Fruits of Asia
Local names index
| Bur - Burma Cam - Cambodia |
Ins - Indonesia Lao - Laos |
Mal - Malaysia Phi - Philippines |
Tha - Thailand Vie - Vietnam |
| Scientific name | Common name (English) | Local names | Harvest season | Place where the harvest season refers |
| Cocos nucifera | Coconut | kelapa (Ins, Mal); on, makun (Burma); niog (Phi); mapraaw (Tha); dua (Vie) | Year round | |
| Aegle marmelos | Bael | bhau (Cam); maja, maja batuh (Ins); toum (Lao); bilak, bila, bel (Mal); opesheet, ohshit (Burma); matum, tum, ma pin (Tha); trai mam (Vie). | Dry season | |
| Anacardium occidentale | Cashew | svaay chantii (Cam); jambu monyet (Mal); thiho thayet si (Burma); Kasoy, balubad, balogo (Phi); mamuang, himmaphan, yaruang, mamuang letlor (Tha); dao lon hot, cay dieu (Vie) | March-June | Philippines |
| Annona muricata | Guayabano, Soursop | tiep barang (Cam); sirsak, nangka belanda (Ins); khan thalot, khiep thet (Lao); durian belanda (Mal); duyin-awza (Burma); guayabano (Phi); thurian thet, riannam (Tha); mang cau xiem (Vie). | May-Aug | Philippines, year round in tropics |
| Annona squamosa | Sugar apple, Sweetsop, Custard apple | tiep baay, tiep srok (Cam); sirkaja, sarikaja, atis (Ins); khieb (Lao); nona sri kaya, buah nona, sri kaya (Mal); awza (Burma); atis (Phi); noina, makkhiap, lanang (Tha); na, mang cau ta (Vie). | June-Sept | Philippines |
| Artocarpus altillis | Breadfruit | sakee, khnaor samloo (Cam); sukun (seedless), kelur, timbul (seeded) (Ins, Mal); paung-thi (Burma); rimas (seedless), kamansii (seeded) (Phi); sa-ke (seedless), khanun- sampalor (Tha); sake (Vie). | May-Aug | Philippines, year round near equator |
| Artocarpus heterophyllus | Jackfruit | khnaor (Cam); nangka (Ins, Mali); miiz, miiz hnang (lao); peignai (Burma); langka (Phi); khanon, makmi, banun (Tha); mit (Vie). | Year round, but mainly Jan-May |
Thailand |
| March-Aug | Philippines | |||
| Apr-Aug and Sept-Dec | Malaysia | |||
| Artocarpus integer | Cempedak | chempedak, campedak [cultivated], bankong [wild] (Mal); sonekadat (Burma); champada (Tha); mit to nu (Vie). | June-Aug | Malaysia |
| Sept-Dec | Java, Indonesia | |||
| Averrhoa bilimbi | Billimi | tralong tong (Cam); belimbing asam, belimbing wuluh, belimbing buluk (Ins, Mal); tayok-zaungya (Burma); kamias, iba (Phi); taling pling (Tha); khe tau (Vie). | Year round | |
| Averrhoa carambola | Carambola, Star Fruits | spo (Cam);fuand (Lao); belimbing manis (Mal, Ins); zaung-ya (Burma); balimbing (Phi); ma fuang (Tha); khe (Vie). | June-Aug | Philippines |
| Year round | Thailand | |||
| Baccaurea racemosa | Kapundung | mente, kepundung (Ins, Mal);bencoy (Ins); jinteh merah (Mal). | Aug-Sept | Malaysia |
| Baccaurea ramiflora | Burmese grape | phnkiew (Cam); mafai setambun, tajam molek (Ins); f'ai (Lao); pupor, tampoi, tempui (Mal); kanazo (Bur); mafai, omfai, hamkang (Tha); giau gia dat, giau tien, dzau mien dzu'o'i (Vie). | Aug-Sept | Malaysia |
| Bouea burmanica (macrophylla) | Gandaria | ramania, gandaria (Ins); kundang, rembunia, setar (Mal); ma praang, somprang (Tha). | March-June | Indonesia |
| Carica papaya | Papaya, pawpaw | ihong, doeum lahong (Cam); papaya, gedang, kates (Ins); houng (Lao); papaya, betek, ketalah (Mal); thimbaw (Bur); papaya, kapaya, lapaya (Phi); malakor, loko, ma kuai thet (Tha); du du (Vie). | Year round | |
| Chrysophyllum cainito | Cainito, Starapple | sawo ijo, sawo hejo, sawo kadu (Ins); sawo duren, pepulut (Mal); hnin-thagya (Bur); caimito (Phi); chicle durian (Sin); sataa appoen (Tha); vu-sue (Vie). | Jan-April | Philippines |
