Scientific name: Syzygium luehmannii

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin: New Guinea and Australia

Medicinal use: Syzygium luehmannii, also known as riberry, small-leaved pilly lilly, satinash cherry, alder cherry. The tree can reach up to 30 meters in height in the forest, the berry has an acid taste similar to that of the blueberry, which has a hint of cloves. The fruit is commonly used to make a distinctive jam, and is also used in sauces, syrups, and jams.

Scientific name: Citrus × aurantiifolia

Family: Rutaceae

Origin: Asia and India

Medicinal use: The Creole lemon is a lime. Citrus aurantifolia is actually a lime, it is more acidic than a conventional lemon. The fruits have 10 to 12 segments. The pulp is greenish-yellow in color, tender, juicy, very acidic, with a distinctive aroma. The fruits are small, approximately an inch to an inch and a half in diameter, and round, with a thin, smooth rind, greenish-yellow when ripe and highly aromatic.

Scientific name: Plinia cauliflora

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin: S Africa

Medicinal use: The Jaboticaba or guapurú is a tortuous-looking tree, with few branches, thick bark and a bit thorny. It has a thin and smooth skin, while its pulp is white and juicy, with a bittersweet flavor. It is consumed directly as fresh fruit, but soft drinks, jams, liqueurs, homemade vinegars and others are also prepared. It is consumed directly as fresh fruit, but soft drinks, jams, liqueurs, homemade vinegars and others are also prepared.

Scientific name: Annona muricata

Family: Annonaceae

Origin: Mexico and Tropical America

Medicinal use: Annona muricata, the soursop name of Taino origin, is cultivated for its edible fruits in many countries with a tropical climate. Both the fruit and the leaves of A. muricata are attributed medicinal properties. The most widespread is that it cures cancer but does not specify what type of cancerous tumor. The fruit has a delicious sweet and sour taste, ideal to consume in juices and smoothies; but also the leaves of the graviola have medicinal properties.