22 November 2015

BAY EAST: FRUIT TREES

This post is long overdue since the photos were taken on 12 Jun 13. The Arrival Grove of Bay East is planted with a number of fruit tree species such as the following:

  • Solanum wightii (Family: Solanaceae)
  • Averrhoa bilimbi; Common Name: Belimbing; Family: Oxalidaceae)
  • Anacardium occidentale (Common Name: Cashew Tree; Family: Anacardiaceae)
  • Phyllanthus acidus (Synonym: Averrhoa acida; Common Name: Malay Gooseberry; Family: Phyllanthaceae)
  • Manilkara zapota (Common Name: Chiku; Family: Sapotaceae)
  • Averrhoa carambola (Common Name: Starfruit; Family: Oxalidaceae)
  • Gnetum gnemon (Common Name: Melinjau, Belinjau; Family: Gnetaceae)

Solanum wightii


flowers of the Solanum




the nasty thorns on the petiole and the underside of the leaves

Averrhoa bilimbi



flowers and fruit


Anacardium occidentale


pear-shaped hypocardium (top) and kidney-shaped drupe (bottom)

a ripening fruit

hypocardium








a parasitic wasp





Phyllanthus acidus


fruit of the Malay Gooseberry


Manilkara zapota




fruit of Solanum




Averrhoa carambola



flowers of Starfruit

starfruit

Gnetum gnemon

the developing strobilus







the developing strobili