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Latin NameCommon NameEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Achyranthes bidentataNiu Xi23
Alliaria petiolataGarlic Mustard32
Allium ampeloprasumWild Leek, Broadleaf wild leek53
Allium canadenseCanadian Garlic, Meadow garlic, Fraser meadow garlic, Hyacinth meadow garlic42
Allium canadense mobilenseCanadian Garlic52
Allium porrumLeek, Garden leek42
Allium sativumGarlic, Cultivated garlic55
Allium sativum ophioscorodonSerpent Garlic55
Allium ursinumWild Garlic53
Allium vinealeCrow Garlic, Wild garlic, Compact onion, False Garlic, Wild, Onion32
Ammi visnagaVisnaga. Khella. Bishop's Weed, Toothpickweed15
Arisaema dracontiumGreen-Dragon11
Aristolochia contortaMa Dou Ling13
Artemisia argyi 02
Artemisia caruifolia 13
Asarum canadenseSnake Root, Canadian wildginger, Canada Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger33
Asclepias eriocarpaWoollypod Milkweed22
Atherosperma moschatumBlack Sassafras22
Camphorosma monspeliaca 01
Chenopodium ambrosioidesMexican Tea23
Chenopodium ambrosioides anthelminticumWormseed23
Chenopodium botrysJerusalem Oak, Jerusalem oak goosefoot22
Chenopodium schraderianum 21
Citrus reticulataMandarin, Tangerine, Unshu orange, Satsuma Orange,Temple Orange, Tangerine33
Cocculus orbiculatusQueen coralbead12
Datura metelThorn Apple, Angel's Trumpet, Hindu Datura, Horn of Plenty, Downy Thorn Apple13
Datura stramoniumThorn Apple, Jimsonweed, Jamestown Weed04
Descurainia sophiaFlixweed, Herb sophia22
Draba nemerosa 11
Elaeagnus pungensElaeagnus, Thorny olive, Thorny Elaeagnus, Oleaster, Silverberry, Silverthorn, Pungent Elaeagnus52
Ephedra distachyaSea Grape, Jointfir24
Ephedra fragilis 24
Ephedra gerardianaMa Huang, Gerard jointfir24
Ephedra intermediaZhong Ma Huang14
Ephedra majorMa Huang14
Epimedium grandiflorumBarrenwort, Bishop's Hat, Longspur Epimedium23
Eriodictyon californicumYerba Santa, California yerba santa23
Eriodictyon trichocalyxHairy Yerba Santa11
Euphorbia hirtaAsthma Weed, Pill-Bearing Spurge13
Ferula foetidaAsafoetida23
Fritillaria roylei 02
Ginkgo bilobaMaidenhair Tree, Ginkgo55
Grindelia camporumGumplant, Great Valley gumweed, Bract gumweed03
Iberis amaraRocket Candytuft, Annual candytuft12
Lavandula stoechasFrench Lavender02
Lepidium apetalum 22
Lepidium sativumCress, Gardencress pepperweed31
Lepidium virginicumWild Pepper Grass, Virginia pepperweed, Intermediate pepperweed, Menzies' pepperweed, Hairy pepperwe22
Lilium japonicumBamboo Lily22
Lilium japonicum platyfoliumBamboo Lily22
Lilium longiflorumWhite Trumpet Lily, Easter lily, Trumpet Lily32
Lilium pumilumCoral Lily22
Lobelia dortmannaWater Lobelia, Dortmann's cardinalflower02
Lobelia inflataIndian Tobacco03
Lonicera sempervirensTrumpet Honeysuckle, Coral Honeysuckle01
Ludwigia palustrisWater Purslane, Marsh seedbox01
Mentha longifoliaHorsemint22
Morus albaWhite Mulberry, Common Mulberry,43
Morus alba multicaulisWhite Mulberry43
Perilla frutescensShiso, Beefsteakplant, Spreading Beefsteak Plant43
Petasites japonicusSweet Coltsfoot, Japanese sweet coltsfoot, Butterbur32
Phragmites australisCommon Reed, American common reed, Hybrid common reed, European common reed, Subtropical common re52
Phytolacca acinosaIndian Poke23
Phytolacca esculenta 22
Pinus mugoDwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine12
Prunus americanaAmerican Plum, American Wild Plum, Wild Plum32
Prunus armeniacaApricot43
Prunus davidianaChinese Wild Peach23
Prunus persicaPeach, Flowering Peach, Ornamental Peach, Common Peach53
Prunus persica nucipersicaNectarine43
Prunus sibiricaSiberian Apricot32
