Açaí palm
Euterpe oleracea
Harvest (months): VII–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Syrup
Acai — palm of Amazon wetlands; fruit in cuisine and trade.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Vihelik · Public domain
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Euterpe oleracea
Harvest (months): VII–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Syrup
Acai — palm of Amazon wetlands; fruit in cuisine and trade.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Vihelik · Public domain
Momordica charantia
Harvest (months): VI–X
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
Bitter melon in Asian cuisine and folk use; tropical and subtropical Asia.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) · Public domain
Piper nigrum
Harvest (months): XI–II
Processing: Decoction, Culinary use
Black pepper—a major tropical Asian crop.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public domain
Bertholletia excelsa
Harvest (months): XII–III
Processing: Culinary use
Brazil nut—iconic Amazon rainforest tree.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Theobroma cacao
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Decoction, Culinary use
Cacao—Amazonian origin; economically key crop.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · USAID Digital Development · CC BY 2.0
Paullinia cupana
Harvest (months): X–I
Processing: Powder, Culinary use
Guarana — Amazon seeds with alkaloids; drinks and supplements.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Morinda citrifolia
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Fermentation, Culinary use
Noni fruit in tropical tradition; distribution includes Myanmar region.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC0). · Wilfredor · CC0
Passiflora edulis
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Syrup, Culinary use
Passion fruit—tropical fruit widely grown in Brazil.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Rarani · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nelumbo nucifera
Harvest (months): VI–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Lotus—symbol and food in Asia; ponds and tropical pools.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · T.Voekler · CC BY-SA 3.0