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ID 432
Crop ID Squirting Cucumber
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes It is sometimes grown in gardens as a curiosity.
Metadata ID 7,646
ID 433
Crop ID Watermelon
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes Citrullus lanatus comprises overlapping groups of cultivars that yield seed... more
Citrullus lanatus comprises overlapping groups of cultivars that yield seed or edible fruits.
Metadata ID 7,658
ID 434
Crop ID Watermelon
Part Seed
Use Category Feed (Forage/Fodder)
Notes The residue from oil extraction is made into balls that are fried to produc... more
The residue from oil extraction is made into balls that are fried to produce a local snack called ‘robo’ in Nigeria, or is used as cattle feed.
Metadata ID 7,658
ID 435
Crop ID Watermelon
Part Seed
Use Category Oil (Food)
Notes A highly prized vegetable oil is extracted from the seed. This oil is used ... more
A highly prized vegetable oil is extracted from the seed. This oil is used for cooking.
Metadata ID 7,658
ID 436
Crop ID Watermelon
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Industrial
Notes This oil is used for cooking and for cosmetic purposes and is of interest t... more
This oil is used for cooking and for cosmetic purposes and is of interest to the pharmaceutical industry.
Metadata ID 7,658
ID 437
Crop ID Colocynth
Part Fruit
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Dried pulp of unripe fruit is used medicinally for its drastic purgative an... more
Dried pulp of unripe fruit is used medicinally for its drastic purgative and hydragogue cathartic action on the intestinal tract. When the fruit is ripe its pulp dries to form a powder used as a bitter medicine and drastic purgative.
Metadata ID 7,659
ID 438
Crop ID Gemsbok Cucumber
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The mature fruits of Acanthosicyos naudinianus are eaten raw or roasted; un... more
The mature fruits of Acanthosicyos naudinianus are eaten raw or roasted; unripe fruits cause a burning sensation of the tongue and lips when eaten raw. The fruit also provides an important source of water.
Metadata ID 7,660
ID 439
Crop ID Sweet Gourd
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The immature fruits are a well-known vegetable.
Metadata ID 7,662
ID 440
Crop ID Sweet Gourd
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Industrial
Notes The seeds contain an oil which is used as an illuminant in Indo-China and m... more
The seeds contain an oil which is used as an illuminant in Indo-China and may be applied in the formulation of paint and varnishes.
Metadata ID 7,662
ID 441
Crop ID Sweet Gourd
Part Root
Use Category Industrial
Notes The roots froth in water and may be used as a soap and to kill head lice.
Metadata ID 7,662
ID 442
Crop ID Ivy Gourd
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes C. grandis is used in cooking and medicine. The immature fruit and shoot ti... more
C. grandis is used in cooking and medicine. The immature fruit and shoot tips are used in Asian cooking, and the fruit is eaten in India and Ethiopia. C. grandis is commonly used as a wild vegetable in rural areas of Kannauj districts in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Metadata ID 7,663
ID 443
Crop ID Ivy Gourd
Part Fruit
Use Category Medicinal
Notes C. grandis is reported to have a wide range of medicinal properties. Pekamw... more
C. grandis is reported to have a wide range of medicinal properties. Pekamwar et al. (2013) reported C. grandis to have ‘analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiulcer, antidiabetic, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, antimalarial, antidyslipidemic, anticancer, antitussive [and] mutagenic’ properties. Very low concentrations of crude extract of C. grandis were shown to have an inhibitory effect on the cervical cancer cell line HeLa.
Metadata ID 7,663
ID 444
Crop ID White-seed Melon
Part Seed
Use Category Oil (Food)
Notes Egusi-itoo is mainly grown for its oily seed. An expensive semi-drying oil ... more
Egusi-itoo is mainly grown for its oily seed. An expensive semi-drying oil is extracted from the kernel, whereas the residue is fed to animals or used in the preparation of local snacks. The oil is suitable for cooking, soap making and, less commonly, illumination. It can readily be refined into superior products for table use. It is of better quality and higher value than cottonseed oil. The flesh of the fruit, though edible, is not commonly eaten.
Metadata ID 7,666
ID 445
Crop ID White-seed Melon
Part Seed
Use Category Food
Notes The kernels are milled into a whitish paste which is used in soups and stew... more
The kernels are milled into a whitish paste which is used in soups and stews. The seeds (including seedcoat) are also roasted and served as a snack. They resemble groundnut in flavour.
Metadata ID 7,666
ID 446
Crop ID Coachwood
Part Bark
Use Category Industrial
Notes Coachwood was highly sought after in WWII for its timber use in rifle stock... more
Coachwood was highly sought after in WWII for its timber use in rifle stocks, it is a light weight timber and was also used for aircraft frames in WWII. The wood was also popular for furniture and cabinet manufacturing.
Metadata ID 7,678
ID 447
Crop ID Crabapple
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes Fruit can be eaten raw. A sour flavour. The fruit is a white to yellowish, ... more
Fruit can be eaten raw. A sour flavour. The fruit is a white to yellowish, ovoid to globose drupe about 10 - 15mm in diameter.
Metadata ID 7,682
ID 448
Crop ID Crabapple
Part Bark
Use Category Industrial
Notes The tree seldom grows large enough to produce a millable log in the tropica... more
The tree seldom grows large enough to produce a millable log in the tropical northern part of its range, but produces a useful timber in the warm temperate and subtropical areas. The wood is not durable, but is easily worked, peels and turns well, glues readily and is easily stained. A useful wood for cabinet making and general purposes.
Metadata ID 7,682
ID 449
Crop ID Leatherwood
Part Bark
Use Category Industrial
Notes The pink to brown heartwood is straight grained with a fine uniform texture... more
The pink to brown heartwood is straight grained with a fine uniform texture. The wood is tough, of medium strength and with visible growth rings. It has good working properties, glues, nails, bends and polishes well.
Metadata ID 7,683
ID 450
Crop ID Leatherwood
Part Bark
Use Category Medicinal
Notes A fragrant resin exuded by the plant is antiseptic, styptic.
Metadata ID 7,683
ID 451
Crop ID Leatherwood
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes It is often grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a hedge.
Metadata ID 7,683

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