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Abacado, M, Abacados
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Abacateiro
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Abacateiro, M, Abacateiros
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Avocado tree, M, Avocado trees
def. Scientific name: Persea americana
A rich fruit known for its lush, buttery texture and mild, nutty flavor. Comes from the Nahuatl word for "testicle," perhaps for its shape. 80% of the U.S. crop comes from California. Avocados are the chief ingredient in "guacamole."
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Abrunho, M, Abrunhos
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Ameixeira
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Ameixeira, F, Ameixeiras
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Plum tree, Plum trees
def. Scientific name: Prunus domestica
Plum common name for a tree of any of many species of the genus Prunus of the family Rosaceae ( rose family) and for its fruit, a drupe. The plum is generally cultivated in the temperate zones, though among the numerous varieties and hybrids are types suitable for many soils and sites.
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Ameixieira, F, Ameixeiras
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Ameixeira
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Ameixoeira, F, Ameixoeiras
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Ameixeira
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Bananeira, F, Bananeiras
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Banana tree, Banana trees
def. Scientif name: Musa
Bananas and plantains are today grown in every humid tropical region and constitutes the 4th largest fruit crop of the world. The plant needs 10 - 15 months of frost-free conditions to produce a flower stalk.
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Castanheiro, F, Castanheiros
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Chestnut tree, M, Chestnut trees
def. Has a fast-growing tree that often reached 30 metres (100 feet), formerly extended over a large area of eastern North America. Vigorous stump sprouts are found in many areas, but most harbour the fungus, and repeated attacks deter the cultivation of the species for its timber or nuts.
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Cerdeira, F, Cerdeiras
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Cerejeira
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Cerejeira, F, Cerejeiras
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Cherry tree, Cherry trees
def. Scentific name: Prunus
Cherry name for several species of trees or shrubs of the genus Prunus (a few are sometimes classed as Padus ) of the family Rosaceae ( rose family) and for their fruits. The cherry is one of the most commonly grown home-orchard fruits.
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Coqueiro, M, Coqueiros
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Coconut tree, Coconut trees
def. Scientific name: Cocos nucifera
Coconut is a fruit of the coconut palm tree, its trunk is one to two feet in diameter. It has no branches but carries a crown leaves of about 70 to 100 feet above the ground, its leaves is like a feather and with many segments, leaves are usually 10 to 20 feet long.
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Figueira, M, Figueiras
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Fig tree, M, Fig trees
def. The fig grows best and produces the best quality fruit in Mediterranean and dryer warm-temperate climates. Rains during fruit development and ripening can cause the fruits to split. With extra care figs will also grow in wetter, cooler areas.
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Goiabeira, F, Goiabeiras
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Guava tree, Guava trees
def. Scientific name: Psidium guajava
The guava is a shrub or a general shade tree that often grows naturally in the house gardens in the tropical regions. The guava trees normally grow up to a height of four meters and bears large leaves with conspicuous veins. The leaves grow in pairs and opposite each other on the slender, but firm branches.
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Laranjeira, F, Laranjeiras
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Orange tree, Orange trees
def. Scientific name: Citrus
Orange name for a tree of the family Rutaceae ( rue , or orange, family), native to China and Indochina, and for its fruit, the most important fresh fruit of international commerce. Its physical characteristics (especially the rich citric acid and vitamin content of the fruit) and history of cultivation are similar to those of the other types of citrus fruits , all of which are species of Citrus. Orange is classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae.
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Limoeiro, M, Limoeiros
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Lemon tree, M, Lemon trees
def. Scientific name: Citrus limon
Is one of the citrus fruits , from a tree ( Citrus limon ) of the family Rutaceae (orange family), probably native to India. A small tree (to about 15 ft/5 m tall) with thorny branches and purple-edged white blossoms, it requires a mild, equable climate.
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Macieira, F, Macieiras
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Apple tree, Apple trees
def. Scientific name: Malus
Apples were formerly considered species of the pear genus Pyrus, with which they share the characteristic pome fruit. The common apple is the best known and is commercially the most important temperate fruit.
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Mamoeiro, M, Mamoeiros
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Papaya tree, M, Papaya trees
def. Scientific name: Carica papaya
The papaya tree is one of the most distinctive plants on earth. It is generally 4 to 5 meters tall and unbranched, but old plants may be 10 meters tall. The trunk looks a little like an upside-down, gray carrot.
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Mangueira, F, Mangueiras
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Mango tree, F, Mango trees
def. Scientific name: Mangifera indica
It belongs to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting. Cultivated in many tropical regions and distributed widely in the world, mango is one of the most extensively exploited fruits for food, juice, flavor, fragrance and color, making it a common ingredient in new functional foods often called super-fruits.
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Maracujazeiro, M, Maracujazeiros
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Passion fruit tree, M, Passion fruit trees
def. This tropical fruit is said to be named not for the passionate propensity it promotes but because particular parts of the plant's flowers resemble different symbols of Christ's crucifixion, such as the crown of thorns.
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Morangueiro, M, Morangueiros
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Strawberry, Strawberries
def. Scientific name: Fragaria vesca
Is a beautiful small evergreen tree or shrub that can occasionally reach 9 meters tall and 8 meters wide, though it is usually rather smaller. There are several named forms and some of these are no more than 2 - 3 meters tall.
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Papaia, Papaias
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Mamoeiro
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Pessegueiro, M, Pessegueiros
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Peach tree, Peach trees
def. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil.
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Quivizeiro, M, Quivizeiros
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Kiwi tree, M, Kiwi trees
def. Scientific name: Actinidia deliciosa
Packed with more vitamin C than an equivalent amount of orange, the bright green flesh of the kiwifruit speckled with tiny black seeds adds a dramatic tropical flair to any fruit salad. California kiwifruit is available November through May, while the New Zealand crop hits the market June through October making fresh kiwis available year round.
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Romãzeira, F, Romãzeiras
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Pomegranate tree, F, Pomegranate trees
def. Scientific name: Punica granatum
Was cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. Prefer a semi-arid mild-temperate to subtropical climate and are naturally adapted to regions with cool winters and hot summers.
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Tangerineira, F, Tangerineiras
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Mandarin tree, F, Mandarin trees
def. Scientific name: Citrus reticulata
It's much smaller than that of the sweet orange or equal in size, depending on variety. With great age, some may reach a height of 25 ft (7.5 m) with a greater spread. The fruit is oblate, the peel bright-orange or red-orange when ripe, loose, separating easily from the segments. Seeds are small, pointed at one end, green inside.
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Videira, F, Videiras
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Grape tree, F, Grape trees
def. Scientific name: Vitis sp
This edible berry grows in clusters on small shrubs or climbing vines in temperate zones throughout the world including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North and South America.
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