Names of Fruits and Vegetables
Victor T. Artero, Frank J. Cruz, and
Vincent M. Santos, with Jesse P. Bamba
and Tagalog translation by
Christine Bucayu-Laurent
College of Natural
& Applied Sciences
University of Guam | Unibetsedåt Guahan
Common name Tagalog name Botanical name
Foreword
Amaryllis Family Amaryllidaceae
Garlic Bawang Allium sativum
(ba wang)
his publication was developed to provide information on local Onion, bulb Sibuyas Allium cepa
T (si boo yas)
Onion, green bunching Sibuyas na mura
(si boo yas na moo ra)
Arum Family Araceae
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Coco yam Gabing cebu
(White tuber taro) (ga bing se boo)
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Giant dryland taro Gabi
(ga bee)
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Giant swamp taro Gabi
(ga bee)
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Red taro Gabi
(ga bee)
Banana Family Musaceae
Banana, dessert-type Saging Musa spp. and cultivars5
(sa ging)
Cavendish Group
Giant Cavendish Lakatan
Dwarf Cavendish Lakatan
Valerie
Williams
Lady Finger Group
Apple banana Latundan
Manila Tundal
Fiji Ambon
Jamaican red Morado
Banana, cooking-type Saba/Cardaba Musa spp. and cultivars5
(sa ba/kar da ba)
Common varieties Lakatan
Saba
Tundal
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Common name Tagalog name Botanical name Common name Tagalog name Botanical name
Bixa Family Bixaceae Citrus or Rue Family Rutaceae
Annatto, Achote Atsuete Calamondin lemon Kalamansi Citrus mitis
(Lipstick plant) (at swe te) (ka Ia man see)
Grapefruit Kahel Citrus x
(ka hel)
Cactus Family Cactaceae Kusai lime Dayap
Pitaya/Dragon Fruit Pitaya Lemon Lemon/Limon
(le mon/lee mon)
Lime (Local) Lemon/Limon
Capers Family Capparidaceae (le mon/lee mon)
Capers (local) Dawag Limeberry Limonsito
Capers (imported) (da wag) var. mariana (lee mon si to)
Mexican/Keylime Dayap
(da yap)
Orange Dalandan Citrus sinensis
Carica or Papaya Family Caricaceae (da lan dan)
Papaya Papaya Carica papaya Pomelo Suha
(pa pa ya) (su ha)
Sour orange Dalandan Citrus aurantium
(da lan dan)
Cashew Family Anacardiaceae Tangerine Dalanghita Citrus reticulata
Cashew Kasoy (da Iang hee ta)
(ka soy)
Mango Mangga/Indian mango
(mang ga)
Spanish plum Siniguelas
(see nee gwe las) (ka pe)
Vi apple Arabian Kapeng arabica
Liberian
Robusta Kapeng barako
Combretum Family Combretaceae
Local almond Talisay Terminalia catappa
(ta lee sai)
Custard Apple or Annona Family Annonaceae
Custard apple Anonas
(Bullocks-heart) (a no nas)
Sweetsop Atis
(Sugar apple) (a tis)
Soursop Guyabano
(gu ya ba no)
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Common name Tagalog name Botanical name Common name Tagalog name Botanical name
Cycad Family Cycadaceae Grass Family Poaceae
Federico palm Bitogo Cycas cirinalis Corn Mais Zea mays
(bee to go) (ma is)
Rice Palay Oryza sativa
(pa lai)
Ginger Family Zingiberaceae Sugarcane Tubó
Chinese ginger (white) Luya (too bo)
Laurel Family Lauraceae
(lu ya)
Avocado Abokado Persea americana
Tumeric (yellow) Luyang dilaw
(a bo ka do)
(lu yang dee lao)
Lily Family Liliaceae
Gourd or Cucurbit Family Cucurbitaceae 6
Asparagus Asparagus
Bittermelon Ampalaya (as pa ra goos)
(am pa la ya)
Bottle gourd Upo Lagenaria siceraria
(oo po) Mahogany Family Meliaceae
Cantaloupe Milong bilog Santol Santol
(mee long bee log) (san tol)
Cucumber Pipino Cucumis sativus
(pee pee no)
Mallow Family Malvaceae
Honey dew Milong lunti Okra (Gumbo) Okra
(mee long loon tee)
Melon: Local white and Milon/melon
Marant Family Marantaceae
oriental yellow varieties (mee lon) 7
Arrowroot Araru
Muskmelon Milon/melon
(a ra ro)
Pumpkin Kalabasa
(ka Ia ba sa) Mint Family Lamiaceae
Spanish gourd Sayote Mint or Spanish mint Herba buena Mentha arvensis
(Chayote) (sa yo te) (her ba bwe na)
Vegetable sponge Patola
(Sponge gourd) (pa to Ia)
Watermelon Pakwan Citrullus lanatus Morning Glory Family Convolvulaceae
(pak wan) Swamp cabbage Kangkong
Waxgourd Kondol (kang kong)
(kon dol) Sweet potato Kamote
(ka mo te)
Mulberry Family Moraceae
Breadfruit Kamansi
(ka man see)
Breadfruit
Jak-fruit or Jackfruit Langka
(Lang ka)
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Common name Tagalog name Botanical name Common name Tagalog name Botanical name
Mustard or Crucifer Family Brassicaceae Palm Family Arecaceae
Broccoli Brokoli Betel-nut Bunga or Nga nga Areca catechu
Brussels sprouts Usbong ng bruselas (boo nga)
Chinese cabbage Intsik repolyo Brassica rapa (nga nga)
(in cheek re pol yo)
Pak-Choy Pechay (nga nga)
Petsai Pechay Chinese betel-nut Bunga de Jolo Veitchia merrillii
Won-Bok Pechay (boo nga de ho lo)
Head cabbage Repolyo Coconut Niyog
