Top Rated Plants For Edibility
The 143 plants we consider the best for edibility.
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Cornus kousa
Japanese Dogwood, Kousa dogwood, Chinese Dogwood,
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Corylus avellana
Common Hazel, Common filbert, European Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Corkscrew Hazel, Hazel
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Dacryodes edulis
Bush Butter Tree, Butterfruit, African Plum, bush pear, bush plum, safou
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Elaeagnus pungens
Elaeagnus, Thorny olive, Thorny Elaeagnus, Oleaster, Silverberry, Silverthorn, Pungent Elaeagnus
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Phragmites australis
Common Reed, American common reed, Hybrid common reed, European common reed, Subtropical common re
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Rubus idaeus
Raspberry, American red raspberry, Grayleaf red raspberry
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Viola odorata
Sweet Violet, English Violet, Garden Violet, Sweet Violet, Florist's Violet
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Top Rated Plants For Medicinal Uses
The 54 plants we consider have the best medicinal properties.
Abies balsamea
Balsam Fir
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Allium sativum
Garlic, Cultivated garlic
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Allium sativum ophioscorodon
Serpent Garlic
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Aloe arborescens
Candelabra Aloe, Tree Aloe, Mountain Bush Aloe
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Aloe ferox
Cape Aloe, Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Cape Aloe, Alligator Jaw Aloe
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Aloe vera
Aloe Vera, Barbados aloe, First Aid Plant, Medicinal Aloe
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Althaea officinalis
Marsh Mallow, Common marshmallow
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Ammi visnaga
Visnaga. Khella. Bishop's Weed, Toothpickweed
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Angelica sinensis
Dang Gui - Dong Quai - Chinese Angelica
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Arctium lappa
Great Burdock, Gobo
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Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock
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Asparagus racemosus
Shatavari
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Astragalus membranaceus
Huang Qi
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Calendula officinalis
calendula, Pot Marigold
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Camptotheca acuminata
Happy Tree, Cancer Tree
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Centella asiatica
Gotu Kola, Spadeleaf
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Chamaemelum nobile
Chamomile, Roman chamomile
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Cinchona calisaya
Peruvian Bark, Quinine
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Cinchona officinalis
Lojabark
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Cinchona pubescens
Quinine tree, Red Bark, Cinchona, Quina, Quinquina, Quinine Bark, Peruvian Bark, Jesuit's Bark
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Citrus limon
Lemon
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Citrus x meyeri
Lemon
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Crataegus laevigata
Midland Hawthorn, Smooth hawthorn, English Hawthorn
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Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn, Oneseed hawthorn
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Cynara cardunculus
Cardoon
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Cynara scolymus
Globe Artichoke
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Dioscorea batatas
Chinese Yam
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Echinacea angustifolia
Echinacea, Blacksamson echinacea, Strigose blacksamson
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Echinacea pallida
Cone Flower, Pale purple coneflower
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Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea, Eastern purple coneflower, Hedge Coneflower, Black Sampson , Purple Coneflower
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Eleutherococcus senticosus
Siberian Ginseng
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Gentiana lutea
Yellow Gentian
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Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo
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Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Sweet Tea Vine
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Hamamelis virginiana
Witch Hazel, American witchhazel, Common Witchhazel, Virginian Witchhazel, Witchhazel
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Hippophae rhamnoides
Sea Buckthorn, Seaberry
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Hippophae rhamnoides turkestanica
Sea Buckthorn
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Humulus lupulus
Hop, Common hop, European Hop,
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Matricaria recutita
German Camomile
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Melaleuca alternifolia
Tea Tree
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Melissa officinalis
Lemon Balm, Common balm, Bee Balm, Sweet Balm, Lemon Balm
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Mentha x piperita officinalis
White Peppermint
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Mentha x piperita vulgaris
Black Peppermint
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Oenothera biennis
Evening Primrose, Sun Drop, Common evening primrose
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Panax ginseng
Ginseng, Chinese ginseng
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Panax pseudoginseng notoginseng
San Qi
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Pausinystalia johimbe
Yohimbe
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Pausinystalia macroceras
False johimbe
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Phyllanthus emblica
Emblica, Indian Gooseberry
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Prunus africana
Pygeum
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Pueraria montana
Kudzu Vine
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Pueraria montana lobata
Kudzu Vine
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Rheum palmatum
Turkey Rhubarb, Chinese Rhubarb - Da Huang, Chinese rhubarb
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Rheum palmatum tanguticum
Da Huang
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Salvia officinalis
Sage, Kitchen sage, Small Leaf Sage, Garden Sage
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Schisandra chinensis
Magnolia Vine, Wu Wei Zi
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Schisandra sphenanthera
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Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle, Blessed milkthistle
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Symphytum officinale
Comfrey, Common comfrey
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Symphytum uplandicum
Comfrey
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Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew, Matricaria
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Terminalia chebula
Black Myrobalan, Chebulic Myroblan,
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Trigonella foenum-graecum
Fenugreek, Sicklefruit fenugreek
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Ulmus rubra
Slippery Elm
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Urtica dioica
Stinging Nettle, California nettle
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Vitellaria paradoxa
Shea Butter Tree
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Vitex agnus-castus
Agnus Castus, Lilac chastetree, Vitex, Chastetree
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Zingiber officinale
Ginger: Common,Cooking Stem, Canton
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Most common plant look-ups
These are the 50 most common plants that people have looked up. (Numbers in brackets
