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Fruit    Nut    Cereal/Pseudocereal    Vegetable    Wild/Escaped    Spice/Condiment    Beverage/etc.   Fiber/etc.  

Fruit

Actinidia Lindl., kiwi                                        Amelanchier Medik., serviceberry                    Ananas Mill., pineapple

Arbutus unedo L., strawberry tree                      Aronia Medik., chokeberry                              Asimina Adans., paw paw

Berberis L., barberry                                        Carica L., papaya                                            Chrysobalanus L., coco-plum

Citrullus Schrand., watermelon                         Citrus L., satsuma                                            Crataegus L., hawthorn, mayhaw

Cucumis L., melon/cucumber                            Cydonia oblonga Mill., quince                          Diospyros, persimmon

Eleagnus L., autumn olive                                Eriobotrya Lindl., loquat                                   Ficus L., fig

Fortunella Swingle, kumquat                            Fragaria L., strawberry                                   Gaylussacia Kunth, huckleberry

Heteromeles M. Roem., toyon                           Lonicera caerulea L., honeyberry                      Malus L., apple

Mangifera L., mango                                       Mespilus L., meldar                                          Mitchella L., partridgeberry

Morus L., mulberry                                          Musa L., banana                                              Olea europaea L., olive

Opuntia Mill., prickly-pear                                Passiflora L., maypop                                     Persea Mill., avocado

Phoenix L., date                                              Physalis L., groundcherry                                 Podophyllum L., May apple

Prunus L., plum and cherry                              Psidium L., guava                                            Pyrus L., pear

Ribes L., gooseberry, current                            Rosa L., rose                                                  Rubus L., brambles

Sambucus L., elderberry                                   Sorbus L., mountain-ash                                   Vaccinium L., blueberry and cranberry

Viburnum L., viburnum                                    Vitis L., grape, muscadine                                Ziziphus Mill., jujube

 

Nut

Arachis hypogaea L., peanut                             Carya Nutt., hickory and pecan                         Castanea Mill., chestnut/chinquapin

Cocos L., coconut (discussed with dates)           Corylus, hazelnut and/or filbert                          Fagus L., beech

Juglans L., walnut and butternut                        Nelumbo Adans., lotus                                     Pinus L., pine

Prunus L., almond                                            Pistacia L., pistachio                                       Quercus L., oaks

 

Cereal/Pseudocereal

Amaranthus L., amaranth                                 Avena L., oats                                                 Fagopyrum Mill., buckwheat

Hordeum L., barley                                          Milium L., millet                                              Oryza L., rice

Panicum miliaceum L., broomcorn/pannag        Secale cereale L., cereal rye                               Sorghum L., sorghum

Triticum L., wheat/spelt                                   Zea mays L., corn/maize                                   Zizania L., wildrice

 

Vegetable

Abelmoschus Medik., okra                               Allium L., onion/garlic/leek/shallot/ramp             Apium graveolens L., celery

Asparagus officinalis L., asparagus                  Atriplex L., garden orache                                 Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C. Wendl., bamboo

Beta L., beet and chard                                    Brassica napus L., rutabaga and rape                 Brassica nigra L., mustard

Brassica rapa L., turnip                                    Brassica oleracea L., cabbage, collards, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, etc.

Canna L., canna                                             Capsicum L., bell/cayenne/chili pepper               Cardamine L., bittercress

Ceratonia L., carob/locust/husk                      Cicer arietinum L., chick pea                           Cichorium L., endive and chicory

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, taro                       Cucurbita L., squash/zucchini/pumpkin             Cynara L., globe artichoke

Daucus carota L., wild carrot                            Dioscorea L., yam                                          Eruca sativa Mill., arugula

Glycine max (L.) Merr., soybean                       Helianthus L., sunflower/sunchoke                   Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., sweet potato

Lens culinaris Medik., lentil                              Lactuca L., lettuce                                           Manihot Mill., cassava

Medicago L., alfalfa                                        Nasturtium R. Br., watercress                           Pastinaca sativa L., parsnip

Petroselinum J. Hill, parsley                             Phaseolus L., bean                                           Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz., bamboo

Pisum sativum L., pea                                     Raphanus sativus L., radish                               Rheum L., rhubarb

Solanum L., potato, tomato & eggplant              Spinacia oleracea L., spinach                           Vicia faba L., horse/fava bean

Vigna Savi, black-eyed pea

Wild/Escaped Vegetables

Acorus L., sweetflag                                         Apios americana Medik., potato bean             Camassia Lindl., camass lily   

Chenopodium L., goosefoot/lambs-quarters         Claytonia L., springbeauty                            Cyperus L., nut-grass

Galium L., bedstraw                                         Hemerocallis, L., daylily                               Lamium L., henbit

Lepidium L., garden cress                                 Medeola L., Indian cucumber root                 Nuphar Sm., pond lily

Ornithogalum L., star of Bethlehem                    Phytolacca L., pokeweed                             Plantago L., plantain

Polygonum L., knotweed                                  Pontederia L., pickerelweed                          Pueraria L., kudzu

Rumex L., dock/sorrel                                      Sabal Adans., cabbage palmetto                     Sagittaria L., duck potato

Scirpus L., bullrush                                          Smilax L., greenbrier                                     Stellaria media (L.) Vill., chickweed

Taraxacum F.H. Wigg., dandelion                      Tsuga L., hemlock                                        Typha L., cattail

Viola L., violet

 

Spice or Condiment

Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb, horseradish                                           Anethum graveolens L., dill

Capparis L., caper                                         Carum carvi L., caraway                                  Cinnamomum Schaeff., cinnamon

