Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
1,694 Moringa Seed Food The fried seeds are eaten in Nigeria and are said to taste like groundnuts. 8,813
1,695 Moringa Seed Oil (Food) The seed oil, known as ‘Ben oil’ or ‘Behen oil’, can be used for cooking. 8,813
1,696 Moringa Seed Industrial ‘Moringa acid oil’, consisting of fatty acids from the seed oil, is used as a lubricant and to make soap. 8,813
1,697 Moringa Leaf Feed (Forage/Fodder) The leaves are eaten by livestock, especially goats, camels and donkeys. 8,813
1,698 Moringa Bark Industrial The soft wood burns smoke-free and yields a blue dye. 8,813
1,699 Moringa Whole Medicinal The horseradish tree is a nutritious, diuretic, laxative herb that is expectorant, increases milk flow, controls bacterial infections and is rubefacient when applied topically 8,833
1,700 Moringa Leaf Beverages Moringa tea is made from the leaves of the Moringa oleifera plant. 8,835
1,701 Soursop Fruit Food NULL 8,836
1,702 Soursop Fruit Medicinal NULL 8,836
1,703 Pomegranate Fruit Food A multipurpose tree, it is particularly valued for its edible fruit. 8,843
1,704 Pomegranate Fruit Medicinal The juice of the fruit is used to treat jaundice and diarrhoea 8,843
1,705 Pomegranate Fruit Industrial A red dye is obtained from the flowers and also from the rind of unripened fruits. 8,843
1,706 Pomegranate Whole Environmental A deep rooting tree, it is important in soil erosion control, and is planted along rivers to stabilize banks 8,843
1,707 Cherry Guava Fruit Food The fruit can be used in jellies, jams, custards, drinks etc. 8,845
1,708 Cherry Guava Root Medicinal The roots are astringent, diuretic. They have been recommended as an effective treatment for haemorrhages. 8,845
1,709 Cherry Guava Whole Ornamental NULL 8,845
1,710 Cherry Guava Bark Industrial The wood is used for lathe work, tool handles and for objects that require much resistance. 8,845
1,711 Pitahaya Fruit Food It is frequently cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas (especially America), both for its edible fruit. 8,846
1,712 Pitahaya Whole Ornamental It is frequently cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas (especially America), both for its edible fruit, which is often sold in American markets, and as an ornamental. 8,846
1,713 Argan Seed Food NULL 9,301