are number of lookups)
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Aloe vera
Aloe Vera, Barbados aloe, First Aid Plant, Medicinal Aloe
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105174
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Malva verticillata
Chinese Mallow, Cluster mallow
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55409
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Vitex agnus-castus
Agnus Castus, Lilac chastetree, Vitex, Chastetree
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49817
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Lycium barbarum
Goji, Box Thorn, Matrimony vine
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40623
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Urtica dioica
Stinging Nettle, California nettle
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30078
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Rhodiola rosea
Rose Root
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28371
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Olea europaea
Olive, African olive, European olive
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28155
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Cannabis sativa
Hemp, Marijuana
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28149
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Allium cepa
Onion, Garden onion
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27425
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Allium sativum
Garlic, Cultivated garlic
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27319
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Acorus calamus
Sweet Flag - Calamus
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25339
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Hippophae rhamnoides
Sea Buckthorn, Seaberry
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25000
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Araucaria araucana
Monkey Puzzle Tree
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24103
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Nerium oleander
Oleander, Rose Bay
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23394
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Calendula officinalis
calendula, Pot Marigold
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22964
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Salvia hispanica
Mexican Chia, Chia
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22262
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Achillea millefolium
Yarrow, Boreal yarrow, California yarrow, Giant yarrow, Coast yarrow, Western yarrow, Pacific yarrow
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21995
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Centella asiatica
Gotu Kola, Spadeleaf
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21772
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Salvia officinalis
Sage, Kitchen sage, Small Leaf Sage, Garden Sage
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21323
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Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion - Kukraundha, Kanphool, Common dandelion, Dandelion
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20826
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Sambucus nigra
Elderberry - European Elder, Black elderberry, American black elderberry, Blue elderberry, Europea
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20074
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Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel, English Laurel
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19726
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Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo
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19251
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Silybum marianum
Milk Thistle, Blessed milkthistle
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19199
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Betula pendula
Silver Birch, European white birch, Common Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch
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18921
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Helianthus tuberosus
Jerusalem Artichoke
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18574
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Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra
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18226
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Asparagus racemosus
Shatavari
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18130
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Althaea officinalis
Marsh Mallow, Common marshmallow
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17995
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Allium ursinum
Wild Garlic
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17657
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Arbutus unedo
Strawberry Tree
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17345
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Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
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17328
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Taxus baccata
Yew, English yew, Common Yew
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17070
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Ficus carica
Fig, Edible fig, Fig Common
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16736
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Schisandra chinensis
Magnolia Vine, Wu Wei Zi
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16681
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Catalpa bignonioides
Indian Bean Tree, Southern catalpa
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15872
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Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse Chestnut, European Horsechestnut, Common Horsechestnut
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15299
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Melissa officinalis
Lemon Balm, Common balm, Bee Balm, Sweet Balm, Lemon Balm
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15029
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Actinidia deliciosa
Kiwi Fruit
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15018
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Malus domestica
Apple
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14969
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Withania somnifera
Ashwagandha - Indian Ginseng, Withania
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14915
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Zea mays
Sweet Corn, Corn
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14813
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Laurus nobilis
Bay Tree, Sweet bay, Grecian Laurel, True Laurel,
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14729
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Brassica rapa
Turnip, Field mustard, Toria, Yellow sarson
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14537
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Chinese Hibiscus, Shoeblackplant, Hawaiian Hibiscus, Tropical Hibiscus, China Rose, Rose-of-China, S
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14428
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Melaleuca alternifolia
Tea Tree
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14371
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Ziziphus jujuba
Jujube
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14262
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Panax ginseng
Ginseng, Chinese ginseng
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14131
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Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea, Eastern purple coneflower, Hedge Coneflower, Black Sampson , Purple Coneflower
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14037
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Solanum melongena
Aubergine, Eggplant
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13834
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