Common, Chamoru, And Scientific Names Of Fruits And
Common, Chamoru, and ScientificNames of Fruits and VegetablesVictor T. ArteroFrank J. CruzVincent M. SantosCollege of Natural& Applied SciencesUniversity of Guam Unibetsedåt Guahan
ForewordThis publication was developed to provide information on localand scientific names of fruits and vegetables grown on Guam.Be aware, however, notice is given that botanical (scientific) namesof plants change periodically as taxonomic work refines plantgroupings. Local names, with their pronunciation in parentheses,are based on the authors’ experience and are not necessarily theofficial local names. Because Chamoru is principally a spokenlanguage, some of the names and spellings may vary amongChamoru speakers. For example, “Kamba” for cucumber, hasevolved as a result of farmers’ common usage. Some local namesvary between Guam and the Common wealth of the NorthernMariana Islands.Island history reveals that many fruits and vegetables wereintroduced during the Spanish era. As such, most of the localnames are similar to Spanish-sounding names. In contrast, themore recently introduced species have either English- or Asiaticsounding names, or in some instances, the English or Asiaticnames are adopted as local names.In this publication, names of the fruits and vegetables aregrouped in their plant families. Both the family names and thecommon plant names under them are listed alphabetically. Thispublication can also function as a reference guide for thosepracticing crop rotation by ensuring that the alternate crop is froma different family. In addition, the numbers in superscript refer tothe notes on page 12.2 ForewordCommon nameChamoru nameAmaryllis FamilyGarlicÅhos(a hos)Onion, bulbSiboyas(se bojas)Onion, green bunchingSiboyas Chamoru(si bo jas Chamoru)Botanical nameAmaryllidaceaeAllium cepaAllium fistulosumArum FamilyCoco yamSunen ‘Honolulu’(White tuber taro)(su nin Honolulu)Giant dryland taroPiga’(pee ga)Giant swamp taroBa’ba’(ba ba)Red taroSuni(su ni)AraceaeXanthosoma voilaceum4Banana FamilyBanana, dessert-typeAga’5(a ga)Cavendish GroupGiant CavendishLakatånDwarf CavendishGuåhuValerieChikita (Taiwan7)WilliamsLady Finger GroupApple bananaManilaFijiFiyiJamaican redOtherMakåoMusaceaeMusa spp. and cultivars6Banana, cooking-typeChotda8(chot da)Common varietiesGålayanLongSabå (also called Palau)TandukiAlocasia indica1Cyrtosperma edule2Colocasia esculenfa3Musa spp. and cultivars6Common, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and Vegetables 3
Common nameChamoru nameBotanical nameCommon nameBixa FamilyAnnatto, AchoteAchote(Lipstick plant)(a cho te)BixaceaeBixa orellanaRutaceaeCitrus mitisCactus FamilyPitaya/Dragon FruitDragon FruitCactaceaeHylocereus undatusCapers FamilyCapers (local)AtkapåresCapers (imported)(at ka pa ras)CapparidaceaeCapparis spinosavar. marianaCapparis cordifolia)Carica or Papaya FamilyPapayaPapåya(pa pa ja)CaricaceaeCarica papayaCashew FamilyCashewKasoi(ka soy)MangoMångga(mang ga)Mango, SaipanMånggan Saipan(mang gan sa i pan)Spanish plumSiniguelas(si ne gue las)Vi appleVi apple** Sometimes mistakenly called lycheeAnacardiaceaeAnacardium occidentaleCitrus or Rue FamilyCalamondin lemonKalamanse’(ka Ia man si)GrapefruitKåhet Må’gas9(ka hit ma gas)Kusai limeLemon-limeLemonLemmon-riåt(le mon re at)Lime (Local)Lemmon china(le mon chee na)LimeberryLemmon di china(le mon de chee na)Mexican/KeylimeLemmon ademelong(le mon a da me long)OrangeKåhet(ka hit)PomeloKåhet-Må’gas9(ka hit ma gas)Sour orangeLalångha(Ia lang ha)TangerineLalanghita(Ia Ia nghi ta)Coffee FamilyCoffeeKafe(ka