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ID	654
Crop ID	Chiku
Part	Bark
Use Category	Industrial
Notes	The trees are a source of a milky latex called balata or chicle. This inela... more The trees are a source of a milky latex called balata or chicle. This inelastic polymer can be coagulated when it becomes hard and brittle until chewed. It has long been used as the base for chewing gum. The gum is also used in transmission belts, dental surgery, and as a substitute for gutta-percha, a coagulum of the latex of Palaquium spp.
Metadata ID	8,258

ID	655
Crop ID	Chiku
Part	Leaf
Use Category	Food
Notes	The very young leaves and shoots can be eaten raw or cooked. Some caution i... more The very young leaves and shoots can be eaten raw or cooked. Some caution is advised since older leaves contain poisonous alkaloids.
Metadata ID	8,258

ID	656
Crop ID	Chiku
Part	Leaf
Use Category	Medicinal
Notes	A leaf decoction is taken for fever, haemorrhage, wounds and ulcers. For ne... more A leaf decoction is taken for fever, haemorrhage, wounds and ulcers. For neuralgia, leaf with tallow is applied as a compress on the temples.
Metadata ID	8,258

ID	657
Crop ID	Chiku
Part	Bark
Use Category	Medicinal
Notes	Tannin from the bark is used to cure diarrhoea and fever.
Metadata ID	8,258

ID	658
Crop ID	Chiku
Part	Fruit
Use Category	Medicinal
Notes	The fruit is eaten as a remedy for indigestion and diarrhoea.
Metadata ID	8,258

ID	659
Crop ID	Chiku
Part	Seed
Use Category	Medicinal
Notes	Seeds are antipyretic, and when ground with water they act as a diuretic. T... more Seeds are antipyretic, and when ground with water they act as a diuretic. They are used to expel urinary and gall bladder stones.
Metadata ID	8,258

ID	660
Crop ID	Chiku
Part	Root
Use Category	Medicinal
Notes	The pulverized roots are used to treat thrush in babies.
Metadata ID	8,258

ID	661
Crop ID	Chiku
Part	Bark
Use Category	Industrial
Notes	Tannin from the bark is used to tan ship sails and fishing tackle.
Metadata ID	8,258

ID	662
Crop ID	Gamhar Tree
Part	Wood
Use Category	Industrial
Notes	The wood is suitable for general utility purposes, especially light constru... more The wood is suitable for general utility purposes, especially light construction and structural work, general carpentry, packaging, carvings, utility furniture and decorative veneers, with excellent woodworking properties. Additionally, the wood has been used in light flooring, for musical instruments, matches, particle board, as a mine timber, in vehicle bodies and ships. The wood is often used as firewood and for charcoal.
Metadata ID	8,261

ID	663
Crop ID	Gamhar Tree
Part	Whole
Use Category	Ornamental
Notes	Gmelina is planted as an ornamental, avenue and shade tree in urban and per... more Gmelina is planted as an ornamental, avenue and shade tree in urban and peri-urban areas.
Metadata ID	8,261

ID	664
Crop ID	Gamhar Tree
Part	Root
Use Category	Medicinal
Notes	The roots are considered to have tonic, stomachic and laxative properties, ... more The roots are considered to have tonic, stomachic and laxative properties, and the flowers have been used to treat leprosy and blood diseases.
Metadata ID	8,261

ID	665
Crop ID	Gamhar Tree
Part	Fruit
Use Category	Food
Notes	The fruit is edible.
Metadata ID	8,261

ID	666
Crop ID	Gamhar Tree
Part	Leaf
Use Category	Feed (Forage/Fodder)
Notes	The leaves are widely used as cattle fodder, and in silkworm culture.
Metadata ID	8,261

ID	667
Crop ID	Gamhar Tree
Part	Wood
Use Category	Industrial
Notes	The wood ash and fruit yield very persistent yellow dyes.
Metadata ID	8,261

ID	668
Crop ID	Garden Thyme
Part	Extract (oil)
Use Category	Medicinal
Notes	The medicinal variety is known as common Thyme or garden Thyme, the same va... more The medicinal variety is known as common Thyme or garden Thyme, the same variety that is most often used for seasoning. Medicinal preparations of common Thyme are made from the leaves and the flowers. The genus Thymus are important medicinal plants, highly recommended due to a variety of therapeutic properties of their essential oils, normally known as Thyme oil. Thymus species are considered as medicinal plants due to their pharmacological and biological properties. Thymus vulgaris L. is widely used in folk medicine in the treatments of variety of diseases such as gastroenteric and bronchopulmonary disorders. The essential oil of thyme and the compound thymol have antimicrobial activity in vitro against E. coli strains. The essential oil of thyme has been found to possess the strongest antimicrobial properties.
Metadata ID	8,262

ID	669
Crop ID	Garden Thyme
Part	Leaf
Use Category	Food
Notes	The medicinal variety is known as common Thyme or garden Thyme, the same va... more The medicinal variety is known as common Thyme or garden Thyme, the same variety that is most often used for seasoning. Medicinal preparations of common Thyme are made from the leaves and the flowers.
Metadata ID	8,262

ID	670
Crop ID	Garden Thyme
Part	Whole
Use Category	Ornamental
Notes	Common or garden Thyme is considered the principal type, and is utilized co... more Common or garden Thyme is considered the principal type, and is utilized commercially for flowering and ornamental purposes.
Metadata ID	8,262

ID	671
Crop ID	French Bean (Common Bean)
Part	Pod
Use Category	Food
Notes	The green pods are commonly used as a vegetable, they have a mild flavour a... more The green pods are commonly used as a vegetable, they have a mild flavour and should only be cooked for a short time.
Metadata ID	8,263

ID	672
Crop ID	French Bean (Common Bean)
Part	Seed
Use Category	Food
Notes	The immature seeds are boiled or steamed and used as a vegetable. The matur... more The immature seeds are boiled or steamed and used as a vegetable. The mature seeds are dried and stored for future use.They can be boiled, baked, pureed, ground into a powder or fermented into 'tempeh' etc. The powdered seed makes a protein-enriching additive to flour, it can also be used in soups.
Metadata ID	8,263

ID	673
Crop ID	French Bean (Common Bean)
Part	Leaf
Use Category	Food
Notes	Young leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb. The very young leaves are someti... more Young leaves - raw or cooked as a potherb. The very young leaves are sometimes eaten as a salad, the older leaves are cooked.
Metadata ID	8,263

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