Scientific name: Garcinia intermedia

Family: Clusiaceae

Origin: Mexico and C America

Medicinal use: The jorco (Garcinia intermedia) is an evergreen tree of the Clusiaceae family of edible fruits. They are also called mameyillo. The fruit is a spheroid capsule that measures between 2 to 5 cm long and up to 6 cm in diameter. The scarce pulp or edible part has an acid taste, said fruit is eaten ripe or raw.

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: Punica granatum

Family: Lythraceae

Origin: Iran and India

Medicinal use: The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a small deciduous fruit tree of the Lythraceae family, whose fruit is the pomegranate. The fruit is in a 5-12 cm balausta, spherical, leathery, reddish or reddish-yellow. Although the species is not native to Japan, it is widely cultivated in this country. Pomegranate juice is used as a natural dye in factories for non-synthetic products. The fruit is eaten fresh, grain by grain, removing the rind and bitter flakes.

Scientific name: Passiflora biflora

Family: Passifloraceae

Origin: Mexico and Tropical America

Medicinal use: It is a climbing plant with semi-lobed leaves. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant for its beautiful flowers. Passiflora, also known as passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae. Most species have round or elongated edible fruits two to eight inches long and one inch to two inches wide, depending on the species or crop.

Scientific name: Annona mucosa

Family: Annonaceae

Origin: S America

Medicinal use: Of the approximately 65 species of the genus Rollinia (family Annonaceae), only a few bear edible fruits and among the best known is the biriba. In the Amazon, the tree can flower and bear fruit throughout the year, but the fruits are more abundant from January to June. The fruit is considered analeptic and antiscorbutic. The powder from the seeds is said to be a remedy for enterocolitis. In addition, the fruit is consumed fresh and fermented to make wine in Brazil.