Finding fruit & vegetables by their botanical name

You may find the following list of fruit and vegetable botanical names useful. Annual and biennial vegetables are not included in the RHS Plant Finder.

Almond

See Prunus dulcis

Añu

See Tropaeolum tuberosum

Apple

See Malus domestica

Apple, crab

See Malus

Apricot

See Prunus armeniaca

Artichoke, globe

See Cynara cardunculus Scolymus Group

Artichoke, Jerusalem

See Helianthus tuberosus

Avocado

See Persea

Banana

See Musa

Bergamot

See Citrus bergamia

Blackberry

See Rubus fruticosus

Blackcurrant

See Ribes nigrum

Blueberry

See Vaccinium corymbosum

Boysenberry

See Rubus Boysenberry

Bullace

See Prunus insititia

Butternut

See Juglans cinerea

Calamondin

See x Citrofortunella microcarpa

Cape gooseberry

See Physalis

Carambola

See Averrhoa carambola

Cardoon

See Cynara cardunculus

Cashew-nut

See Anacardium occidentale

Cherimoya

See Annona cherimola

Cherry, duke

See Prunus x gondouinii

Cherry, sour or Morello

See Prunus cerasus

Cherry, sweet

See Prunus avium

Chestnut, sweet

See Castanea

Citron

See Citrus medica

Cobnut

See Corylus avellana

Coconut

See Cocos nucifera

Coffee

See Coffea

Cranberry

See Vaccinium macrocarpon, V. oxycoccos

Custard apple

See Annona cherimola, A. reticulata

Damson

See Prunus insititia

Date

See Phoenix dactylifera

Elderberry

See Sambucus

Fig

See Ficus carica

Filbert

See Corylus maxima

Gooseberry

See Ribes uva-crispa var. reclinatum

Granadilla

See Passiflora quadrangularis

Granadilla, purple

See Passiflora edulis

Granadilla, sweet

See Passiflora ligularis

Granadilla, yellow

See Passiflora laurifolia

Grape

See Vitis

Grapefruit

See Citrus x paradisi

Guava, common

See Psidium guajava

Guava, purple or strawberry

See Psidium littorale

Hazelnut

See Corylus

Hickory, shagbark

See Carya ovata

Hildaberry

See Rubus ‘Hildaberry’

Horned melon

See Cucumis metulifer

Jostaberry

See Ribes x culverwellii Jostaberry

Jujube

See Ziziphus jujuba

Kaffir plum

See Harpephyllum caffrum

Kiwano

See Cucumis metulifer

Kiwi fruit

See Actinidia deliciosa

Lemon

See Citrus limon

Lime

See Citrus aurantiifolia

Lime, Djeruk

See Citrus amblycarpa

Lime, Philippine

See x Citrofortunella microcarpa

Loganberry

See Rubus x loganobaccus

Loquat

See Eriobotrya japonica

Mandarin

See Citrus reticulata

Mandarin, Cleopatra

See Citrus reshni

Mango

See Mangifera indica

Medlar

See Mespilus germanica

Morello cherry

See Prunus cerasus

Mulberry

See Morus

Natal plum

See Carissa macrocarpa

Nectarine

See Prunus persica var. nectarina

Nut, cob

See Corylus avellana

Nut, filbert

See Corylus maxima

Olive

See Olea europaea

Orange, sour or Seville

See Citrus aurantium

Orange, sweet

See Citrus sinensis

Papaya (paw paw)

See Carica papaya

Passion fruit

See Passiflora

Passion fruit, banana

See Passiflora mollissima

Paw Paw (false banana)

See Asimina triloba

Peach

See Prunus persica

Pear

See Pyrus communis

Pear, Asian

See Pyrus pyrifolia

Pecan

See Carya illinoinensis

Pepino

See Solanum muricatum

Persimmon

See Diospyros virginiana

Persimmon, Japanese

See Diospyros kaki

Pineapple guava

See Acca sellowiana

Pinkcurrant

See Ribes rubrum (P)

Plum

See Prunus domestica

Pomegranate

See Punica granatum

Pummelo

See Citrus maxima

Rhubarb

See Rheum x hybridum

Quince

See Cydonia

Raspberry

See Rubus idaeus

Redcurrant

See Ribes rubrum (R)

Satsuma

See Citrus unshiu

Seakale

See Crambe maritima

Shaddock

See Citrus maxima

Soursop

See Annona muricata

Strawberry

See Fragaria

Sunberry

See Rubus ‘Sunberry’

Tamarillo

See Cyphomandra betacea

Tamarind

See Tamarindus indica

Tangelo

See Citrus x tangelo

Tangerine

See Citrus reticulata

Tangor

See Citrus x nobilis Tangor Group

Tayberry

See Rubus Tayberry Group

Tummelberry

See Rubus ‘Tummelberry’

Ugli

See Citrus x tangelo ‘Ugli’

Veitchberry

See Rubus ‘Veitchberry’

Walnut

See Juglans

Whitecurrant

See Ribes rubrum (W)

Wineberry

See Rubus phoenicolasius

Worcesterberry

See Ribes divaricatum

Youngberry

See Rubus ‘Youngberry’