fae)ArabianLiberianRobustaRubiaceaeMangifera indicaMangifera odorataSpondias purpureaSpondias cytherea4 Common, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and VegetablesChamoru nameBotanical nameCitrus x paradisiCitrus aurantifoliaCitrus limonLimonia aurantifoliaTriphasia trifoliaCitrus aurantifoliaCitrus sinensisCitrus grandisCitrus aurantiumCitrus reticulataCoffea arabicaCoffea libericaCoffea canephoraCombretum FamilyLocal almondTalisai(ta lee sai)CombretaceaeTerminalia catappaCustard Apple or Annona FamilyCustard appleAnonas(Bullocks-heart)(a no nas)SweetsopÅtes(Sugar apple)(a tis)SoursopLaguanå(la gwa na)AnnonaceaeAnnona reticulataAnnona squamosaAnnona muricataCommon, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and Vegetables 5
Common nameChamoru nameBotanical nameCommon nameCycad FamilyFederico palmFadang(fa dang)CycadaceaeCycas cirinalisPoaceaeZea maysGinger FamilyChinese ginger (white)Åsngot(as ngot)Tumeric (yellow)Åsngot(ma ngu)ZingiberaceaeZingiber officinaleGrass FamilyCornMais-Ilotis10(ma is) - (Ilo tis)RiceFå’i(fa e)SugarcaneTupo(tu pu)Laurel FamilyAvocadoAlageta(a Ia ge ta)Gourd or Cucurbit FamilyBittermelonAtmagosu(at ma go su)Bottle gourdKalabasa(ka la ba sa)CantaloupeMellon Båstos(me lon bas tus)CucumberKåmba(kam ba)Pepinu7(pi pi no)Honey dewMellon Finu(me lon fee nu)Melon: Local white andPipinuoriental yellow varieties(pu pi no)Pipinon-pakpak7(pi pi non - pak pak)MuskmelonMellon Båstos(me lon bas tus)PumpkinKalamasa(ka Ia ma sa)Spanish gourdChaiote(Chayote)(chai o te)Vegetable spongePatola(Sponge gourd)(pa to Ia)WatermelonChandiya(chan di yo)WaxgourdKondot(kon dot)CucurbitaceaeMomordica charantiaLily FamilyAsparagusAsparagusLiliaceaeAsparagus officinalis11Mahogany FamilySantolSantot(san tot)MeliaceaeSandoricum koetjapeMallow FamilyOkra (Gumbo)OkraMalvaceaeAbelmoschus esculentusMarant FamilyArrowrootAroru or sågu(a ro ro/ sa gu)MarantaceaeMaranta arundinacea12Mint FamilyMint or Spanish mintYerba buena(jet ba bwe na)LamiaceaeMentha arvensisMorning Glory FamilySwamp cabbageKangkong(kang kong)Sweet potatoKamuti(ka mu ti)ConvolvulaceaeIpomoea aquaticaMulberry FamilyBreadfruitLemmai(le mai)BreadfruitDokdok(dog dog)Jak-fruit or JackfruitLångka’(Lang ka)MoraceaeArtocarpus altilisCurcuma IongaLagenaria sicerariaCucumis meloCucumis sativusCucumis meloCucumis meloCucumis melo var. reticulatusCucurbita pepoSechium eduleLuffa acutangulaCitrullus lanatusBenincasa hispida6 Common, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and VegetablesChamoru nameBotanical nameOryza sativaSaccharum officinarumLauraceaePersea americanaIpomoea batatasArtocarpus mariannensisArtocarpus heterophyllusCommon, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and Vegetables 7
Common nameChamoru nameBotanical nameCommon nameMustard or Crucifer FamilyBroccoliBroccoliBrussels sproutsBrussuels sproutsCauliflowerCauliflowerChinese cabbageNapa(na pa)Pak-ChoyPetsaiPetsaiPetsaiWon-BokHead cabbageCabbageRapollo7(ra po ju)RadishRadis(ra dis)BrassicaceaeBrassica oleraceaPalm FamilyBetel-nutPugua’(pu gwa)Red flesh nutUgam(u gam)White flesh nutChångga(chang nga)Chinese betel-nutPugua’ china(pu gwa chee na)CoconutNiyok(nee jog)ArecaceaeAreca catechuPandanaceaePandanus dubiusMyrtle FamilyGuavaÅbas(a bas)Java plum or JambolanLimboi(lim boy)Malay appleMakupa(Mountain apple)(ma ku pa)Wax jambuMakupaMyrtaceaePsidium guajavaNightshade FamilyEggplantBirenghenas(be re nghe nas)Pepper, cayenne chiliDonne’ Pika(do ni pee ka)Pepper, sweet or bellDonne’ Mames(do ni ma mis)Pepper, wild chiliDonne’ Sali(do ni sa lee)PotatoBatåtas(ba ta tas)TomatoTumåtes(to ma tis)SolanaceaeSolanum