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ID 874
Crop ID Cabbage-tree Palm
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes The leaves are used for thatching and making hats
Metadata ID 2,428
ID 875
Crop ID Buriti Palm
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes The leaves are used for covering roofs
Metadata ID 2,427
ID 876
Crop ID Buriti Palm
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes Used to make fishing nets, ropes, hammocks, belts, hats, mats, and baskets
Metadata ID 2,427
ID 877
Crop ID Buriti Palm
Part Seed
Use Category Industrial
Notes The hard seeds are made into buttons and other small objects
Metadata ID 2,427
ID 878
Crop ID Swiss Cheese Plant
Part Root
Use Category Industrial
Notes The roots are also used to make strong baskets.
Metadata ID 2,378
ID 879
Crop ID Anise
Part Seed
Use Category Industrial
Notes The oil from the seed enhance flavour in food. the oil also can be used in ... more
The oil from the seed enhance flavour in food. the oil also can be used in cosmetic industries, in perfumes and detergents and pharmaceutical industries
Metadata ID 1,975
ID 880
Crop ID Sobu
Part Bark
Use Category Industrial
Notes The fibrous bark is used for matting, basketry, cordage and hut walls.
Metadata ID 2,155
ID 881
Crop ID Chaulmoogra Oil Tree
Part Whole
Use Category Industrial
Notes Cosmetic and or dermatological application may be possible.
Metadata ID 1,984
ID 882
Crop ID Chaulmoogra
Part Seed
Use Category Industrial
Notes Seeds yield a yellow oil used for burning lamps.
Metadata ID 1,983
ID 883
Crop ID Chaulmoogra
Part Stem
Use Category Industrial
Notes Wood used for building purposes and packing cases.The wood is used as a fue... more
Wood used for building purposes and packing cases.The wood is used as a fuel.
Metadata ID 1,983
ID 884
Crop ID Bataua
Part Seed
Use Category Industrial
Notes The ripe mesocarp of the fruit yields a nutritious, oily beverage, from whi... more
The ripe mesocarp of the fruit yields a nutritious, oily beverage, from which an oil similar to olive oil is obtained and which also has medicinal value. The drink is milk-like and an important source of protein and energy. The oil can be used for food, soap and cosmetics. The milky residue from oil extraction (called "yacuta") is consumed as a beverage. The seed is edible and the "cabbage" of the palm is an excellent vegetable.
Metadata ID 2,424
ID 885
Crop ID Bataua
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes The leaves are used for thatching and for weaving e.g. baskets.
Metadata ID 2,424
ID 886
Crop ID Thabut Tree
Part Stem
Use Category Industrial
Notes The wood is a straw yellow colour, with an exceedingly hard, bony grain; it... more
The wood is a straw yellow colour, with an exceedingly hard, bony grain; it is very tough, very strong, and yet pliable. This combination of exceptional strength, toughness, and elasticity in a wood which is also very light in weight, gives it a value that is unique.
Metadata ID 2,158
ID 887
Crop ID Lanete
Part Whole
Use Category Industrial
Notes An indigo-yielding glucoside, used to dye clothes, can be obtained from the... more
An indigo-yielding glucoside, used to dye clothes, can be obtained from the seeds, roots and leaves
Metadata ID 2,303
ID 888
Crop ID Lanete
Part Wood
Use Category Industrial
Notes The wood is light, soft and fine-textured. It is very suitable for carving ... more
The wood is light, soft and fine-textured. It is very suitable for carving and turnery, and is also used for general construction, pencils, wooden shoes and packaging
Metadata ID 2,303
ID 889
Crop ID Marula
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Industrial
Notes The oil is also used for cooking and skin care.
Metadata ID 2,097
ID 890
Crop ID Swamp Taro
Part Petiole
Use Category Industrial
Notes The fibrous outer layer of the petiole can be peeled off and used in fine g... more
The fibrous outer layer of the petiole can be peeled off and used in fine grades of mat weaving.
Metadata ID 2,417
ID 891
Crop ID Prickly Chaff Flower
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes The leaves are burnt in order to make a vegetable salt.
Metadata ID 2,066
ID 892
Crop ID Prickly Chaff Flower
Part Whole
Use Category Industrial
Notes The ash from the burnt plant, often mixed with mustard oil and a pinch of s... more
The ash from the burnt plant, often mixed with mustard oil and a pinch of salt, is used as a tooth powder for cleaning teeth.It is believed to relieve pyorrhoea and toothache.
Metadata ID 2,066
ID 893
Crop ID Spiny Amaranth
Part Whole
Use Category Industrial
Notes Yellow and green dyes can be obtained from the whole plant.
Metadata ID 2,073

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