Table 1.

Common names and scientific names of 15 selected indigenous tropical fruits.

Scientific name	Family	English name	Malay name	Indonesian name	Thai name
Indigenous tropical fruit with potential for commercial development
Mangifera foetida Lour.	Anacardiaceae	Horse mango	Bacang	Limus	Mamut
Mangifera pajang Kosterm.	Anacardiaceae	Borneo mango	Bambangan	Embang	—
Bouea macrophylla Griffith	Anacardiaceae	Plum mango	Kundang	Ramania	Maprang
Canarium odontophyllum Miq.	Burseraceae	African black olive	Dabai	Danau majang	—
Syzygium jambos L. (Alston)	Myrtaceae	Rose apple	Jambu mawar	Jambu mawar	Chomphu-nam dok mai
Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry	Myrtaceae	Malay apple	Jambu susu	Jambu bol	Chomphu-mamieow
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.	Rhamnaceae	Indian jujube	Epal siam	Bidara	Phut-saa
Indigenous tropical fruit with possible commercial development
Averrhoa bilimbi L.	Oxalidaceae	Cucumber tree	Belimbing buluh	Belimbing wuluh	Taling-pling
Baccaurea macrocarpa (Miq.) Müll. Arg.	Phyllanthaceae	Greater tampoi	Tampoi	Tampui	Lang-khae
Baccaurea motleyana (Müll. Arg.) Müll. Arg.	Phyllanthaceae	Rambai	Rambai	Rambai	Mafai-farang
Cynometra cauliflora L.	Fabaceae	Nam-nam	Katak puru	Namu-namu	Amphawa
Durio kutejensis Hassk. & Becc.	Anacardiaceae	Orange-fleshed durian	Durian Nyekak	Durian pulu	Thurian
Garcinia hombroniana Pierre	Clusiaceae	Seashore mangosteen	Beruas	—	Wa
Garcinia parvifolia (Miq.) Miq.	Clusiaceae	Brunei cherry	Asam aur aur	Kandis	—
Phyllanthus emblica L.	Phyllanthaceae	Indian gooseberry	Melaka	Malaka	Ma kham pom