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ID 452
Crop ID Jipijapa Palm
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes C. palmata is grown pantropically as an ornamental.
Metadata ID 7,684
ID 453
Crop ID Jipijapa Palm
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes C. palmata is, however, used in Central America for making lesser-quality h... more
C. palmata is, however, used in Central America for making lesser-quality hats for local use. In South-East Asia hats are made of C. palmata in Indonesia and the Philippines, mainly for the tourist industry. In pre-Columbian times, South American Indians used C. palmata leaves to weave mats. Older and coarser leaf material still widely serves for making mats, baskets, cigar cases, small bags and similar objects, whereas mature leaves and the stiff outer leaf segments are made into brooms.
Metadata ID 7,684
ID 454
Crop ID Galingale
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes NULL
Metadata ID 7,685
ID 455
Crop ID Galingale
Part Root
Use Category Food
Notes The crisp starchy tuberous roots are edible and have an sweet aromatic moss... more
The crisp starchy tuberous roots are edible and have an sweet aromatic mossy violet-like fragrance that made it a prized and much-used spice in the medieval kitchen.
Metadata ID 7,685
ID 456
Crop ID Edible Spike Rush
Part Tuber
Use Category Food
Notes Chinese water chestnut (tuber or corm) is used as a vegetable both raw or c... more
Chinese water chestnut (tuber or corm) is used as a vegetable both raw or cooked in numerous local dishes such as omelets, soups, salads, meat and fish dishes, and even in sweet dishes in China. The larger corms are widely eaten raw as a substitute for fresh fruits. The smaller corms are used principally for making starch. In Indonesia and the Philippines, the corms are usually made into chips ("emping teki").
Metadata ID 7,686
ID 457
Crop ID Edible Spike Rush
Part Whole
Use Category Feed (Forage/Fodder)
Notes They are also used as cattle feed or as mulch.
Metadata ID 7,686
ID 458
Crop ID Edible Spike Rush
Part Stem
Use Category Industrial
Notes Stems are used for making sleeping mats (Sumatra, Sulawesi) and skirts (Pap... more
Stems are used for making sleeping mats (Sumatra, Sulawesi) and skirts (Papua New Guinea).
Metadata ID 7,686
ID 459
Crop ID Erima
Part Bark
Use Category Industrial
Notes The wood is used for several purposes, especially where strength is not imp... more
The wood is used for several purposes, especially where strength is not important. The wood can only be used under cover for light furniture and joinery, interior finish, mouldings, wide shelves, louvred doors, coffin boards, large dugout canoes, rafts, sledges, jungle drums, concrete shuttering, packing, low-quality crates and boxes, buoys and fish-net floats, matchboxes, back and core veneer, firewood, chipboard and fibreboard, and for pulp and paper manufacture. The inner bark contains a yellow dye.
Metadata ID 7,687
ID 460
Crop ID Erima
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Young leaves are eaten as vegetable and the juice is used in local medicine... more
Young leaves are eaten as vegetable and the juice is used in local medicine to treat stomach-ache.
Metadata ID 7,687
ID 461
Crop ID Elephant Apple
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes Fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. The aromatic, acid, juicy fruit is usuall... more
Fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. The aromatic, acid, juicy fruit is usually used in curries, preserves, drinks or fermented into vinegar. The fruits have a similar taste and flavour to unripe apple.
Metadata ID 7,708
ID 462
Crop ID Elephant Apple
Part Fruit
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The fruit is tonic and laxative. It is used in the treatment of abdominal d... more
The fruit is tonic and laxative. It is used in the treatment of abdominal disorders, and is mixed with sugar to be used against coughs.
Metadata ID 7,708
ID 463
Crop ID Elephant Apple
Part Fruit
Use Category Industrial
Notes The fruits can be rubbed in water to make a soap. The pulp is used as a hai... more
The fruits can be rubbed in water to make a soap. The pulp is used as a hair wash.
Metadata ID 7,708
ID 464
Crop ID Dillenia
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes NULL
Metadata ID 7,719
ID 465
Crop ID Dillenia
Part Fruit
Use Category Medicinal
Notes According to Ayurveda, the plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha. It is used ... more
According to Ayurveda, the plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha. It is used to treat anal fistula, wounds, diabetes, diabetic carbuncle, neuritis, pleurisy, pneumonia, and burning sensation.
Metadata ID 7,719
ID 466
Crop ID Dillenia
Part Bark
Use Category Industrial
Notes A fibre obtained from the inner bark is used for cordage. The wood is used ... more
A fibre obtained from the inner bark is used for cordage. The wood is used for planking, house posts and furniture. The wood, though of rather good quality, is rarely used because of its crookedness. A rather good quality charcoal is made from the wood.
Metadata ID 7,719
ID 467
Crop ID African Bitter Yam
Part Root
Use Category Food
Notes Root should be cooked first before eat. The roots are collected, peeled, cu... more
Root should be cooked first before eat. The roots are collected, peeled, cut into small pieces and soaked overnight to remove toxic substances before being cooked. Then they are washed, sliced and dried in the sun. The dried slices are pounded into flour and used for uji or ugali.
Metadata ID 7,720
ID 468
Crop ID African Bitter Yam
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The tuber is boiled and eaten, or the liquid can be drunk, in the treatment... more
The tuber is boiled and eaten, or the liquid can be drunk, in the treatment of jaundice and malaria. The root is considered a cure for schistosomiasis. The powder obtained from dried and pounded roots is soaked in water and used to treat bilharzia. The root is used topically as an anodyne to relieve pain.
Metadata ID 7,720
ID 469
Crop ID Barbasco Yam
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The root is sometimes grown for medicinal purposes. This is almost certainl... more
The root is sometimes grown for medicinal purposes. This is almost certainly for the diosgenin found in the roots, which is a precursor of certain female hormones and is extracted for pharmaceutical use.
Metadata ID 7,721
ID 470
Crop ID Guinea Yam
Part Tuber
Use Category Food
Notes The most popular yam in West Africa. The stem of this variety is round with... more
The most popular yam in West Africa. The stem of this variety is round without wings and prickly at the base. The white flesh of the tubers produces a mealy starch. The tubers store well.
Metadata ID 7,722
ID 471
Crop ID Guinea Yam
Part Leaf
Use Category Feed (Forage/Fodder)
Notes NULL
Metadata ID 7,722

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