| July | Indonesia | |||
| Citrus aurantiifolia | Lime, Sour Lime | krooch chmaa muul (Cam); jeruk nipis, jeruk pecel (Ins); naaw (Lao); limau ni-pis, limau asam (Mal); dayap (Phi); som manao, manao (tha); chanh ta (Vie). | Almost year round | |
| Citrus hystrix | Mauritius Papeda, Kaffir Lime | krauch soeuch (Cam); jeruk perut, limo purut (Ins); 'khi 'hout (Lao); limau purut (Mal); shouk-pote (Bur); kabuyau, kulubut, kolobot (phi); ma kruut (Tha); truc (Vie). | Almost year round | |
| Citrus maxima | Pummelo, Shaddock | krooch thlong (Cam); jeruk besar, jeruk bali (Ins); kiengz s'aangz, ph'uk, somz 'oo (Lao); jambua, limau betawi, limau bali (Mal); shouk-ton-oh, kywegaw (Bur); som-o, ma-o (Tha); bu'o'i (Vie). | Nov-Jan | Philippines |
| Aug-Nov | Thailand | |||
| Citrus reticulata | Mandarin, Tangerin | krauch kvich (Cam); jeruk ke-prok, jeruk jepun, jeruk maseh (Ins); som hot, som lot, liou (Lao); limau langkat, limau kupas, limau wangkas (mal); leinmaw (Bur); som khieo waan, som saenthong, ma baang (Tha); cam sanh, cay quit (Vie). | Almost year round | |
| Citrus sinensis | Sweet Orange | krooch poosat (Cam); jeruk manis (Ins); kiengz (lao); limau manis, chula, choreng (Mal); thung chin-thi (bur); kahel (Phi); somkliang, somtra (Tha); cam (Vie). | Nov-Feb | Philippines |
| Durio zibethinus | Durian | thu-reen (Cam); duren, ambetan, kadu (Ins); thurien (Lao); thurian, rian (Tha); sau rieng (Vie). | June-Aug | Peninsular Malaysia |
| July-Oct | Philippines | |||
| May-Aug | Thailand | |||
| Euphoria longana (Dimocarpus longan) | Longan | mien (Cam); lengkeng (Ins, Mal); lam nhai (Lao); kyet mouk (Bur);lamyai pa (Tha); nhan(Vie). -ssp. longan var. obtusus: lamyai khruer, lamyai tao (Tha). -ssp. malesianus var. malesianus: mata kucing(peninsular Mal and Sabah); isau, sau, kakus (Sarawak); buku, ihau, meduru (Ins). | Aug-Sept | Thailand |
| Garcinia mangostana | Mangosteen | manggis (Ins, Mal); mankhud (Lao); mingut (Bur); mang-gustan (Phi); mangkhut (Tha); cay mang cut (Vie). | Aug-Okt until Nov | |
| Lansium domesticum | Langsat | langsat, duku, kokosan (Ins, Mal); langsat, duku (Bur); lansones, buahan (Phi); langsat, duku, longkong (Tha); bon-bon (Vie). | July-Oct | Thailand and Philippines |
| June-Feb | Malaysia | |||
| Litchi chinensis | Lychee, Lichee | kuleen (Cam); litsi, kleng-keng, kalemgkeng (Ins); ngeew (Lao); laici, keleng-kang (Mal); kyet-mouk, lin chi, lam yai (Bur); linchee, litchi, see raaman (Tha); vai, cay vai, tu hu (Vie). | April-Jun | Thailand |
| Oct-Feb | Indonesia | |||
| Macadamia integrifolia | Macademia nut | Macademia nut (En). | Oct-Dec | In this original habitat in Australia |
| Mangifera altissima | medang kok, membacang (Ins); paho, pahutan, pangamangaen (Phi). | Year round | ||
| Mangifera foetida | Horse mango | svaay saa (Cam); bachang, limus, asem hambawang (Ins); bachang, machang, pahu (Mal); thayet-poh, lamut (Bur); xoai hoi (Vie). | Aug-Jan | Malaysia and Indonesia |
| Mangifera indica | Mango | svaay (Cam); mangga, mempelam, ampelam (Ins, Mal); mwangx (Lao); tharyetthi (Bur); mangga, paho, mango (Phi); xoai (Vie). | April-June | Philippines |
| Jan-May | Thailand | |||
| Manilkara kaukii | Wongi | sawo kecik, kayu sawo, sabo (Ins); sawah, sawai, sawau (Mal); lamut-thai, lamut-sida (Tha); gang-neo (Vie). | Aug-Sept | Bali, Indonesia |
| Manilkara (Achras) zapota | Sapodilla, Naseberry, Nispero, Sapote |
lomut (Cam); sawo manila, ciku, sawo londo (Ins); lamud (Lao); ciku (Mal); choko (Phi); lamut, lamut-farang (Tha); xaboche, hong xiem, tam lu'c (Vie). | April-Sept | Philippines |
