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Economic Plants

Dye Plants, Medicinal Plants, Edible Plants, Fiber plants, Spice Plants

Edible plants: Current Accessions:

· Agave americana - Century Plant, Maguey, American Aloe {Agavaceae}

· Allium cepa - {Alliaceae}

· Allium schoenoprasum - Chives {Alliaceae}

· Amorphophallus konjac - Devil's Tongue, Voodoo Lily {Araceae}

. Anacardia occidentalis- Cashew {Anacardiaceae}

· Annona muricata - Soursop, Guanabana {Annonaceae}

· Averrhoa carambola - Carambola, Star Fruit {Averrhoaceae}

. Carica papaya - Papaya {Caricacea}

· Caryota urens & C. mitis - Solitary fishtail palm, toddy palm {Arecaceae}

· Ceratonia siliqua - Carob, St. John's Bread {Fabaceae}

· Citrus limon `Ponderosa' - Ponderosa Lemon {Rutaceae}

· Citrus reticulata - Mandarin Orange, Tangerine {Rutaceae}

· Citrus x paradisi - Grapefruit {Rutaceae}

. Coffea arabica- Coffee {Rubiaceae}

. Cola acuminata- Cola Nut {Sterculiaceae}

· Colocasia esculenta - Taro, Elephant Ears {Araceae}

· Diospyros kaki - {Ebenaceae}

. Durio zibethinus- Durian {Bombacaceae}

· Eupomatia laurina - Copper Laurel, Bolwarra {Eupomatiaceae}

· Ficus carica - Common Fig, Fig Tree {Moraceae}

· Fragaria vesca 'Alpine' - Alpine Strawberry {Rosaceae}

. Hevea brasiliensis- Para Rubber Tree {Euphorbiaceae}

· Ipomoea batatas - Sweet potato, Kumara {Convolvulaceae}

· Litchi chinensis - Lychee, Litchi {Sapindaceae}

· Mangifera indica - Mango {Anacardiaceae}

· Manilkara zapota - Chicle, Sapodilla, Naseberry {Sapotaceae}

· Monstera deliciosa - Swiss Cheese Plant, Ceriman, Mexican Breadfruit {Araceae}

· Musa X paradisiaca- Banana {Musaceae}

· Oryza sativa - Rice {Poaceae}

· Pereskia aculeata - Barbados Gooseberry, Lemon Vine {Cactaceae}

· Persea americana - Avocado, Alligator Pear {Lauraceae}

· Psidium guajava - {Myrtaceae}

· Punica granatum 'Nana' - Dwarf Pomegranate {Punicaceae}

· Tamarindus indicus - Tamarind {Fabaceae}

· Theobroma cacao - Cacao {Malvaceae}

. Passiflora quadrangularis - Granadilla, Giant Granadilla {Passifloraceae}