Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
1,334 Sorghum Grain Beverages In Africa sorghum grain is germinated, dried and ground to form malt, which is used as a substratum for fermentation in local beer production. 8,433
1,335 Sorghum Grain Feed (Forage/Fodder) Sorghum grain is a significant component of cattle, pig and chicken feeds in the United States, Central and South America, Australia and China, and is becoming important in chicken feed in India. 8,433
1,336 Sorghum Leaf Industrial Several non-edible sorghum cultivars are exclusively grown for the red dye present in the leaf sheaths and sometimes also in adjacent stem parts. In Africa this dye is used particularly for goat-skin leather (e.g. in Nigeria), but also for mats, textiles, strips of palm leaves and grasses used in basketry and weaving, ornamental calabashes, wool (e.g. in Sudan), as a body paint and to colour cheese and lickstones for cattle (e.g. in Benin). 8,433
1,337 Sorghum Stem Fibre The stems can be used for the production of fibre board. 8,433
1,338 Sorghum Seed Medicinal Seed extracts are drunk to treat hepatitis. 8,433
1,339 Sorghum Stem Medicinal Decoctions of twigs with lemon against jaundice. 8,433
1,340 Sorghum Leaf Medicinal Leaves and panicles are included in plant mixtures for decoctions against anaemia. 8,433
1,341 Swamp Cabbage Leaf Food Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked. The tasty leaves are produced all year round. The youngest shoot tips can be added to salads, older leaves are cooked and make a mild-flavoured spinach. The leaves can be stir-fried, steamed, and boiled.. 8,434
1,342 Swamp Cabbage Leaf Medicinal The young shoots are mildly laxative and are used by diabetic patients. A decoction of the leaves is used to treat coughs. The fried leaves are eaten to cool down a fever. The crushed leaves are applied as a poultice on sores and boils. 8,434
1,343 Swamp Cabbage Root Medicinal The roots are laxative, tonic and antidote. They are used in the treatment of opium or arsenic poisoning, and also to counter the effects of drinking unhealthy water. A decoction of the roots is used as a wash against haemorrhoids. 8,434
1,344 Wall Germander Whole Beverages The plant is widely used in making alcoholic drinks with a bitter base, which have digestive or appetite-promoting qualities 8,431
1,345 Wall Germander Whole Medicinal Wall germander is a specific for the treatment of gout, it is also used for its diuretic properties, and as a treatment for weak stomachs and lack of appetite. It has also been taken as an aid to weight loss and is a common ingredient in tonic wines. 8,431
1,346 Teff Grain Food Due to the small size of its grains, tef is almost always made into a whole-grain flour (bran and germ included), resulting in a high nutrient content. Tef flour is used as a thickening agent in a range of products, including soups, stews, gravies and puddings. 8,435
1,347 Wall Germander Extract (oil) Industrial The plant contains 0.6% of an essential oil. 8,431
1,348 Teff Whole Feed (Forage/Fodder) Tef is grown as a forage grass, for instance in South Africa, Morocco, Australia, India and Pakistan. 8,435
1,349 Wall Germander Whole Ornamental It is a very ornamental plant, making a good edging for the border and able to be lightly clipped. Wall germander was at one time widely cultivated as a medicinal plant, though it is seldom use at present. 8,431
1,350 Teff Whole Environmental In South Africa it is planted for erosion control, often in mixtures with Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees or other grasses. 8,435
1,351 Winged Bean Pod Food Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes. The young pods can also be eaten raw in salads. 8,436
1,352 Winged Bean Seed Food Immature seeds are used in soups etc. Mature seeds are eaten cooked. They are very nutritious, being rich in oil (up to 17%), protein, vitamin E and calcium. The seed can also be roasted and eaten like peanuts or fermented and used as tempeh. 8,436
1,353 Winged Bean Seed Oil (Food) An edible oil is obtained from the seed. Similar to soya oil (from Glycine spp.). 8,436