Fruit Family List 🍋🥝
Fruit Family List A-Z 🍊🍋
A plant’s taxonomy is its classification, written in Latin, showing the hierarchy and relationships between species. It’s divided into various classes including the family and the genus. Our fruit family list shows the relationships between a wide range of common fruits along with their latin botanical names. 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.
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| List of Common Fruits | Fruit Scientific Name / Latin Name / Botanical Name | Genus | Family | Generic Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
|
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.
|
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 fruit botanical names 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 22 Apr 2020.
- Spotted a mistake or do you have a suggestion to improve our fruit family list? Let us know in the comments below…
Aren’t tomatoes botanically berry-type fruits? Yes, they are considered culinary vegetables, but they’re still fruits, aren’t they?
Hi Hector, thanks for your feedback. You are correct, scientifically speaking Tomatoes are fruits. Cooks and scientists like to argue the point. Since this list is in the Mankind and Nature category (rather than the Science and Technology category) we’ll leave tomatoes out of this list because it is included in our Vegetable family names list Maybe we should add a footnote to both lists?
All types of fruits and vegetables and plants&trees syntific names &family’s list in one order like a one box
Thanks for the suggestions. That’s a lot of work but we agree adding the scientific names would be good. We do already have separate lists for trees, nuts and seeds so maybe we could make a Mega list of these in the future.