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Latin Name

Common Name

Edibility Rating

Medicinal Rating

Abies grandis

Grand Fir, Giant Fir, Lowland White Fir

2

Bambusa tulda

Bengal Bamboo. Spineless Indian bamboo

2

0

Bambusa vulgaris

Common Bamboo

3

2

Brucea antidysenterica

Waginos

1

4

Cajanus cajan

Pigeon Pea, Puerto Rico Bean, Gandul, Dhal, Congo Pea

4

2

Calotropis procera

Auricula Tree, Dead Sea Apple, Sodom Apple

1

3

Cocos nucifera

Coconut Palm, Coconut

5

2

Gunnera tinctoria

Gunnera, Chilean gunnera

1

Juniperus excelsa

Grecian Juniper

2

1

Leptospermum scoparium

Tea Tree, Broom teatree, Manuka, New Zealand Tea Tree

3

0

Mauritia flexuosa

Buriti Palm, Aguaje Palm

4

2

Metroxylon amicarum

Caroline Ivory Nut Palm

3

1

Milicia excelsa

African Teak

2

3

Morus mesozygia

African mulberry

2

3

Musanga cecropioides

Corkwood

3

4

Nypa fruticans

Nipa Palm, Mangrove Palm

3

2

Phoenix dactylifera

Date Palm

5

2

Picea smithiana

Morinda Spruce

2

0

Pinus monophylla

Single Leaf Piñon, Single Leaf PinyonPine, Stone Pine, Pine Pinyon

4

2

Pinus quadrifolia

Parry Piñon, Parry's Pinyon Pine, Four-leaved Pinyon

4

2

Pycnanthus angolensis

African Nutmeg

2

3

Quercus variabilis

Chinese Cork Oak

2

Raphia hookeri

Ivory Coast Raffia Palm

3

2

Sorghum bicolor

Sorghum, Common wild sorghum, Grain sorghum, Sudangrass

4

2

Thaumatococcus daniellii

Sweet Prayer Plant, Katemfe

4

0

Thuja plicata

Western Red Cedar, Giant Arborvitae, Giant Cedar, Incense Cedar, Western Red Cedar

1

2

Triplochiton scleroxylon

Arere, Obeche, Samba

2

Typha domingensis

Southern Cattail

4

3

Typha elephantina

Bora. Elephant grass, Indian reed-mace.

3

Ulmus rubra

Slippery Elm

2

5

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