|
FAMILY |
GENUS/SPECIES |
COMMON NAME
Product or
Part used |
REGION OF ORIGIN |
|
AGAVACEAE |
Agave |
Sisal and relatives
Fibre |
Central America & Mexico |
|
AMARANTHACEAE |
Amaranthus spp |
Grain amaranths
Grain |
The Americas |
|
ANACARDIACEAE |
Mangifera indica |
Mango
Fruit (tree) |
India |
|
ARACEAE |
Alocasia, Colocasia,
Cyrtosperma, Xanthosoma |
Edible aroids: taro, eddo, dasheen, tanier, yautia, cocoyam
Corms & leaves |
Asia; S. America |
|
BOMBACACEAE |
Ceiba pentandra |
Kapok
Fibre from fruit (tree) |
American &/or Africa |
|
BROMELIACEAE |
Ananas comosus |
Pineapple
Fruit |
S. America |
|
CAMELLIACEAE |
Camelia sinensis |
Tea |
SE Asia |
|
CARICACEAE |
Carica papya |
Papaya
Fruit |
Tropical America |
|
CHENOPODIACEAE |
Beta vulgaris |
Sugar beet
Sugar (from root) |
Europe |
| |
Chenopodium spp |
Quinoa and relatives
Grain |
C.& S. America |
|
COMPOSITAE |
Carthamus tinctorius |
Safflower
Oilseed |
Near East |
| |
Chrysanthemum spp |
Pyrethrum
Insecticide |
Asia & Europe |
| |
Helianthus annus
Helianthus tuberosus |
Sunflower
Oil
Jerusalem artichoke
Tubers |
USA |
| |
Lactuca sativa |
Lettuce
Leaves |
Old World |
|
CONVOLVULACEAE |
Ipomea batatas |
Sweet potato
Tubers |
Mexico, C. or S. America |
|
CRUCIFEREAE |
Brassica campestris |
Turnip & relatives
Storage organs, leaves, seeds (for oil) |
Mediterranian &
Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| |
Brassica oleracea |
Cabbages, kales etc.
Leaves, buds, stems, influorescence |
Mediterranian &/or Asia Minor |
| |
Brassica napus |
Swedes and rapes
Forage; oilseed |
Europe or Mediterranian |
| |
Brassica spp and
Sinapis alba |
Mustards
Spice, oil seed, leaves |
Mediterranean |
| |
Raphanus sativus |
Radish
Roots; leaves, seeds |
Some area east of Mediterranian |
| |
Rrippa nasturtium-aquaticum |
Watercress
Leaves |
Europe |
|
CUCURBITACEAE |
Cucumis,sativus
Cucumis mela
Citrullus,lanatus
Cucrbita spp
Lagenaria niceraria |
Cucurbits:
Cucumber
Musk melon
watremellon squashes, pumpkins
wh-flowered gourd |
India
Africa, India
S. Africa
Americas
Africa |
|
DIOSCOREACEAE |
Dioscorea spp |
Yams
roots |
Asia
Africa, tropical America |
|
EUPHORBIACEAE |
Aleurites spp |
Tung
Oil for paints, varnishes |
China |
| |
Hevea brasiliensis |
Rubber |
S. America |
| |
Manihot esculenta |
Cassava
Roots |
Tropical America |
| |
Ricinus communis |
Castor
Oil for industry; medicinal |
Africa |
|
GRAMINEAE |
Avena spp |
Oats
Grain, straw |
Near East |
| |
Eleusine coracana
Pennisetum americanum |
Finger millet
Bulrush millet
grain |
Africa |
| |
Hordeum vulgare |
Barley
grain |
Near East |
| |
Oryza sativa
O. glaberrima |
Asian Rice
African Rice
grain |
Asia
Africa |
| |
Saccharum spp |
Sugarcanes
Stems for sugar |
New Guinea |
| |
Secal cereale |
Rye
Grain, straw, forage |
Near East |
| |
Sorghum bicolor |
Sorghum
Sudan grasses
Grain, straw, forages |
Africa |
| |
Tritisecale spp |
Triticale
Grain |
Modern intergeneric hybrid of wheat and rye |
| |
Triticum spp |
