Uses

ID Crop ID Part Use Category Notes Metadata ID
169 Tropical Almond Leaf Medicinal The leaves have a sudorific action and are applied to rheumatic joints. The tannin from bark and leaves is used as an astringent in dysentery and thrush. It is also regarded as diuretic and cardiotonic and is applied externally on skin eruptions. 7,236
170 Velvet Bushwillow Leaf Medicinal A leaf decoction is used to wash wounds and to treat itch and skin infections. The crushed fresh roots or leaves, alone or mixed with other plants, are applied to snakebites, and an infusion of the pounded root or stem bark is taken to treat the same. 7,238
171 Velvet Bushwillow Leaf Oil (Fuel) Combretum molle is one of the widely used source of fuel wood and high quality charcoal. 7,238
172 Velvet Bushwillow Leaf Industrial A red or black dye can be obtained from the leaves (dependent on the mordant) and a yellow dye from the root. 7,238
173 Velvet Bushwillow Leaf Feed (Forage/Fodder) The sweetly scented flowers attract bees and make good forage for honey production. The leaves are readily browsed by livestock and game, and can also be used for mulching. 7,238
174 Velvet Bushwillow Bark Industrial The bark slash exudes a gum, which has been a minor source of trade in northern Nigeria, but is considered of lower quality than gum arabic. 7,238
175 White Buttonwood Bark Medicinal A bark infusion is used as an astringent, tonic and folk remedy for dysentery, aphthae, fever and scurvy. It is also attributed some antitumour activity. 7,239
176 White Buttonwood Bark Industrial The wood is heavy, hard, strong and close-grained; it is mainly used as firewood, rarely for construction and wooden utensils. The bark and leaves of Laguncularia racemosa produce a tannin and a brown dye of good quality, but not in quantities that are economically interesting. 7,239
178 White Buttonwood Bark Oil (Fuel) Laguncularia racemosa will remain of minor importance as source of tannin. Its use as a fuel plant is possibly of more economic importance. 7,239
179 White Teruntum Bark Industrial The bark is a source of tannins. The wood is strong and very durable. It is used for many purposes. 7,241
180 Bohera Leaf Medicinal Leaf decoctions of Terminalia bellirica together with those of Ficus benghalensis L. are taken to treat diabetes and dysentery. 7,245
181 Bohera Fruit Medicinal The astringent fruits are commonly used in India, often in Ayurvedic preparations together with other medicinal plants, to treat ophthalmia, diabetes, liver complaints, hypertension, asthma, wounds, skin diseases, haemorrhoids, diarrhoea and dropsy. 7,245
182 Bohera Bark Medicinal The bark is used as astringent, purgative and diuretic, and to treat diarrhoea, piles, leprosy, fever, ophthalmia and dropsy. 7,245
183 Bohera Fruit Industrial In India the fruits are used for tanning hides into leather, particularly for sole leather. They yield a dye that is occasionally used together with iron sulphate for dyeing black cloth and matting and for the preparation of ink. 7,245
184 Bohera Seed Industrial The kernel oil is used in the manufacture of hair oil and soap. 7,245
185 Bohera Bark Industrial The tree bole is used for dug-out canoes, and the wood for furniture, boxes and, often after being steeped in water to make it more durable, house construction. Wood pulp of good quality for paper can be produced. The tree also yields a good-quality firewood and charcoal. 7,245
186 Bohera Leaves and petioles Feed (Forage/Fodder) In India Terminalia bellirica is known as a fodder tree. 7,245
187 Spiderwort Leaf Food The young leaves were eaten as salad greens or were mixed with other greens and then either fried or boiled until tender. 7,250
188 Spiderwort Root Medicinal A paste, made from the mashed roots, was used as a poultice to treat cancer. 7,250
189 Spiderwort Leaf Medicinal Virginia spiderwort was one of the seven ingredients in a tea used to treat “female ailments or rupture.” It was also combined with several other ingredients in a medicine for kidney trouble. A tea made from the plant was used as a laxative and to treat stomachaches associated with overeating. 7,250