Forest gardens are still common in the tropics and known by various names such as: home gardens in Kerala in South India, Nepal, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania; Kandyan forest gardens in Sri Lanka; huertos familiares, the "family orchards" of Mexico; and pekarangan, the gardens of "complete design", in Java.
Skovhaver er stadig almindelige i troperne og er kendt under forskellige navne, så som: home gardens ("hjemmehaver") i Kerala i det sydlige Indien, Nepal, Zambia, Zimbabwe og Tanzania; "kandyske skovhaver" (efter byen Kandy) i Sri Lanka; huertos familiares ("familiefrugthaver") i Mexico; og pekarangan (det "fuldkomne designs" have) i Java.