Coriandrum sativum L., coriander/cilantro        Crocus sativus L. [excluded], saffron                 Cuminum cyminum L., cumin

Foeniculum vulgare Mill., fennel                     Melissa officinalis L., lemon balm                      Mentha L., peppermint/spearmint

Myristica fragrans Houtt., mace/nutmeg          Ocimum L., basil                                              Origanum L., marjoram/oregano/hyssop

Petroselinum J. Hill, parsley                            Pimpinella anisum L., anise                            Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr., allspice

Piper nigrum L., pepper (black/white)             Rosmarinus officinalis L., rosemary                Salvia officinalis L., sage    

Sassafras Nees & Erbem., tea & gumbo filé     Satureja L., savory                                        Sesamum L., sesame seed     

Syzygium P. Br. ex Gaertn., clove                    Thymus L., thyme                                          Trigonella L., fenugreek

Vanilla planifolia Jacks., vanilla                     Wasabia japonica (Miq.) Matsum., wasabia      Zingiber officinale Roscoe, ginger                      

  

Herbal or Medicinal

Achillea L., yarrow                                        Aconitum L., monkshood                                  Actaea L., baneberry

Aloe L., aloe                                                  Angelica archangelica L., angelica                     Anthemis L., chamomile

Artemisia L., wormwood and tarragon             Ballota L., horehound (black)                           Calamintha Mill., calamint

Carthamus tinctorius L., safflower                  Chimaphila Pursh., striped prince’s-pine             Cymbopogon Spreng., lemon grass

Digitalis L., foxglove                                     Echinacea Moench, purple coneflower               Ephedra L., joint-fir

Ginkgo biloba L., maidenhair tree                    Harpagophytum DC. ex Meisn., devil’s claw      Hamamelis L., witch-hazel

Hydrastis canadensis L., golden seal                 Hypericum L., St John's wort                           Hyssopus officinalis L., hyssop 

Impatiens L., jewelweed/touch-me-not             Iris L., orris root and iris                                  Magnolia L., magnolia  

Marrubium L., horehound (common/white)      Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop., cicely (anise)      Nepeta L., catnip  

Nigella sativa L., black cumin                         Osmorhiza Raf., sweet cicely                           Paeonia L., peony     

Papaver somniferum L., poppy                        Panax L., ginseng                                           Populus L., balm-of-Gilead    

Prunella vulgaris L., heal-all                           Ricinus communis L., castorbean                      Rhamnus L., buckthorn

Ruta graveolens L., rue                                  Salix L., willow                                              Senecio L., ragwort  

Serenoa Hook. f., saw palmetto                       Silphium L., rosinweed                                    Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn., milk thistle  

Symphytum officinale L., comfrey                   Tanacetum L., feverfew/tansy                          Taxus L., yew    

Thuja L., arborvitae                                       Toxicodendron Mill., poison ivy                        Ulmus L., elm       

Urtica dioica L., stinging nettle                       Valeriana officinalis L., valerian                      Verbascum thapsus L., mullein  

Viscum album L., European mistletoe               Xanthorhiza Marsh., yellowroot                       Zanthoxylum L., toothache tree                       

 

Beverage, Honey, Syrup, Flavoring, etc.

Acer L., maples                                             Betula L., birch                                               Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, tea

Ceanothus L., New Jersey tea                         Cliftonia Banks ex C.F. Gaertn., black titi          Cyrilla Garden ex L., titi

Gaultheria L., teaberry                                  Glycyrrhiza glabra L., licorice                           Gymnocladus Lam., Kentucky coffee-tree

Hibiscus L., mallow                                       Humulus lupulus L., hops                                 Ilex L., holly

Illicium L., star-anise                                     Juniperus L., juniper                                        Lindera Thunb., spicebush

Liquidambar L., sweetgum                             Liriodendron L., tulip-poplar                             Nyssa L., tupelo, Ogeechee lime

Oxydendrum DC., sourwood                           Persea L., red-bay (discussed with avacado)      Rhus L., sumac

Saccharum L., sugarcane                               Sorghum Moench, sorghum                               Tilia L., basswood

 

Fiber, Dye/Coloring, Perfume, Insecticide, Gum/Resin, Wax, and other useful byproducts (other than wood)

Agave sisalana Perrine, sisal                            Alhagi Gagnebin, camelthorn/manna                 Aquilaria Lam., aloes (O.T.)

Astragalus L., goat-rue/thorn or spices             Bixa orellana L., annatto                                  Boswellia Roxb. ex Colebr., frankincense

Cannabis L., hemp                                         Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Vis., pyrethrum

Cirsium Mill., thistle                                     Cistus L., rockrose/myrrh (OT)                        Commiphora Jacq., myrrh and balm

Convolvulus L., aspalanthus                            Corchorus L., jute                                           Cotinus Mill., smoketree or shittimwood

Ferula gummosa Boiss., galbanum                    Gossypium L., cotton                                      Indigofera tinctoria L., indigo

Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl., bottle gourd (birdhouse gourd)                                        Lavandula L., lavender

Lawsonia inermis L., henna                              Linum L., flax/linen                                        Luffa Mill., luffa

Morella Lour. syn. Myrica L., wax-myrtle         Nardostachys grandiflora DC., spikenard         Nicotiana L., tobacco

Pistacia L., mastick & turpentine or teil tree      Pterocarpus Jacq., almug tree                          Yucca L., yucca

Fruit    Nut    Cereal/Pseudocereal    Vegetable    Wild/Escaped    Spice/Condiment    Beverage/etc.   Fiber/etc.