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ID 593
Crop ID Castor Oil Plant
Part Seed
Use Category Industrial
Notes The seed contains 35 - 55% of a drying oil. As well as being used in cookin... more
The seed contains 35 - 55% of a drying oil. As well as being used in cooking, it is an ingredient in a wide range of commodities including imitation leather, soaps, polishes, flypapers, paints and varnishes. It is also used as a lubricant and for lighting and as an ingredient in fuels for precision engines. The oil is used in coating fabrics and other protective coverings, in the manufacture of high-grade lubricants, transparent typewriter and printing inks, in textile dyeing (when converted into sulphonated Castor Oil or Turkey-Red Oil, for dyeing cotton fabrics with alizarine) and in the production of 'Rilson', a polyamide nylon-type fibre. The dehydrated oil is an excellent drying agent which compares favourably with tung oil and is used in paints and varnishes. The hydrogenated oil is utilized in the manufacture of waxes, polishes, carbon paper, candles and crayons.
Metadata ID 7,977
ID 594
Crop ID Castor Oil Plant
Part Stem
Use Category Fibre
Notes A fibre for making ropes is obtained from the stems.
Metadata ID 7,977
ID 595
Crop ID Castor Oil Plant
Part Leaf
Use Category Environmental
Notes The leaves have insecticidal properties.
Metadata ID 7,977
ID 596
Crop ID Chaya
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes Young chaya leaves and shoots are cooked and eaten, alone or in combination... more
Young chaya leaves and shoots are cooked and eaten, alone or in combination with other vegetables and meat in stews and soups. The leaves are only rarely eaten raw as fresh greens.
Metadata ID 7,993
ID 597
Crop ID Chaya
Part Leaf
Use Category Feed (Forage/Fodder)
Notes Chaya is also used as forage for domestic animals.
Metadata ID 7,993
ID 598
Crop ID Chaya
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Medicinally, chaya has numerous characteristics, ranging from the ability t... more
Medicinally, chaya has numerous characteristics, ranging from the ability to strengthen fingernails and darken graying hair. It is also used to cure alcoholism, diabetics, insomnia, skin disorders, venereal diseases, gout, scorpion stings and to improve brain function and memory.
Metadata ID 7,993
ID 599
Crop ID False White Teak
Part Wood
Use Category Industrial
Notes The wood of T. nudiflora is used for light construction, household implemen... more
The wood of T. nudiflora is used for light construction, household implements, matches, packing cases and for rotary veneer. In India it is used for drums and carving.
Metadata ID 7,995
ID 600
Crop ID False White Teak
Part Seed
Use Category Industrial
Notes The seed yields an oil.
Metadata ID 7,995
ID 601
Crop ID Hairy Mahang
Part Bark
Use Category Industrial
Notes The bark contains tannin which is used for toughening fishing nets. Nets di... more
The bark contains tannin which is used for toughening fishing nets. Nets dipped in a decoction of the bark will stand the influence of sea-water for a considerable time. In Indonesia and the Philippines, the kino tapped from the bark is used as a glue, particularly for fastening together parts of musical instruments. The timber is not used on a large scale, but in Sumatra it is used to make ladders for picking pepper and in the Philippines wooden shoes are made from it, whereas in Malaysia it serves to build temporary houses. The bark is used for making food containers in Sumatra.
Metadata ID 8,008
ID 602
Crop ID Hairy Mahang
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The medicinal uses are numerous. In the Philippines, the powdered root is u... more
The medicinal uses are numerous. In the Philippines, the powdered root is used as an emetic to treat fever, and a decoction of the root against haemoptysis.
Metadata ID 8,008
ID 603
Crop ID Hairy Mahang
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The leaves have been used internally to treat dysentery and as an abortifac... more
The leaves have been used internally to treat dysentery and as an abortifacient. In Peninsular Malaysia, pounded leaves are applied to wounds, and an infusion of the root internally to treat fever. In Brunei smoke from burning leaves is considered a general ailment of the body.
Metadata ID 8,008
ID 604
Crop ID Hairy Mahang
Part Leaf
Use Category Beverages
Notes Bark and leaves are widely utilized in the Philippines in the preparation o... more
Bark and leaves are widely utilized in the Philippines in the preparation of a fermented drink called "basi" made from sugar cane. The addition of leaves of M. tanarius stimulates the fermentation of sugar cane molasses, and consequently increases the alcoholic yield of the beverage prepared from it.
Metadata ID 8,008
ID 605
Crop ID Jatropha
Part Seed
Use Category Industrial
Notes It is a source of oil that is traditionally used for soap production and as... more
It is a source of oil that is traditionally used for soap production and as a source of energy. The oil-rich seeds and seed oil are used as purgative and to expel internal parasites, although their application often leads to strong irritation of the gastro-intestinal tract or even poisoning. The oil is used as an ingredient of hair conditioners. Traditionally, it is used for the manufacture of candles and soap.
Metadata ID 8,017
ID 606
Crop ID Jatropha
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes A decoction of the roots is a cure for diarrhoea and gonorrhoea. In Madaga... more
A decoction of the roots is a cure for diarrhoea and gonorrhoea. In Madagascar a decoction of the leaves and roots is taken to treat malaria. Dried and pulverized root bark is made into poultices and is taken internally to expel worms and to treat jaundice.
Metadata ID 8,017
ID 607
Crop ID Jatropha
Part Seed
Use Category Oil (Fuel)
Notes The seed oil is not edible as it contains toxic compounds. Traditionally, i... more
The seed oil is not edible as it contains toxic compounds. Traditionally, it is used for the manufacture of candles and soap, as lamp oil and as fuel for cooking. Jatropha curcas is increasingly planted for bio-fuel purposes. The oil is either used directly in adapted engines powering local grain mills, oil presses, water pumps and small generators, or first refined by trans-esterification with methanol or ethanol to produce regular fuel suitable for high-performance diesel engines.
Metadata ID 8,017
ID 608
Crop ID Jatropha
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes Leaf sap yields a black dye or ink that is said to be indelible.
Metadata ID 8,017
ID 609
Crop ID Jatropha
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes Hybrids of Jatropha curcas and other Jatropha species are grown as ornament... more
Hybrids of Jatropha curcas and other Jatropha species are grown as ornamentals.
Metadata ID 8,017
ID 610
Crop ID Jumping-seed tree
Part Wood
Use Category Industrial
Notes The wood is soft, pale coloured, light in weight and tough, but not durable... more
The wood is soft, pale coloured, light in weight and tough, but not durable; it is used for tool handles and farm implements. S. ellipticum is a source of firewood and is used to produce charcoal.
Metadata ID 8,031
ID 611
Crop ID Jumping-seed tree
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Leaves and roots are used to treat mumps.
Metadata ID 8,031
ID 612
Crop ID Jumping-seed tree
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes The attractive trees are suitable for planting in amenity areas.
Metadata ID 8,031

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