Resources Tagged: Plant Information

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  1. Manihot esculenta - Cassava

    Edible Portion: Root, Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable A plant which can re-grow year after year from the thickened roots. It has several stems. The stems are woody and have some branches. Plants grow up to 2 or 3 metres high. Stalks have distinct scars where leaves have fallen. The leaves tend to be...
    Cassava Vegetabes Edible Flowers Edible Leaves Plant Information FPI Roots Root Crops JCC Starchy Staples

  2. Chenopodium album - Lamb's Quarters

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Seeds, Sprouts, Flowers, Vegetable, Tea An annual plant. It grows to 1 m high and spreads to 1 m across. The stem is erect. The stems are succulent and without hairs.They often have soft mealy lumps which can be rubbed off. The leaves are simple, with one at each node, and...
    Plant Information FPI Vegetables Edible Flowers Edible Seeds Edible Leaves Lamb's Quarters Fat Hen

  3. Garcinia livingstonei - African Mangosteen

    Edible Portion: Fruit, Leaves, Gum A slow growing evergreen shrub. It can grow to 5-10 m high and spread to 5 m wide. It has a twisted trunk. Most branchescome out at right angles to the stem. The leaves are tough and leathery. They are 10-15 cm long and with white veins. Theyare glossy and dark...
    Edible Leaves Plant Information FPI Fruit Tree Fruits Mangosteen African Mangosteen

  4. Asparagus racemosus - Climbing Asparagus

    Edible Portion:Root, Tubers, Shoots, Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable, Leaves - Tea, Flower A creeping or climbing herb or shrub. It has woody stems. It grows 2 m high. It spreads 2 m wide. The stems are slender andtrailing. The leaves are light green and narrow. They are 5 cm long. The flowers are very...
    Plant Information FPI Edible Flowers Edible Leaves Vegetables Fruits Roots and Tubers Tubers Roots

  5. Chrysobalanus icaco - Cocoplum, Icaco

    Edible Portion: Fruit, Kernel, Seeds, Oil, Nuts A shrub or small evergreen tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. The branches are long, flexible and whip-like. The leaves are evenlyspaced and leathery. They are rounded and stiffly erect. They are simple and rich green. The flowers are small and...
    Plant Information FPI Icaco Cocoplum Nuts Seed Oil Edible Seeds

  6. Citrus unshiu - Satsuma Mandarin, Satsuma Orange

    Edible Portion: Fruit A small evergreen tree. It has spines. It grows 3-4 m high. The leaves are thin and slightly leathery. They are smooth, andshiny on the upper surface. They are 4-8 cm long. The leaf stalk is 2-4 cm long and has wings. The flowers can occur singly orin small groups in the...
    Plant Information FPI Fruit Trees Satsuma Orange Satsuma Mandarin Fruits Oranges

  7. Digitaria exilis - Fonio

    Food Plants International Edible portion : Seeds, Cereal A millet grass. It is erect. It grows from seed every year. It grows about 50 cm high. It forms tillers or new shoots are the base of the stem. The leaves are narrow. They can be 15 cm long. It has 2 to 4 racemes per inflorescence. These...
    Plant Information Indigenous Food Pl... Food Plants FPI Cereal Edible Seeds Fonio

  8. Alpinia galanga - Greater Galangal

    Edible portion : Rhizome, Roots, Leaves, Seeds, Herb, Spice, Flowers, Vegetable A herb which grows year after year. It grows to 1.6 m high and spreads to 1 m across. The rootstock creeps under the ground. This is round like a cylinder and branches. This thick rhizome can be 10-12 cm long by 3 cm...
    Plant Information Indigenous Food Pl... Food Plants FPI Vegetables Edible Flowers Herbs and Spices Spices Herbs Eible Leaves Edible Seeds Roots and Tubers Roots Galangal

  9. Moringa oleifera - Moringa

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Seeds, Roots, Bark, Pods, Spice, Vegetable A small tree up to 9-12 m high. The trunk is 60 cm across. The wood is soft. It has feather-like divided leaves. The tree losesits leaves during the year. The bark is grey and thick. It is corky and peels off in...
    Plant Information FPI Vegetables Spices Edibel Pods Roots Edible Seeds Edible Flowers Edible Leaves Moringa Moringa oleifera Horseradish Tree

  10. Canna indica - Indian Shot

    Edible Portion: Fruit, Root, Rhizome, Tubers, Vegetable, Flowers A broad leafed plant with purple leaf sheaths. It is about 1.5 to 2.5 m high. It grows as a perennial. The stems are in clusters.The leaves are large and smooth. They are dark green but can be reddish in some varieties. The leaf...
    Plant Information FPI Edible Flowers Vegetables Rhizobium Roots and Tubers Tubers Roots Fruits Indian Shot