Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Eugenia brasiliensis

Family: Myrtaceae

Other names: Grumichama

Culinary use

Brazilian cherries are eaten raw, they are also used to make jams, jellies and drinks.

Medicinal use

The bark and leaves are used as a diuretic and as a treatment for rheumatism.

SOURCES

Plants of the World Online

Useful Tropical Plants

Agroforestree Database

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Latin Name: Chrysobalanus Icaco

Culinary use

The purple or red, sweet fruit is consumed raw or cooked into jams and jellies. The seed can be eaten raw also or roasted. It yields edible oil. Both fruits and leaves, on the other hand, yield black dye.

Medicinal use

Helps build cell membranes, combat cancer, reduce risk of heart attack, improve Vision , improve skin health and healthy bones. Benifits for pregnant women.

SOURCES

Plants of the World Online

Useful Tropical Plants

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Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Malpighia emarginata

Family: Malpighiaceae

Other names: Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, acerola

Culinary use

Antilles cherries are best eaten fresh, soon after harvest. They can be pureed, juiced, or cooked down into jams, jellies, or syrups, and are used in sweets, ice creams and desserts. Its leaves can also be dried to make teas.

Medicinal use

These berries are one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C. They have astringent, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, stimulant and diuretic properties. In traditional medicine, they have been used as a remedy for diarrhea, dysentry, fever, anemia, high cholesterol, diabetes, liver conditions, rheumatism and tuberculosis.

SOURCES

American Botanical Council

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Latin Name: Ocimum basilicum

Family: Lamiaceae

Other names: Basil Lettuce, Common Basil, Mexican Basil, sweet basil, Genovese basil

Culinary use

Basil is a popular culinary herb that comes in many varieties and is used all over the world. It has a sweet, pungent and slightly peppery flavour that can have notes of cinnamon, liquorice, lemon and anise. It is available fresh and dried, and used raw and cooked in a wide variety of dishes, including sauces, soups, salads and drinks. It is the main ingredient in the Italian sauce pesto and a common pizza topping.

Medicinal use

In traditional medicine, basil has been used to help treat a wide variety of ailments. Studies have suggested it is effective in treating fungal, viral, bacterial and protozoal infections.

SOURCES

Plants of the World Online

Ambrose, Dawn C. P.; Manickavasagan, Annamalai; Naik, Ravindra (2016). Leafy Medicinal Herbs: Botany, Chemistry, Postharvest Technology and Uses

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Latin Name: Salvia Rosmarinus

Culinary use

Used as a herb to add flavor to dishes, good in teas.

Medicinal use

Has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic, anti-tumorigenic, antinociceptive, and neuroprotective properties.

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Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Origanum vulgare L.

Family: Lamiaceae

Culinary use

Dried oregano will flavour your soups, sauces (lemon and olive oil), simmered dishes, stuffings, and it goes perfectly with cold cuts! Try it in your soups (black bean soup) and soups. Raw, you can use it in your salads, salad dressing, raw vegetables or vinegars.

Medicinal use

Is an antibiotic, lowers cholesterol, antioxidant, improves stomach health, has anti-inflammatory properties and can reduce cough.

Source

Ileauepices

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Latin Name: Hibiscus sabdariffa

Family: Malvaceae

Other names: Roselle hibiscus flower, rosa de Jamaica Jamaican sorrel, red-sorrel

Culinary use

Outer part of the flower eaten raw or cooked. Eaten in salads. Cooked and used as a flavouring in cakes. Used in jellies, soups, sauces, pickles. Used commonly in teas. seeds are roasted and eaten as snack, or ground into a powder and used in oily soups and sauces. Roasted seeds also used as a coffee substitute.

Medicinal use

Used in herbal supplements and remedies. Lowers blood pressure, lowers cholesterols, prevents clogged arteries, anti-diabetic, diuretic, keeps heart healthy, helps treat hypertension. Aromatic, astringent, cooling herb.

Other information

Nutrients: Pectin, citric acid

Origin: Tropical central or western Africa

Region: Tropics, subtropics. Lowland, humid, tropical climates

Sources

Rain-tree

The ferns

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Latin Name: Capsicum chinense

Family: Solanacea

Other Names: Panamanian chili, Chile Chombo

CULINARY USE

Habanero chilies can be eaten raw or cooked. The chili adds heat to food, and can be very spicy. It is often used in salsas, curries, soups, stews, and marinades, and to make hot sauces. Dried fruits or seeds can be ground into powder to be used for seasoning, coloring, or used as a pepper.

MEDICINAL USE

Studies have shown that capsaicin can slow the proliferation of prostate cancer, lower cholesterol and blood-pressure levels, control hypertension, obesity, and gastrointestinal disorders, and counter the effects of depression and other mood disorders.

SOURCES

Plants of the World Online

Britannica

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