Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
613 Kamala Fruit Industrial The granules which cover the ripe fruit are used in India as a dye ("kamala") for dyeing silk and wool bright orange. Kamala also serves as a preservative for vegetable oils and dairy products. Kamala is also recorded to be used as a dye for food-stuffs and beverages. 8,033
614 Kamala Fruit Medicinal The granules on the fruit have been widely used as an anthelmintic and to treat skin complaints, e.g. herpes. An extract of kamala in hexachlorethane may be useful in treating liver fluke in cattle. Kamala is also known to affect the fertility of animal and man. It has been applied as a drastic purgative. 8,033
615 Kamala Leaf Medicinal The leaves and bark are also used to treat skin diseases. The leaves are used as diuretic and anti-amoebic. In Papua New Guinea, a decoction of the leaves is applied against diarrhoea, but also to treat constipation; the sap is applied to wounds. 8,033
616 Kamala Seed Industrial The seeds yield kamala seed oil which can be used as a substitute for tung oil, obtained from Aleurites spp., in the production of rapid-drying paints and varnishes. The seed oil is also used as a fixative in cosmetic preparations. 8,033
617 Kamala Wood Industrial The wood is sometimes used as timber for implements and rafters, and often as fuelwood. It is also suitable for paper pulp. 8,033
618 Kamala Leaf Feed (Forage/Fodder) The leaves are used as fodder. 8,033
620 African Cabbage Leaf Food The tender leaves, young shoots and occasionally flowers are eaten boiled as potherb, relish, stew or side dish. The leaves are utilized in fresh form or dried as powder. 8,208
621 African Cabbage Leaf Medicinal an infusion of the leaves is used to treat anaemia. The leaves and seeds are used medicinally as rubefacient and vesicant, and to treat rheumatism, externally as well as internally. An infusion of the roots is used as a medicine for chest pain, the leaves to treat diarrhoea. 8,208
622 African Cabbage Seed Feed (Forage/Fodder) The seeds are used to feed birds. The seed cake can be used as animal food. 8,208
623 Brazil Nut Seed Food Seed - raw or cooked. A mild flavour, the nuts are a common item of food, eaten raw and also roasted, salted or used in ice cream etc. 8,230
624 Brazil Nut Bark Medicinal The bark of the tree is used as a treatment for liver problems. 8,230
625 Brazil Nut Seed Medicinal The sweet oil from the seeds is applied to burns. 8,230
626 Brazil Nut Fruit Medicinal A tea made from the fruit is used as a treatment for gastralgia. 8,230
627 Brazil Nut Seed Oil (Fuel) The nut, which has an elevated oil content of 63-69%, burns with a candle-like flame when lit. 8,230
628 Brazil Nut Seed Industrial The oil from seed has also sometimes been used in perfumery, paint and soap making, and as a lubricant for watches and clocks. 8,230
629 Brazil Nut Bark Fibre The bark has been used in remote regions for fibre production. It is used for caulking ships. 8,230
630 European Oregano Leaf Food The fresh leaves are used as a garnish for salads while the dried herb is popular for seasoning soups, stews and poultry dishes. 8,209
631 European Oregano Extract (oil) Industrial The essential oil is used for scenting soap and as an ingredient in liqueur and wine. 8,209
632 European Oregano Leaf Beverages The fresh herb is more popular and expensive than the dried herb. Both herbs are also used to make a kind of tea, and a good quality honey can be obtained from the flowers. 8,209
633 Brazil Nut Bark Industrial The durable wood is sought by boat builders, and is also used for purposes such as interior joinery, cabinet making, high class furniture, construction, flooring, heavy carpentry and sliced veneer. 8,230