Ranunculus aquatilisWater Crowfoot, White water crowfoot11
Ranunculus arvensisCorn Buttercup01
Ranunculus muricatusRough-Seed Buttercup, Spinyfruit buttercup01
Rhus sempervirens 21
Salix lucidaShining Willow, Greenleaf willow02
Thuja orientalisBiota13
Urtica dioicaStinging Nettle, California nettle55
Urtica gracilisStinging Nettle33
Urtica holosericeaStinging Nettle32
Urtica lyalliiStinging Nettle33
Urtica piluliferaRoman Nettle33
Urtica urensAnnual Nettle33
Viola aduncaWestern Dog Violet, Hookedspur violet, Kirk's violet31
Viola tricolorHeartsease, Johnny jumpup, Field Pansy,23
Allanblackia floribundaVegetable Tallow. Tallow tree32
Artocarpus heterophyllusJackfruit52
Averrhoa carambolaCarambola, Star Fruit42
Bacopa monnieriHerb of Grace, Brahmi, Smooth Water Hyssop34
Balanites aegyptiacaDesert Date. Desert date, Soapberry tree32
Bixa orellanaAnnatto (Lipstick Plant, Urucum, Colorau, Achiote )33
Borassus aethiopumAfrican Fan Palm, Palmyra Palm42
Borassus akeassiiAfrican Fan Palm42
Buchanania lanzanAlmondette, Charoli Nut42
Calotropis giganteaGiant Milkweed, Crown Flower, Giant Calotrope, Swallow-wort23
Cananga odorataYlang Ylang, Perfume Tree23
Canavalia gladiataSword Bean32
Capsicum chinenseBonnet Pepper, Chinese capsicum34
Cecropia peltataTrumpet Tree, Snakewood, Congo pump, Wild pawpaw, Pop-a-gun33
Ceiba pentandraKapok Tree, Cotton Tree, Suma'ma33
Dipteryx odorataTonka Bean, Brazilian Teak32
Indigofera tinctoriaIndigo, True Indigo, dye indigo22
Mangifera indicaMango, Bowen Mango53
Melia azederachBead Tree, Pride of India, Chinaberry33
Mimosa pudicaMorivivir, Sensitive Plant22
Morinda citrifoliaNoni, Indian Mulberry34
Moringa oleiferaHorseradish Tree, Moringa,44
Moringa stenopetalaAfrican horseradish tree, cabbagetree43
Passiflora quadrangularisGiant Granadilla, Badea42
Prosopis cinerariaJandi, Ghaf32
Prunus armeniaca mandschuricaManchurian apricot43
Sesamum indicumSesame33
Syzygium aromaticumClove, Zanzibar Redhead44
Tarchonanthus camphoratusCamphor Bush, Wild Camphor Bush13
Vachellia tortilisUmbrella Thorn22
Coffea arabicaCoffee Arabica33
Jasminum sambacJasmine Tea33
Piper betleBetel23
Aloe macrosiphonTanzanian Aloe04
Aquilaria crassnaAgar Wood, Agarwood03
Aquilaria malaccensisAgar Wood, Eaglewood, Indian Aloewood, Aloeswood13
Aquilaria sinensisAgar Wood, Pak Muk Heung, White Wood Incense03
Baphia nitidaCamwood, Baphia22
Brosimum guianenseBastard Breadnut12
Brucea antidysentericaWaginos14
Calotropis proceraAuricula Tree, Dead Sea Apple, Sodom Apple13
Catharanthus roseusMadagascar Periwinkle, Jasmine, Cayenne Old Maid Periwinkle14
Cedrelopsis greveiKatrafay, Kathrafay24
Chloroxylon swieteniaEast Indian Satinwood03
Cissus quadrangularisVeldt Grape24
Curculigo orchioidesStar grass, Golden-eyed grass14
Dysphania anthelminticaWormseed24
Eucalyptus robustaSwamp Mahogany, Eucalyptus Gum03
Euphorbia tirucalliAfrican Milkbush, Pencil Cactus, Milk Bush02
Gloriosa superbaGloriosa Lily, Climbing Lily, Flame Lily04
Guarea guidoniaMuskwood , Carrapeta, Cedro Macho02
Himatanthus sucuubaPlumeria sucuuba04
Lantana camaraWild Sage, Lantana Verbena24
Manicaria sacciferaUbussu, Troolie Palm22
Milicia excelsaAfrican Teak23
Milicia regiaOroko, Iroko22
Petiveria alliaceaGuinea Hen Weed04
Phytolacca dodecandraEndod, Pokeberry23
Pterocarpus angolensisAmbila03
Strychnos potatorumClearing Nut22
Syzygium jambosJambos, Rose Apple, Plum Rose32
Tamarindus indicaTamarind43
Terminalia chebulaBlack Myrobalan, Chebulic Myroblan,35
Trema orientalisCharcoal Tree12
Uncaria guianensisCat's Claw24
Uncaria tomentosaCat's Claw24
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