name: Guanabana
English Name: Guyabano
Scientific Name: Annona Muricata
Definition: Soursop (also graviola, guyabano, and in
Latin America, guanábana) is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen
tree. The exact origin is unknown; it is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the
Caribbean and is widely propagated. It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the
Annonaceae family.

The soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters; temperatures
below 5 °C (41 °F) will cause damage to leaves and small branches, and temperatures below 3 °C
(37 °F) can be fatal. The fruit becomes dry and is no longer good for concentrate.

With aroma similar to pineapple,the flavor of the fruit has been described as a combination of
strawberries and apple, and sour citrus flavor notes, contrasting with an underlying creamy
texture reminiscent of coconut or banana.

Soursop is widely promoted (sometimes as "graviola") as an alternative cancer treatment, but

there is no medical evidence it is effective for treating cancer or any disease.

5. Common Name: Buko

English Name: Coconut
Scientific Name: Cocosnucifera
 Definition: The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is a member
of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only known living species of the genus Cocos. The
term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or
the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut. The term is derived from the 16th-century
Portuguese and Spanish word coco, meaning "head" or "skull" after the three indentations on
the coconut shell that resemble facial features.

Coconuts are known for their versatility of uses, ranging from food to cosmetics. The inner flesh
of the mature seed, as well as the coconut milk extracted from it, forms a regular part of the
diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics. Coconuts are distinct from other fruits
because their endosperm contains a large quantity of clear liquid, called "coconut water" or
"coconut juice".

Mature, ripe coconuts can be used as edible seeds, or processed for oil and plant milk from the
flesh, charcoal from the hard shell, and coir from the fibrous husk. Dried coconut flesh is called
copra, and the oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking – frying in particular –
as well as in soaps and cosmetics. The hard shells, fibrous husks and long pinnate leaves can be
used as material to make a variety of products for furnishing and decorating. The coconut also
has cultural and religious significance in certain societies, particularly in India, where it is used in
Hindu rituals.