(re pol yo) (nee yog)
Radish Labanos Raphanus sativus
Pandanas/Screw Pine Family Pandanaceae
Spreading plant/large Pandan
Myrtle Family Myrtaceae fruits
Guava Bayabas (Broad thorny
(ba ya bas) leaves-nuts edible)
Java plum or Jambolan Duhat Syzygium cumini Tall plant/small fruits Pandan mabango
(doo hut) (Thin thorny leaves-nuts
Malay apple Makopa Syzygium malaccense generally not eaten)
(Mountain apple) (ma ko pa) Textile pandan Pandan luzon A variety of
Wax jambu Makopa Syzygium samarangense Spreading plant/ (pan dan loo zon)
no fruits
(Leaves used for weaving)
Nightshade Family Solanaceae Small plant/small fruits Pandan mabango A variety of
Eggplant Talong (Leaves used as spice) (pandan ma ba ngo)
(ta long)
Pepper, cayenne chili Siling-haba Capsicum annuum
(see ling ha ba) Parsley Family Apiaceae
Pepper, sweet or bell Siling-lara Capsicum annuum Carrot Karot
(see ling la ra) (ka rot)
Pepper, wild chili Siling-labuyo
(see ling la boo yo)
Potato Patatas
(pa ta tas) Passion fruit Pasyonaryo
Tomato Kamatis (pas yo nar yo)
(ka ma tis)
Pepper Family Piperaceae
Olax Family Olacaeae Betel pepper Ikmo
Sour cherry Buol Ximenia americana (Betel-leaf) (ik mo)
(boo ol) Black pepper Paminta Piper nigrum
(pa min ta)
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Common name Tagalog name Botanical name Common name Tagalog name Botanical name
Pineapple or Bromeliad Family Bromeliaceae Spurge Family Euphorbiaceae
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Pineapple Pinya Cassava Kamoteng kahoy
(pin ya) (ka mo teng ka hoy)
Tahitian gooseberry Bangkiling
(bang kee ling)
Pomegranate Family Punicaceae
Pomegranate Granada Punica granatum
(gra na da) Tacca Family Taccaceae
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Arrowroot Yabyaban
(yab ya ban)
Protea Family Proteaceae
Macadamia Macadamya
(ma ka dam ya) Tilia Family Tiliaceae
Panama cherry Aratiles
(a ra tee les)
Pulse or Pea Family Fabaceae
Cuamenchitl Kamatsile
(ka mat see le) Vine Family Vitaceae
Mungbean Monggo Grape Ubas
(mong go) (oo bas)
Peanut Mani
(ma ni)
Pole bean Sitaw Wood-Sorrel Family Oxalidaceae
(si taw) Pickle tree Kamias
Tamarind Sampalok (kam yas)
(sam pa lok) Starfruit (Carambola) Balimbing
Yam bean Singkamas (ba lim bing)
(sing ka mas)
Yardlong bean Sitaw-turo Vigna unguiculata subsp.
Yam Family Dioscoreaceae
Wingbean Sigarilyas Yam (round stem) Ubi
Globular tubers with
Yam (winged stem) Ubi
Spinda Family Sapidaceae
Longan Longan with globular tubers
(lo ngan)
Rambutan Rambutan Nephelium lappaceum with long tubers
(ram bu tan)
branched like tubers
Yam, spiny Tugi
Sapota Family Sapotaceae Thorny vines and roots var.
Chicle Chico Yam, wild
(chee ko) Thorny vines var.
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Notes Published by the College of Natural & Applied Sciences (CNAS), University of
Guam, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Dr. Lee
S. Yudin, Director/Dean. University of Guam, CNAS, UOG Station, Mangilao,
1 Guam 96923. Copyright 2016. For reproduction and use permission, contact
is primarily known as an ornamental species and includes the popular
[email protected], (671) 735-2000. The University of Guam is
edible varieties of an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution providing programs and
services to the people of Guam without regard to race, sex, gender identity
2 is an economically important species in Micronesia. It is principally and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital
a wetland taro grown for consumption of the corm. status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, or status as a covered veteran.
3 includes dryland and wetland varieties. The corm of is the
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principal product of its cultivation, but the leaves of most species are edible
when cooked.
4 In Guam, is cultivated primarily for its side shoots or “sucker
corms” rather than for the parent corm. Some new introductions are also Layout by Emily Shipp, May, 2016.
grown for their leaves and petioles and prepared as a type of spinach.
5 The origin of most dessert varieties is the species and the
origin of most cooking varieties is the species Musa acuminata. As a result
of mutations and cross breeding between these two principal edible species,
however, several varietal groups and subgroups of dessert and cooking
bananas have emerged. Thus, not all dessert varieties are of the species
and not all the cooking varieties are of the species acuminata. In
addition, there are numerous ornamental plants in the Musaceae.
6 The ornamental “leaf” asparagus grown locally is .
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