| Sept-Dec | Thailand | |||
| Musa spp. | Banana | cheek nam'vaa (Cam); pisang (Ins, Mal); kwayz (Lao); nget pyo thee (Burma); gluay (Tha); chuoi (Vie). | Year round | |
| Nephelium lappaceum | Rambutan | saaw maaw, ser mon (Cam); rambutan (Ins, Mal, Phi); usan (phi); ngoh, phruan (Tha); chom chom, vai thieu (Vie). | July-Sept | Philippines |
| May-Sept | Thailand | |||
| Persea americana | Avocado, Alligator Pear | avokaa (Cam); adpukat, avokad (Ins); avokado, apukado (Mal); htaw bat (Bur); awokado (Tha); bo', le dau (Vie). | May-Aug | Philippines |
| Phyllanthus acidus | Otaheite Gooseberry |
ceremoi, cereme (Ins); cherma (Mal); thinbo-zihpyoo (Bur); iba, bang-kiling, karmay (Phi); mayom (Tha); chum ruot (Vie). | Sept-Oct | Bali, Indonesia |
| Psidium guajava | Guava | jambu batu, biyabas (Bru); trapaek sruk (Cam); jambu biji, jambu klotok (Ins); sida (Lao); jambu biji, jambu kampuchia, jambu berase (Mal); guava, bayabas (Phi); malakapen (Bur); ma kuai, ma-man, farang (Tha); oi (Vie). | July-Sept | Philippines (Almost year round with proper management, Thailand) |
| Punica granatum | Pomegranate | totum (Cam); delima (Ins, Mal); phiilaa (Lao); salebin, talebin, thale (Bur); granada (Phi); thapthim (C. Tha); phila (N.E. Tha); bakoh (N.Tha); lu'u, thap lu'u (Vie). | Aug-Oct | Several annual bearings in the tropics |
| Sandoricum koetjape | Santol, Kechapi | kom piing riech (Cam); kecapi, ketuat, sentul (Ins, Mal); toongz (Lao); thitto (Bur); kra thon, sa thon (Tha); sau (Vie). | June-Aug | Philippines |
| Spondias cytherea | Ambarella, Otaheite Apple | great hog plum (En); mokak (Cam); kedondong manis (Ins); kook hvaan (Lao); kedondong (Mal); gway (Bur); hevi (Phi); makok-farang (Tha); coc (Vie). | Jan-April | Java |
| Syzygium aqueum | Water Apple, Bell Fruit | jambu air, jambu air mawar (Ins, Mal); tambis (Phi); machomphu-pa (Tha). | Almost year round | No regular growth cycle |
| Syzygium samarangense | Wax Jambu, Java Apple | jambu semarang, jambu klampok (Ins); jambu air mawar (Mal); makopa (Phi); chomphu-kaemmaem, chomphu-khieo, chomphu-nak (Tha); man, roi (Vie). | May-July | Philippines |
| Syzygium cumini | Jambolan | pring bai (Cam); jamblang, duwet (Ins); va (Lao); jambulana, jambulan (Mal); thabyang-hpyoo (Bur); duhat, lomboi (Phi); wa, hakhiphae (Tha); voi rung, tram moc (Vie). | April-June | Philippines |
| Syzygium jambos | Roseapple | cham'puu (Cam); jambu air mawar, jambu mawar, jambu kraton (Ins); chieng, kieng (Lao); jambu kelampok, jambu mawar (Mal); thabyu-thabye (Bur); chomphu-namdokmai, manomhom, yamu-panawa (Tha); lu, bo dao, roi (Vie). | June-Sept | Very dependant on location |
| Syzygium malaccense | Malay apple | jambu bol (Ins, Mal); jambu merah (Mal); thabyo-thabyang (Bur); yanba, tersana, makopang-kalabaw (Phi); chomphu mamieo, chomphu saraek, chomphu daeng (Tha); cay dao, cay roi, dieu-do (Vie). | Almost year round | No regular growth cycle |
| Tamarindus indica | Tamarind | Indian Tamarind (En); 'am'pul, ampil, khoua me (Cam); asam, asam jawa, tambaring (Ins); khaam, mak kham (Lao); asam jawa (Mal); magyee, majee-pen (Bur); sampalok, kalamagi, salomagi (Phi); makham, bakham somkham (Tha); me, trai me (Vie). | July-Feb | First in the Philippines, later in Thailand |
| Ziziphus jujuba (mauritiana) | Indian jujube | putrea (Cam); widara, dara, bidara (Ins); than (Lao); bidara, jujub, epal siam (Mal); zee-pen, zizidaw (Bur); manzanitas (phi); phutsaa, ma tan (Tha); tao, tao nhuc (Vie). | Dry season |