
Fruit Family List 🍋🥝
Fruit Family List A-Z 🍊🍋
ADDucation’s fruit family list includes some fruits which are commonly believed to be vegetables (avocados, gourds and nightshades) and Rhubarb which is commonly believed to be a fruit but is a vegetable. Our fruit family list shows the relationships between a wide range of common fruits along with their latin botanical names.
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List of Common Fruits | Latin / Scientific / Botanical Names of Fruits | Genus | Family | Generic Group |
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Açaí | Euterpe oleracea. | Euterpe | Arecaceae | Palm |
Allspice | Pimenta dioica. | Pimenta | Myrtaceae | Myrtle |
Apple 🍎 | Malus pumila. | Malus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Apricot | Prunus armeniaca. | Prunus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Avocado 🥑 | Persea americana. | Persea | Lauraceae | Laurel |
Banana 🍌 | Musa | Musa | Musaceae | Banana |
Bearberry | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi. | Arctostaphylos | Ericaceae | Heath |
Bilberry | Vaccinium myrtillus. | Vaccinium | Ericaceae | Heath |
Blackberry | Rubus | Rubus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Blackcurrant | Ribes nigrum. | Ribes | Saxifragaceae | Saxifrage |
Blueberry | Cyanococcus | Vaccinium | Ericaceae | Heath |
Boysenberry | Rubus ursinus × Rubus idaeus. | Rubus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Breadfruit | Artocarpus altilis. | Artocarpus | Moraceae | Mulberry |
Camu-camu | Myrciaria dubia. | Myrciaria | Myrtaceae | Myrtle |
Cantaloupe / Muskmelon 🍈 |
Cucumis melo variety cantalupensis. | Cucumis | Cucurbitaceae | Gourd |
Cape gooseberry | Physalis peruviana. | Solanaceae | Nightshade | Nightshade |
Caper berry | Capparis spinosa. | Capparis | Capparaceae | Caper |
Casaba Melon 🍈 |
Cucumis melo. | Cucumis | Cucurbitaceae | Gourd |
Cherry / Wild Cherry 🍒 |
Prunus avium (sweet cherry), Prunus cerasus (sour cherry). | Prunus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Chinese Gooseberry | Actinidia deliciosa. | Actinidia | Actinidiaceae | Kiwi |
Citron | Citrus medica. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Clementine 🍊 | Citrus × clementina. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Coconut 🥥 | Cocos nucifera. | Cocos | Arecaceae | Arecaceae |
Crab apple | Malus sylvestris. | Malus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Cranberry | Vaccinium | Vaccinium | Ericaceae | Heath |
Crenshaw | Cucumis melo. | Cucumis | Cucurbitaceae | Gourd |
Date | Phoenix dactylifera. | Phoenix | Arecaceae | Palm |
Dewberry | Rubus flagellaris (northern dewberry), Rubus trivialis (southern dewberry). | Rubus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Dragon fruit | Hylocereus undatus. | Hylocereus | Cactaceae | Cactus |
Eggplant / Aubergine / Brinjal 🍆 | Solanum melongena. | Solanum | Solanaceae | Nightshade |
Elderberry | Sambucus. | Sambucus | Adoxaceae | Moschatel |
Feijoa | Acca sellowiana. | Acca | Myrtaceae | Myrtle |
Fig | Ficus carica. | Ficus | Moraceae | Mulberry |
Goji berry | Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense. | Solanaceae | Nightshade | Nightshade |
Golden berry / Goldenberry |
Physalis peruviana. | Solanaceae | Nightshade | Nightshade |
Gooseberry | Ribes uva-crispa. | Ribes | Saxifragaceae | Saxifrage |
Grape / Grapes 🍇 | Vitis vinifera. | Vitis | Vitaceae | Grape |
Grapefruit | Citrus × paradisi. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Guava | Psidium guajava. | Psidium | Myrtaceae | Myrtle |
Honeydew Melon |
Cucumis melo. | Cucumis | Cucurbitaceae | Gourd |
Huckleberry | Vaccinium membranaceum. | Vaccinium | Ericaceae | Heath |
Kiwifruit 🥝 |
Actinidia deliciosa. | Actinidia | Actinidiaceae | Kiwi |
Kumquat | Fortunella. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Lemon 🍋 | Citrus × limon. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Lime | Citrus × aurantiifolia. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Loganberry | Rubus × loganobaccus. | Rubus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Loquat | Eriobotrya japonica. | Eriobotrya | Rosaceae | Rose |
Lychee | Litchi chinensis. | Litchi | Sapindaceae | Soapberry |
Mandarin 🍊 | Citrus reticulata. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Mango 🥭 | Mangifera indica. | Mangifera | Anacardiaceae | Cashew |
Mulberry | Morus alba (white mulberry), Morus nigra (black mulberry). | Ficus | Moraceae | Mulberry |
Muscadine grapes | Vitis rotundifolia. | Vitis | Vitaceae | Grape |
Muskmelon / Cantaloupe 🍈 |
Cucumis melo variety cantalupensis. | Cucumis | Cucurbitaceae | Gourd |
Nectarine | Prunus persica variety nucipersica. | Prunus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Olive | Olea europaea. | Olea | Oleaceae | Olive |
Orange | Citrus reticulata. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Papaya | Carica papaya. | Caricaceae | Caricaceae | Papaya |
Passion fruit / Passionfruit |
Passiflora edulis.
