The Cudrania grows, at a slow rate, 1 to 6 meters tall and of an equal spread. It has grayish brown bark and somewhat ridged branchlets. It is usually grown as a shrub border, a specimen plant, a windbreak and for its fruit.

Maclura tricuspidata leaves are dark green and they are an edible famine food. The flowers are dioecious, either male or female, (only one sex is to be found on any one plant), axillary, single or in pairs. Male flowers are 5 mm in diameter, female 1-1.5 cm in diameter.

The plant is not self-fertile. In Early to Late Summer clusters of tiny green flowers are produced from the current year's leaf growth. This is followed on female trees by edible, glossy orange-red fruit.

The fruit of the Cudrania is edible and it is consumed fresh or preserved. It somewhat resembles mulberry and when soft-ripe it is sub-acid to sweet but some trees produce rather delicious fruit. The Cudrania fruit is about 25mm in diameter and contains numerous seeds.

Tree propagation is by seed. The plant favors a full sun location, (can't grow in shade) and moderately fertile, well-drained soil to produce best results. It can grow on mountain slopes from 500-2200 meters. Maclura tricuspidata is a member of the Moraceae family the genus Maclura.

Cudrania, Maclura tricuspidata

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Pseudocydonia sinensis grows 10-15 meters, upright tall with an up to 4-5 meters spread-head and dense, twiggy crown. The leaves are alternately arranged, elliptic to ovate, glossy dark green, 6-12cm long and 3-6cm wide with serrated margin and pale brown hairs covered surface. The flowers are cup-shaped, sweet-scented, 2-4 cm in diameter, with five pale pink petals, born in mid spring.

The fruit of the Chinese Quince is a large ovoid pome 12-17 cm long with five carpels; it gives off a strong, sweet fragrant smell. Fruits mature in late autumn, they are edible off the tree but they are hard and astringent. They soften though and become less astringent after frost. They can be utilized in the same way as quinces for making syrups and great quince jam.

Plant propagation is by seed. It is easily grown, slow growth rate, in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun location. While the plant will tolerate poor soils and some drought, it favors fertile, well-drained loams with even moisture. Pseudocydonia sinensis is a member of the family Rosaceae the genus Pseudocydonia

Chinese Quince, Pseudocydonia sinensis

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Dovyalis hebecarpa leaves are gray-green, thin and soft, 5-10 cm long and 1-3 cm wide, alternate, elliptical to ovate, pointed, 7-10cm long, marginal wavy and with pinkish, woolly leafstalks. Flowers are greenish-yellow with no petals, about 1.25cm wide. Male, female and hermaphrodite flowers are borne on individual trees in clusters in the leaf axils.

The Fruit of the Ceylon Gooseberry is round, 1.5-2.5cm in diameter, with a coating of short, grayish-green, velvety hairs. Skin is orange at first but turns dark purple when mature. The pulp is very juicy, with a flavor similar to gooseberry, purple-red in color containing 9 to 12 small seeds. Ceylon Gooseberry is a very heavy bearer and the fruits are in great abundance.

The plant may bear multiple crops throughout the year at certain areas and fruits can be consumed out of hand but are generally not as the pulp is too acidic. However, they make fabulous jam, jellies and sweetened beverages.

Plant propagation is by seed. It is a fast growing plant under favorable conditions. Plants will tolerate dry and wet soils, although lots of moisture is needed for proper fruit development. The plant is cultivated on a small scale in numerous parts of the world for its fruit.

Some cultivars have been chosen for being thorn-less and with larger fruit. Dovyalis hebecarpa is a member of the family Salicaceae the genus Dovyalis.

Ceylon Gooseberry, Dovyalis hebecarpra

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Annona reticulate leaves are alternate, oblong or narrow-lanceolate, 10-20 cm long, 3cm wide, with obvious veins. Flowers are slender, light-green externally and pale-yellow with a dark-red or purple patch on the inside at the base with 3 fleshy, narrow petals 2 – 3 cm long. Flowers are aromatic, borne in drooping clustering of 3 or 4, never opening in full.

Bullock’s Heart Fruit is compound, 8-16 cm in diameter, with variable shape from a symmetrically heart-shaped to almost round with a deep or superficial depression at the base. Peel is thin but tough, could be yellow or brownish when ripe, with a pink, reddish or brownish-red blush.

Pulp is thick, cream-white and sweet, custard like, somewhat coarse containing several glossy, smooth, oblong seeds. The fruit is consumed fresh and is nutritious and rich in vitamins. Bullock’s Heart fruit has the advantage of being a late winter and spring crop when the other members of the genus are not in season.

Tree propagation is by seed. The plant does best in lowland, deep, rich soil with plentiful moisture and good drainage. It is fast-growing tree and responds well to mulching, organic matter and to regular irrigation if there is dry weather during the growing period. Annona reticulate is a member of the family Annonaceae the genus Annona.

Bullock’s Heart, Annona reticulate

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Theobroma grandiflorum leaves are 25-35cm long and 6-10cm wide, with 9 or 10 pairs of veins. Leaves on young trees are pink-tinted but as they mature, their leaves change to green. In general leaves are simple, alternate and tough but pliable, bright-green, pubescent on the upper surface and with grey under surface. Inflorescence is flat-topped flower clusters with three to five flowers with five dark-purple petals.

The Cupuassu fruits are oblong, brown, and fuzzy, 20cm long and 1-2 kg in weight, wrapped up with a thick, 5-7mm, hard exocarp. The white pulp of the Cupuassu is soft and somewhat sour-tasting, uniquely fragrant reported as a mix of chocolate and pineapple.

This highly perfumed pulp, surrounding 25 to 50 superposed seeds in five rows, is much prized in the Amazon region and it is used in making sweetened juice, ice cream and desserts. The fruit brings the highest price of all fruits in the local markets.

Fruit yields are not high and there is only about 40% pulp, in most fruit, but, seedless fruit are known and they have larger amounts of pulp. However, the seeds can be made into a number of chocolate-like products and so could turn into a useful byproduct if large scale of growth and development becomes viable.

The aroma of the fruit could be extracted for the market in the flavor and fragrance industry and the pulp used in cosmetic products such as body lotions, as is highly hydrating, akin to cocoa butter.

Tree propagation is by seed but seedless varieties are propagated from cuttings or grafts. The plant favors fertile, well-drained soils and requires mean annual temperatures of between 21 and 27°C. Young trees need dense shade in the first few years. Theobroma grandiflorum is a member of the family Malvaceae the genus Theobroma.

Cupuassu, Theobroma grandiflorum

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