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Jack Fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh and is widely cultivated in tropical regions of Bangladesh. Brazil: Cupuaçu: Theobroma grandiflorum [citation needed] Belgium: Apple: Malus domestica [citation needed] Bulgaria: Apple: Malus domestica [citation needed] Cambodia: Chicken egg banana (chek pong moan in Khmer) Musa aromatica [11]
Melicoccus bijugatus is a fruit-bearing tree in the soapberry family Sapindaceae, native or naturalized across the New World tropics including South and Central America, and parts of the Caribbean. Its stone-bearing fruits , commonly called quenepa, ‘’’kenèp’’’ or guinep , are edible.
Sterculia apetala, commonly known as the Panama tree, [2] camoruco, manduvi tree or anacagüita, [3] is a species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. [1] It is found in Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean islands. Sterculia apetala is recognized as the national tree of the Republic of Panama. [4]
The fruits are used as a fresh dessert fruit; it is sweet and often served chilled. The fruit also exists in three colors, dark purple, greenish brown and yellow. The purple fruit has a denser skin and texture while the greenish brown fruit has a thin skin and a more liquid pulp; the yellow variety is less common. [citation needed]
Solanum quitoense, known as naranjilla [3] (Spanish pronunciation: [naɾaŋˈxiʝa], "little orange") in Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Panama and as lulo ([ˈlulo], from Quechua) in Colombia, is a tropical perennial plant from northwestern South America. The specific name for this species of nightshade means "from Quito." [4]
Panamanian cuisine is a mix of Spanish, Indigenous, and African techniques, dishes, and ingredients, reflecting its diverse population.Since Panama is a land bridge between two continents, it has a large variety of tropical fruits, vegetables and herbs that are used in native cooking.
This category contains articles related to the native flora of Panama. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. The categorisation scheme follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
The fruit can be chilled and eaten with a spoon, which has earned it another nickname, the "ice cream fruit". In Chile and Peru, it is commonly used in ice creams and yogurt. [4] When the fruit is ripe and still has the fresh, fully mature green-yellow skin color, the texture is like that of a soft ripe pear or papaya. [3]