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ackee

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

alavis

Aloe vera. Valued for use in herbal medicine, as a purgative or washout, and for cosmetic and skin care purposes.

alligator pear

Avocado. Edible pear shaped or round fruit with an egg shaped seed. The flesh is green on the outside and turns yellow closer to the seed.

alligator tree

The avocado tree.

almond

The tree and fruit of Terminalia catappa. It is a large tree (up to 115ft in height), often grown for ornamental purposes and the shade provided by it

anady

The fruit and plant of Bixa orellana, commonly known as anatto. It is important for its seeds which are used to produce spices, and bright red/orange

ashes wood

A medicinal shrub whose wood is burned, ground into powder and used as a treatment for skin ailments like ringworm.

august grass

Zephyranthes 'Abacos Apricot', a plant with small pink or reddish orange flowers that bloom in the summer.

autograph tree

Clusia rosea. A tree with dark green leaves that retain imprints and marks (e.g. writing).

avogado

Avocado. Edible pear shaped or round fruit with an egg shaped seed. The flesh is green on the outside and turns yellow closer to the seed.

belly ache plant

Aloe vera. Valued for use in herbal medicine, as a purgative or washout, and for cosmetic and skin care purposes.

big sour

Seville orange; A thick skinned sour orange used for making beverages and marmalade.

bitter orange

Seville orange; A thick skinned sour orange used for making beverages and marmalade.

bubbub

A dried coconut

dilly

Round, oblate, ovaloid, ellipsoidal, or conical fruit varying in size from 2 to 4 in (5-10 cm) in width. The immature fruit is hard and has a sandpape

egg fruit

Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.

ganja

Marijuana; Cannabis

gooseberry

The tree and fruit of Phyllanthus acidus. The intermediate sized tree produces small, flattened, multi-lobed, berries with a high acid content. The ta

guinep

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

juju

Ziziphus Mauritania; A small round berry about 3/4 inches in diameter. The fruit is green and turns yellow as it ripens. Ripe fruit may occasionally d

kenep

Melicoccus bijugatus; Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is relat

mammee sapota

Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodil

noni

Morinda citrifolia otherwise known as 'Noni'. Foul smelling and bitter tasting fruit that commonly grows on small trees close to the sea. The fruit is

pine

Pineapple - a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, named for resemblance to the pine cone.

sea grape

A small green fruit resembling grapes both in individual appearance, and the fact that it grows in bunches. Some fruit become tinged with red or purpl

soursop

The edible fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South

surasee

A variety of bitter melon plant (Momordica charantia). A vine bearing a small bumpy skinned yellow or orange fruit. The leaves are used to make a bitt

sweet spice

Allspice; The berries, when dried, are frequently used in cooking

tampy

Marijuana; Cannabis

vegetable egg

Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodil