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ID 553
Crop ID European Cranberry
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes It is also cultivated as a fruit crop.
Metadata ID 7,937
ID 554
Crop ID European Cranberry
Part Fruit
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The mature fruits are eaten fresh or dried as a remedy for diarrhoea and as... more
The mature fruits are eaten fresh or dried as a remedy for diarrhoea and as a treatment for sore throats, coughs and colds.
Metadata ID 7,937
ID 555
Crop ID European Cranberry
Part Leaf
Use Category Beverages
Notes A tea is made from the leaves. This should not be drunk on a regular basis ... more
A tea is made from the leaves. This should not be drunk on a regular basis because it contains the toxin 'arbutin'.
Metadata ID 7,937
ID 556
Crop ID European Cranberry
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes It is also cultivated as a fruit crop and is sometimes grown as an ornament... more
It is also cultivated as a fruit crop and is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used to form a ground cover.
Metadata ID 7,937
ID 557
Crop ID European Cranberry
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes A yellow dye is obtained from the leaves and stems.
Metadata ID 7,937
ID 558
Crop ID Heather
Part Flower
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The flowering shoots are antiseptic, astringent, cholagogue, depurative, di... more
The flowering shoots are antiseptic, astringent, cholagogue, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, mildly sedative and vasoconstrictor. An infusion of the flowering shoots is used in the treatment of coughs, colds, bladder and kidney disorders, cystitis.
Metadata ID 7,938
ID 559
Crop ID Heather
Part Flower
Use Category Beverages
Notes A kind of mead was once brewed from the flowers and the young shoots have b... more
A kind of mead was once brewed from the flowers and the young shoots have been used instead of hops to flavour beer.
Metadata ID 7,938
ID 560
Crop ID High-bush Blueberry
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. As well as being eaten raw, it is pre... more
The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. As well as being eaten raw, it is prepared in a wide range of ways. It can be smoke-dried, sun-dried, boiled, and baked in pies, pastries, cereals, jellies etc. The fruit can also be dried and used like raisins.
Metadata ID 7,939
ID 561
Crop ID High-bush Blueberry
Part Leaf
Use Category Beverages
Notes A tea is made from the leaves and dried fruit.
Metadata ID 7,939
ID 562
Crop ID High-bush Blueberry
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The leaves are astringent, antiinflammatory, blood purifier. An infusion is... more
The leaves are astringent, antiinflammatory, blood purifier. An infusion is used in the treatment of sore throats and other inflammations of the mouth or mucous membranes of the throat, as well as in the treatment of infant's colic.
Metadata ID 7,939
ID 563
Crop ID Strawberry Tree
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. Sweet but insipid. It does have a som... more
The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. Sweet but insipid. It does have a somewhat gritty skin, but the fruit itself has the texture of a lush tropical fruit and has a delicate pleasant flavour. For those people with sensitive taste buds, this is a fruit that can be enjoyed when eaten in moderate quantities.
Metadata ID 7,940
ID 564
Crop ID Strawberry Tree
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The leaves, bark and root are astringent and diuretic. They are also a ren... more
The leaves, bark and root are astringent and diuretic. They are also a renal antiseptic and so are of use in the treatment of affections of the urinary system such as cystitis and urethritis.
Metadata ID 7,940
ID 565
Crop ID Strawberry Tree
Part Wood
Use Category Industrial
Notes The wood makes a good charcoal. The wood is used for turning, making Greek ... more
The wood makes a good charcoal. The wood is used for turning, making Greek flutes etc.
Metadata ID 7,940
ID 566
Crop ID Black Crowberry
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. It can taste slightly acid or insipid... more
The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. It can taste slightly acid or insipid.
Metadata ID 7,941
ID 567
Crop ID Black Crowberry
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The leafy branches have been used, especially for children with a fever, as... more
The leafy branches have been used, especially for children with a fever, as a diuretic. A decoction of the leaves and stems, mixed with Hudson Bay tea and young spruce tree tips, has been used in the treatment of colds.
Metadata ID 7,941
ID 568
Crop ID Black Crowberry
Part Fruit
Use Category Industrial
Notes A purple dye is obtained from the fruit.
Metadata ID 7,941
ID 569
Crop ID Bog Blueberry
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruit is cooked and used to make... more
The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruit is cooked and used to make jams, jellies, pie fillings etc, and can also be dried and used like raisins.
Metadata ID 7,942
ID 570
Crop ID Bog Blueberry
Part Fruit
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The fruit contains tannins, anthocyanoside, and flavonoids. A cold infusion... more
The fruit contains tannins, anthocyanoside, and flavonoids. A cold infusion of the dried fruit is used in the treatment of mucous membrane inflammation of the gastric and intestinal tract; diarrhoea, and bladder complaints.
Metadata ID 7,942
ID 571
Crop ID Coca Leaf
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The leaves are also used to make various preparations that are employed in... more
The leaves are also used to make various preparations that are employed in modern medicine. Widely used as the source of the street drug cocaine, the leaves have long been used by local people as a stimulant to overcome hunger and exhaustion. An infusion of the leaves serves also as remedy for altitude sickness, the feared 'soroche'.
Metadata ID 7,944
ID 572
Crop ID African Nut Tree
Part Seed
Use Category Oil (Food)
Notes The seeds of Ricinodendron heudelotii are widely used in cooking in West an... more
The seeds of Ricinodendron heudelotii are widely used in cooking in West and Central Africa. An edible oil is extracted from the seeds and a paste made by crushing dried kernels is sometimes used as a thickening agent for soups and stews.
Metadata ID 7,946

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