Tropical apricot
| Tropical apricot | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Tribe: | Flacourtieae[1] |
| Genus: | Dovyalis |
| Species: | D. hebecarpa × D. abyssinica |
The tropical apricot or ketcot is a hybrid thorny shrub cultivated for its fruit. It arose naturally in Florida, and in 1953 selected plants were propagated.[2]
References
- ↑ "Genus Doyvalis". Taxonomy. UniProt. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ↑ Love K, Bowen R, Fleming K (2007). "Twelve Fruits with Potential Value-Added and Culinary Uses" (PDF). Honolulu (HI): University of Hawaii.
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