melongenaPandanas/Screw Pine FamilySpreading plant/largePåhongfruits(Broad thorny(pa hong)leaves-nuts edible)Tall plant/small fruitsKaffo’(Thin thorny leaves-nuts (ka fu)generally not eaten)Textile pandanÅkgakSpreading plant/(ag gag)no fruits(Leaves used for weaving)Small plant/small fruitsFayåo(Leaves used as spice)(fa jao)Parsley FamilyCarrotYanahoria(ya na ho ria)ApiaceaeDacus carotaPasionaria/Granadilla FamilyPassion fruitPassion fruitPassifloraceaePassiflora edulisPiperaceaePiper betleOlax FamilySour cherryPi’ot(pee ut)OlacaeaeXimenia americanaPepper FamilyBetel pepperPupulu(Betel-leaf)(pu pu lu)Black pepperPrimenta(pree men ta)Brassica rapaBrassica oleraceaRaphanus sativusSyzygium cuminiSyzygium malaccenseSyzygium samarangenseCapsicum annuumCapsicum annuumCapsicum frutescensSolanum tuberosumSolanum lycopersicum8 Common, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and VegetablesChamoru nameBotanical nameVeitchia merrilliiCocos nuciferaPandanus fragransA variety of P. fragransA variety of P. fragransPiper nigrumCommon, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and Vegetables 9
Common nameChamoru nameBotanical nameCommon namePineapple or Bromeliad FamilyPineapplePiña(pee na)BromeliaceaeAnanas comosusEuphorbiaceaeManihot esculenta13Pomegranate FamilyPomegranateGranåda(gra na da)PunicaceaePunica granatumSpurge FamilyCassavaMendioka(men di o ka)Tahitian gooseberrylba(i ba)TaccaceaeTacca leontopetaloides14Protea FamilyMacadamiaMacadamiaProteaceaeMacadamia integrifoliaTacca FamilyArrowrootGåpgap(gab gab)Pulse or Pea FamilyCuamenchitlKamachili(ka ma chee lee)MungbeanMonggos(mong gus)PeanutKakaguatis(ka ka gwa tis)Pole beanAbuchuelas(a bu chwe las)TamarindKalamendo’(ka Ia men do)Yam beanHikamas(hi ka mas)Yardlong beanFriholes(fri ho lis)WingbeanSigidiyas(si gi di jas)FabaceaePithecellobium dulceTilia FamilyPanama cherryMansanita(man sa nee fa)TiliaceaeMuntingia calaburaVine FamilyGrapeUbas(u bas)VitaceaeVitis rotundifoliaWood-Sorrel FamilyPickle treePikols(pee kuls)Starfruit (Carambola)Bilembines(be lem be nis)OxalidaceaeAverrhoa bilimbiDioscoreaceaeDioscorea routundetaSpinda ia longanaNephelium lappaceumSapota FamilyChicleChiku(chee ku)SapotaceaeManilkara zapotaYam FamilyYam15 (round stem)Dågon å’paka’Globular tubers with(da gon a pa ka)white crumbly fleshYam15 (winged stem)Purplish flesh and skin Dågon agaga’with globular tubers(da gon a ga ga)Purplish flesh and skin Dågon lulokwith long tubers(da gon lu luk)White flesh and firmDågon håyabranched like tubers(da gon ha ja)Yam, spinyGaddo’Thorny vines and roots(ga du)Yam, wildNikaThorny vines(ni ka)Phaseolus radiataArachis hypogaeaPhaseolus vulgarisTamarindus indicaPachyrrhizus erosusVigna unguiculata subsp.sesquipedalisPsophocarpustetragonolobus10 Common, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and VegetablesChamoru nameBotanical namePhyllanthus acidusAverrhoa carambolaDioscorea alataDioscorea esculentavar. spinosaDioscorea esculentavar. fasciculataCommon, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and Vegetables 11
Notes1Alocasia is primarily known as an ornamental species and includes the populargiant Elephant Ear. In the South Pacific, however, the parent or tubers of theedible varieties of Alocasia are important and economically significant.2Cyrtosperma is an economically important species in Micronesia. It is principallya wetland taro grown for consumption of the corm.3Colocasia includes dryland and wetland varieties. The corm of Colocasia is theprincipal product of its cultivation, but the leaves of most species are ediblewhen cooked.4In Guam, Xanthosoma