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Latin Name	Common Name	Edibility Rating	Medicinal Rating
Abies alba	Silver Fir, Christmas Tree Fir, European Silver Fir, Silver	2	3
Abies religiosa	Sacred Fir	0	1
Cupressus sempervirens	Italian Cypress	0	2
Larix decidua	Larch, European Larch, Common Larch	2	3
Liquidambar formosana	Formosan Gum, Chinese Sweet Gum, Formosa Sweet Gum	0	3
Myrtus communis	Myrtle, Foxtail Myrtle	3	3
Picea abies	Norway Spruce	2	1
Pinus mugo	Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine	1	2
Pinus sylvestris	Scot's Pine, Scotch Pine	2	3
Populus 'Balsam Spire'	Tacatricho 32	0	3
Populus trichocarpa	Western Balsam Poplar, Black cottonwood	1	3
Populus x jackii	Balm Of Gilead	0	3
Salvia sclarea	Clary, Europe sage, Clary Sage	2	2
Canarium vulgare	Java Almond, Kenari Nut	4	1
Hymenaea courbaril	West Indian Locust	3	3
Astronium urundeuva	Urunday	0	4

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