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ID 533
Crop ID Tendu
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes NULL
Metadata ID 7,891
ID 534
Crop ID Tendu
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes The leaves are higly esteemed for wrapping bidis. Their flavour, flexibilit... more
The leaves are higly esteemed for wrapping bidis. Their flavour, flexibility and resistance to decay are properties which are particularly valued for this use.
Metadata ID 7,891
ID 535
Crop ID Tendu
Part Whole (without root)
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The leaves, flowers and bark have medicinal properties.
Metadata ID 7,891
ID 536
Crop ID Russian Olive
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes E. angustifolia fruit are olive-shaped yellow drupes that are edible and ta... more
E. angustifolia fruit are olive-shaped yellow drupes that are edible and taste slightly sweet and pleasant to the taste; it is thought to be the wild olive described by writers of Ancient Greek. The fruit is apparently sold in Turkish markets as “ighide agaghi”.
Metadata ID 7,893
ID 537
Crop ID Russian Olive
Part Fruit
Use Category Beverages
Notes The fruit is consumed fresh and dried in Turkey, Iran and Greece and is use... more
The fruit is consumed fresh and dried in Turkey, Iran and Greece and is used for making alcoholic drinks or preserves such as marmalade.
Metadata ID 7,893
ID 538
Crop ID Russian Olive
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes E. angustifolia has values as an ornamental, and for landscaping, wildlife,... more
E. angustifolia has values as an ornamental, and for landscaping, wildlife, revegetation and mine reclamation, though it is not a major source of raw materials where introduced. Although short lived it is a useful landscaping tree for its foliage colour especially useful for hedging.
Metadata ID 7,893
ID 539
Crop ID Russian Olive
Part Wood
Use Category Industrial
Notes The timber is hard and brownish-yellow with a beautiful grain, being simila... more
The timber is hard and brownish-yellow with a beautiful grain, being similar to that of white elm (Ulmus pumila, Ulmus americana). It can be used to make farm tools, furniture, mining poles and civil construction, and makes a good fuel and useful fenceposts.
Metadata ID 7,893
ID 540
Crop ID Russian Olive
Part Leaf
Use Category Feed (Forage/Fodder)
Notes The tree is considered a good source for bee foraging. Foliage, however, ha... more
The tree is considered a good source for bee foraging. Foliage, however, has low palatability for most livestock, though young leaves may be browsed.
Metadata ID 7,893
ID 541
Crop ID Russian Olive
Part Whole (without root)
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The leaves, shoots, flowers, fruits and bark have been traditionally used i... more
The leaves, shoots, flowers, fruits and bark have been traditionally used in Chinese medicine. All parts of the tree are used in ethnomedicine to treat a range of conditions. It has a range of activities including astringent, antitussive, antiinflammatory and carminative and well as beneficial effects on joint and arthritic pain, and wound healing. It has also been used as a female aphrodisiac, a liver and spleen tonic, a treatment for diarrhoea, osteoporosis and stomach problems.
Metadata ID 7,893
ID 542
Crop ID Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia)
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes A very nutritious food, and possibly the most nutritious fruit that can be ... more
A very nutritious food, and possibly the most nutritious fruit that can be grown in temperate climates. It is very rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C, plus minerals and bioflavonoids, and is also a source of essential fatty acids.
Metadata ID 7,907
ID 543
Crop ID Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia)
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The tender branches and leaves contain bio-active substances which are used... more
The tender branches and leaves contain bio-active substances which are used to produce an oil that is quite distinct from the oil produced from the fruit. This oil is used as an ointment for treating burns. A high-quality medicinal oil is made from the fruit and used in the treatment of cardiac disorders, it is also said to be particularly effective when applied to the skin to heal burns, eczema and radiation injury, and is taken internally in the treatment of stomach and intestinal diseases.
Metadata ID 7,907
ID 544
Crop ID Carabeen
Part Wood
Use Category Industrial
Notes The wood is suitable for furniture, flooring, lining, plywood, turning and ... more
The wood is suitable for furniture, flooring, lining, plywood, turning and internal joinery.
Metadata ID 7,921
ID 545
Crop ID Silver Quandong
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes Large tree for parks and gardens, rainforest gardens, Australia native gard... more
Large tree for parks and gardens, rainforest gardens, Australia native gardens.
Metadata ID 7,932
ID 546
Crop ID Silver Quandong
Part Wood
Use Category Industrial
Notes Timber is used for cabinet making, racing sculls, oars, aircraft constructi... more
Timber is used for cabinet making, racing sculls, oars, aircraft construction.
Metadata ID 7,932
ID 547
Crop ID Alpine-rose
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used to ... more
It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used to form a ground cover.
Metadata ID 7,934
ID 548
Crop ID Alpine-rose
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Metadata ID 7,934
ID 549
Crop ID Alpine-rose
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Industrial
Notes An extract of a culture of the leaf cells is used as an ingredient in comme... more
An extract of a culture of the leaf cells is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a skin conditioner. An extract of the flowers is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a skin conditioner.
Metadata ID 7,934
ID 550
Crop ID Bilberry
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes Fruit of whortleberry is juicy, edible, and has a "nutlike flavor". Berries... more
Fruit of whortleberry is juicy, edible, and has a "nutlike flavor". Berries are eaten fresh or gathered for use in jams and jellies.
Metadata ID 7,936
ID 551
Crop ID Bilberry
Part Leaf
Use Category Beverages
Notes Leaves of whortleberry have been used to make tea.
Metadata ID 7,936
ID 552
Crop ID Bilberry
Part Fruit
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Both fruit and leaves are reported to have some medicinal value.
Metadata ID 7,936

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