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Latin NameCommon NameEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Abelmoschus moschatusMusk Mallow,Musk Okra23
Acinos rotundifolius 11
Aconitum heterophyllum 12
Acorus calamusSweet Flag - Calamus34
Alchornea castaneifoliaIporuru04
Amaranthus polygamus 21
Aniba rosaeodoraBrazilian Rosewood, Rosewood-oil tree23
Anogeissus leiocarpaAfrican Birch24
Aquilaria malaccensisAgar Wood, Eaglewood, Indian Aloewood, Aloeswood13
Aquilaria sinensisAgar Wood, Pak Muk Heung, White Wood Incense03
Artocarpus heterophyllusJackfruit52
Asparagus racemosusShatavari35
Bambusa bambosGiant Thorny Bamboo33
Bauhinia vahliiMalu Creeper, Adda Leaf, Pahur Camel's Foot Creeper23
Benincasa hispidaWax Gourd33
Bixa orellanaAnnatto (Lipstick Plant, Urucum, Colorau, Achiote )33
Borassus aethiopumAfrican Fan Palm, Palmyra Palm42
Borassus akeassiiAfrican Fan Palm42
Borojoa patinoiBorojo42
Cananga odorataYlang Ylang, Perfume Tree23
Carica papayaPapaya, Mamo, Melon Tree53
Cedrelopsis greveiKatrafay, Kathrafay24
Celastrus dependens 12
Cinnamomum verumCinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon Tree43
Citrus reticulataMandarin, Tangerine, Unshu orange, Satsuma Orange,Temple Orange, Tangerine33
Clitoria marianaAtlantic Pigeonwings, Butterfly Pea00
Cnidium monnieriShe Chuang Zi, Monnier's snowparsley13
Cocos nuciferaCoconut Palm, Coconut52
Codonopsis lanceolataTodok22
Codonopsis tangshenChuan Dang03
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