Fruitsfun: Spanish Tamarind

Spanish Tamarind 

Vangureia madagascariensis commonly known by the names Spanish Tamarind ,Tamarind of Indies Voa vanga  is a species of flowering Plant in Rubiaceae family native to the African continent having edible fruit . It is a type species of the genus Vangueria and was described in 1791 by Johann Fried rich Gmelin.

Native distribution 

Vangueria madagascariensis is native to Angola,Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana ,Kenya,and Uganda.

Fruitsfun: Wild Apricot

Wild Apricot

Prunus armeniaca, the apricot, is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree in the Rosaceae (rose family) native to western Asia and possibly China, where it has been domesticated and cultivated since around 2,000 B.C. for its delicious edible fruit. It is now grown in warm-temperate regions worldwide, but particularly in western Asia, the near East, and the Mediterranean.

The wild apricot, the progenitor of the domestic apricot, which is variously classified as Armeniaca vulgarism or grouped with P. Armeniaca, has been classified as endangered, due to declining populations in its native areas of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and China.Apricots, which are high in carotene (vitamin A) and vitamin C, as well as calcium, iron, and phosphorus, are eaten fresh or processed into juices (apricot nectar) and jams.