Wheat
grain |
Near East |
| |
Zea mays |
Maize, corn
Grain, forage |
Americas |
| |
Lolium, festuca, Dactylis, Phleum, Bromus |
Tmeperate herbage grasses |
Europe |
| |
Panicum, Pennisetum, Cynodon |
Tropical grasses
Herbage |
Africa |
|
GROSSULARIACEAE |
Ribes spp |
Curants |
Europe |
|
LAURACEAE |
Persea americana |
Avocado
Fruit |
C. America |
|
LEGUMINOSEAE |
Arachis hypogaea |
Groundnut (peanut) |
S. America |
| |
Cajanus cajan |
Pigeon pea
Grain |
India? |
| |
Cicere arietunum |
Chickpea
Grain |
W. Asia |
| |
Glycine max |
Soybean
Grain; oil |
China |
| |
Lens culinaris |
Lentil
Grain |
Near East |
| |
Medicago sativa |
Alfalfa
Forage |
Near East |
| |
Phaseoulus spp |
Beans |
Middle & S. America |
| |
Pisum sativum |
Peas
Grain |
Ethiopia or
Mediterranian or C. Asia |
| |
Trifolium spp |
Clovers
Forages |
Eastern Mediterranian |
| |
Vicia faba |
Field bean
Grain |
Near east |
| |
Vigna unguiculata |
Cowpeas
Grain, Vegetable, fodder |
Africa |
|
LILIACEAE |
Allium |
Onion and allies
Vegetables |
Central Asia/Near East |
|
LINACEAE |
Linum usitatissimum |
Flax and Linseed
Oil and fibre |
?India |
|
MALVACEAE |
Abelmoschus esculentus |
Okra
Fruits (as vegetable) |
Africa |
| |
Gossypium spp |
Cotton
Hairs on seeds |
Tropical America, Asiua, Africa |
|
MORACEAE |
Artocarpus spp |
Breadfruit and relatives Fruit |
Malaysia |
| |
Cannabis sativa |
Hemp
Fibre; oilseed |
Temperate Asia |
| |
Ficus carica |
Fig |
Southern Arabia |
| |
Humulus lupulus |
Hops
Brewing |
Europe |
|
MUSACEAE |
Musa spp |
Bananas |
Malaysia |
|
MYRTACEAE |
Eugenia caryophyllus |
Clove
Oil, spice |
Indonesia |
|
OLEACEAE |
Olea europaea |
Olive
Oil |
Near East |
|
PALMAE |
Cocos nucifera |
Cocount |
Southeast Asia` |
| |
Elaeis guineeensis |
Oil palm
Oil |
Africa |
| |
Phoenix dactylifera |
Date palm
fruit |
N. Africa |
|
PEDALIACEAE |
Sesamum indicum |
Sesame
Oilseed |
?Ethiopia or India |
|
PIPERACEAE |
Piper nigrum |
Black pepper |
India |
|
POLYGONACEAE |
Fagopyrum |
Buckwheat
Grain |
Temperate eastern Asia |
|
ROSACEAE |
Fragaria ananassa |
Strawberry
Fruit |
Europe, N & S. America |
| |
Prunus spp |
Cherry, plum, peach,
Apricot, almond
Fruit |
C. Asia, China, N. America |
| |
Malus & Pyrus spp |
Apple and Pear |
Asia Minor, C. Asia |
| |
Rubus spp |
Raspberries and blackberries |
Europe, N. America |
|
RUBIACEAE |
Cinchona spp |
Quinine
Drug |
Andes |
| |
Coffea spp |
Coffee
Seeds |
Ethiopia |
|
RURACEAE |
Citrus spp |
Citrus fruits |
India |
|
SOLANACEAE |
Capsicum spp |
Peppers |
C. & S. America |
| |
Lycoperscion esculentum |
Tomato |
S. America |
| |
Nicotinia tabacum |
Tobacco
Leaves |
Americas |
| |
Solanum tuberosum |
Potatoes
Tubers |
Bolivia-Peru |
|
STERCULIACEAE |
Cola spp |
Kola nuts (tree)
Seeds |
Africa |
| |
Theobroma cacao |
Cacao
Seeds from fruit |
S. America |
|
TILIACEAE |
Corchorus spp |
Jute
Fibre |
India |
|
UMBELLIFERAE |
Daucus carota |
Carrot
Root |
Europe |
|
VITACEAE |
Vitis
Muscadinia |
Grapes |
Middle Asia |