Further guidance on Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae
Below are the most commonly traded commodities from the families of Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae. These lists are not exhaustive and the responsibility is for the notifier or importer of goods to ensure that all regulated plants and plant products have the correct certification and notification.
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Solanaceae |
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Latin name |
Common name |
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Solanum lycopersicum |
Tomatoes |
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Solanum chilense |
Wild tomato |
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Solanum pimpinellifolium |
Currant tomato |
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Solanum peruvianum |
Wild tomato |
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Solanum habrochaites |
Hairy tomato |
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Solanum melongena |
Aubergines |
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Solanum aculeatissimum |
Dutch egg plant |
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Solanum aethiopicum |
Ethiopian egg plant/ garden eggs |
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Solanum macrocarpon |
African eggplant/ garden eggs/EFO leafy Veg |
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Solanum torvum |
Pea aubergine/Turkey berry |
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Solanum virginianum |
Thai green eggplant |
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Solanum tuberosum |
Potatoes |
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Solanum chacoense, S. commersonii, S. curtilobum, S. demissum, S. juzepczukii, S. medians, S. phureja, S. tenotomum |
Wild potatoes |
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Solanum muricatum |
Pepino |
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Solanum quitoense |
Lulo/Naranjila |
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Solanum sessiliflorum |
Cocona |
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Solanum viarum |
Soda apple |
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Capsicum sp. |
Chillies, peppers |
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Capsicum annuum |
Chillies |
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Capsicum baccatum |
Chillies |
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Capsicum chinense |
Chillies |
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Capsicum frutescens |
Chillies |
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Capsicum pubescens |
Chillies |
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Solanum betaceum |
Tamarillo |
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Lycium barbarum |
Goji berries (fresh) |
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Lycium ruthenicum |
Black Goji berry |
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Physalis peruviana |
Physalis/Cape gooseberry/Chinese lantern |
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Physalis philadelphica |
Tomatillo/Mexican husk tomato |
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Cucurbitaceae |
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Latin name |
Common name |
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Benincasa hispida |
Wax Gourd |
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Citrullus lanatus |
Watermelon |
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Coccinia grandis |
Ivy gourd/ tindori |
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Cucumis melo |
Melon |
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Cucumis sativus |
Cucumber |
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Cucurbita sp. |
Squash/marrow/pumpkin/Courgette |
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Cucurbita maxima |
Winter squash |
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Cucurbita pepo |
Courgette/marrow/pumpkin |
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Cucurbita melopepo |
Summer squash |
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Lagenaria siceraria |
Bottle gourd/Dudhi |
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Luffa sp. |
Loofah/sponge gourd/ridge gourd |
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Luffa acutangula |
Loofah |
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Luffa aegyptiaca |
Sponge gourd |
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Momordica sp. |
Bitter melon |
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Momordica charantia |
Bitter melon/ bitter gourd |
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Momordica dioica |
Spiny gourd//Karela/Kantola |
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Praecitrullus fistulosus |
Tinda (apple gourd) |
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Sechium edule |
Chayote/Choko |
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Sicana odorifera |
Cassabanana/musk cucumber |
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Telfairia occidentalis |
Ugu leaves/Nigeria, Ghana |
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Telfairia pedata |
Oyster nuts |
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Trichosanthes cucumerina |
Snake gourd |
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Trichosanthes dioica |
Pointed gourd/Pawar |