is cultivated primarily for its side shoots or “suckercorms” rather than for the parent corm. Some new introductions are alsogrown for their leaves and petioles and prepared as a type of spinach.5The term “aga” means “ripe banana fruit.” It is also used to distinguish dessertvarieties from cooking varieties.6The origin of most dessert varieties is the species Musa balbisiana and theorigin of most cooking varieties is the species Musa acuminata. As a resultof mutations and cross breeding between these two principal edible species,however, several varietal groups and subgroups of dessert and cookingbananas have emerged. Thus, not all dessert varieties are of the speciesbalbisiana and not all the cooking varieties are of the species acuminata. Inaddition, there are numerous ornamental plants in the Musaceae.7Local name used primarily in the Northern Marianas.8The term “chotda” could mean either “banana plant” or “unripe banana fruit.”It is also used to distinguish cooking varieties from dessert varieties. Cookingvarieties are generally harvested and prepared when not fully ripe, thus, theterm “chotda.” However, cooking varieties may be prepared when fully ripe aswell.9The term “kahet magas” is often used for both large fruited citrus, (i.e., thepomelo and grapefruit, Citrus x paradisi). No other local term is known todistinguish between Pomelo and Grapefruit.10The term “helotis” implies corn with young and soft kernels, sweet corn, or“corn-on-the-cob.” The term “mais” is used for mature, hard kernels, andgenerally to differentiate field corn from sweet corn.11The ornamental “leaf” asparagus grown locally is A. plumosus.12The root of the aroru can be milled into a fine starch.13Cassava root milled into flour is called tapioca.14Tubers of the gabgab are edible if processed into a fine starch.15The local name “dagon” can be used to refer to all round- and winged-stemyams.12Published by the College of Natural & Applied Sciences (CNAS), University ofGuam, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Dr. LeeS. Yudin, Director/Dean. University of Guam, CNAS, UOG Station, Mangilao,Guam 96923. Copyright 2015. For reproduction and use permission, contactCNAS-Media@triton.uog.edu, (671) 735-2000. The University of Guam isan equal opportunity/affirmative action institution providing programs andservices to the people of Guam without regard to race, sex, gender identityand expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, maritalstatus, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, or status as a covered veteran.Find CNAS publications at CNAS-RE.uog.edu.Special thanks to the CNAS Media Office for layout and design.First printing August 1993.Revised layout by Kyle Santos and Emily Shipp, April & August, 2015.Thanks to Ronald T. Laguña, Jesse Bamba, and Joe Tuquero for additions to the2015 version.13
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Common, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and Vegetables 3 2 Foreword T his publication was developed to provide information on local and scientific names of fruits and vegetables grown on Guam. Be aware, however, notice is given that botanical (scientific) names of plants chang
Common, Chamoru, and Scientific Names of Fruits and Vegetables 3 2 Foreword T his publication was developed to provide information on local and scientific names of fruits and vegetables grown on Guam. Be aware, however, notice is given that botanical (scientific) names of plants change periodically as taxonomic work refines plant groupings.
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