Custard-apple (Anona reticulata) is a small deciduous or semi-evergreen tree in the plant family Annonaceae. It is best known for its fruit, called custard apple, a common name it shares with fruits of several other species in the same genus: A.cherimola and A. squamosa or sometimes it is called wild-sweetsop, bull’s heart, bullock’s-heart, or ox-heart. The flavor of the fruit is sweet and pleasant.

Originally drawn by the famous Berthe Hoola van Nooten (1817 Utrecht – 1892 Batavia), a Dutch botanical artist, noted for her botanical plates illustrating this “Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l’Ile de Java” in 1863-64.

Purple mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana), is a tropical evergreen tree believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of Indonesia. It grows mainly in Southeast Asia, southwest India and other tropical areas such as Puerto Rico and Florida where the tree has been introduced.

Originally drawn by the famous Berthe Hoola van Nooten (1817 Utrecht – 1892 Batavia), a Dutch botanical artist, noted for her botanical plates illustrating this “Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l’Ile de Java” in 1863-64.

Cempedak (Artocarpus Polyphema) Commonly known as cempedak (pronounced “chem-pe-dak”), is a species of tree in the family Moraceae, and in the same genus as breadfruit and jackfruit. It is native to southeast Asia, from Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula to the island of New Guinea.

Originally drawn by the famous Berthe Hoola van Nooten (1817 Utrecht – 1892 Batavia), a Dutch botanical artist, noted for her botanical plates illustrating this “Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l’Ile de Java” in 1863-64.

Soursop (Annona muricata), is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. The exact origin is unknown; it is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and is widely propagated. It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the Annonaceae family.

Originally drawn by the famous Berthe Hoola van Nooten (1817 Utrecht – 1892 Batavia), a Dutch botanical artist, noted for her botanical plates illustrating this “Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l’Ile de Java” in 1863-64.

Cashew Tree (Anacardium occidentale), is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple. While the cashew plant is native to northeast Brazil, the Portuguese took it to Goa, India, between 1560 and 1565. From there it spread throughout Southeast Asia and eventually Africa.

Painted by the famous Berthe Hoola van Nooten (1817 Utrecht – 1892 Batavia), a Dutch botanical artist, noted for her botanical plates illustrating this “Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l’Ile de Java” in 1863-64.