|
Passiflora L. | Passifloraceae | Passion Flower |
Peach 🍑 | Prunus persica. | Prunus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Pear 🍐 | Pyrus | Pyrus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Pepino | Solanum muricatum. | Solanaceae | Nightshade | Nightshade |
Persian melon | Cucumis melo variety cantalupensis. | Cucumis | Cucurbitaceae | Gourd |
Peruvian groundcherry | Physalis peruviana. | Solanaceae | Nightshade | Nightshade |
Physalis |
Physalis peruviana. | Solanaceae | Nightshade | Nightshade |
Pineapple 🍍 | Ananas comosus. | Ananas | Bromeliaceae | Pineapple |
Pitaya | Hylocereus undatus. | Stenocereus | Cactaceae | Cactus |
Plantain | Musa × paradisiaca. | Plantago | Musaceae | Banana |
Plum | Prunus domestica. | Prunus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Pomegranate | Punica granatum. | Punica | Lythraceae | Pomegranate |
Pomelo | Citrus maxima. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Prickly pear / Nopal |
Opuntia | Opuntia | Cactaceae | Cactus |
Prune | Prunus domestica. | Prunus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Quince |
Cydonia oblonga.
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Cydonia | Rosaceae | Rose |
Raisin | Vitis vinifera. | Vitis | Vitaceae | Grape |
Raspberry | Rubus idaeus. | Rubus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Redcurrant | Ribes rubrum. | Ribes | Saxifragaceae | Saxifrage |
Rhubarb | Rheum rhabarbarum. | Rheum | Polygonaceae | Vegetable * |
Rose hip / Rosehip |
Rosa canina. | Rosa | Rosaceae | Rose |
Ruby red grapefruit | Citrus × paradisi. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Sloe | Prunus spinosa. | Prunus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Starfruit | Averrhoa carambola. | Averrhoa | Oxalidaceae | Oxalis |
Strawberry 🍓 | Fragaria × ananassa. | Fragaria | Rosaceae | Rose |
Sultana | Vitis vinifera. | Vitis | Vitaceae | Grape |
Tamarillo | Solanum betaceum. | Solanaceae | Nightshade | Nightshade |
Tamarind |
Tamarindus indica.
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Tamarindus | Caesalpinioideae | Tamarind Sub |
Tangelo | Citrus × tangelo. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Tangerine 🍊 | Citrus tangerina. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Ugli fruit | Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi. | Citrus | Rutaceae | Citrus fruit |
Watermelon 🍉 | Citrullus lanatus. | Citrullus | Cucurbitaceae | Gourd |
White currant | Ribes rubrum, “White grape”. | Ribes | Saxifragaceae | Saxifrage |
Youngberry | Rubus ursinus. | Rubus | Rosaceae | Rose |
Notes: In botanical names of fruits x denotes a hybrid. * Although Rhubarb is used as a fruit it’s actually a vegetable.
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- ADDucation’s fruit family list was compiled by Robert Junker, last updated 04 Jun 2022
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Facinating to see the difference between imperial and Canada and Australia. I was aware of the most of US differences, but not cup sizes.missing from list are the beer barrel sizes, keg, pin, etc. you could add champagne bottle sizes. And note that 640 acres is 1 square mile.