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Lowlands Low, high, subtropics Lowlands, subtropics Highlands Highlands Lowlands Lowlands, subtropics Lowlands, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Low tropics Region Low, high subtropics
Mesic to semi-arid Mesic to semi-arid Mesic to semi-arid Humid to semi-arid Humid to semi-arid Humid to semi-arid Humid to semi-arid Humidity Humid to mesic Humid to arid
SHRUBS
Genus Abelmoschus Cajanus Species manihot cajan
South Asia
papaya chaya
chipilin
Americas Africa
Fruit Leaves cooked Leaves cooked Leaves raw or cooked Roots, leaves cooked Pads Leaves raw or cooked
Low, subtropics Low, high subtropics Low, high, subtropics Low, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Lowlands, subtropics
VINES
Genus Basella Coccinia Diocorea Dioscorea Lablab Phaseolus Phaseolus Psophocarpus Species alba grandis bulbifera alata purpureus coccinneus lunatus tetragonobolus
Humid to mesic Humidity Humid to semi-arid Humid to mesic Humid to mesic Humid to mesic
Origin
Part Used Leaves raw or cooked Fruit, leaves raw or cooked Aerial & mother tubers Tubers Beans Beans Beans
Beans, leaves,
Lowlands, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Highlands, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Low, high, subtropics
chayote ulluco
flowers, tubers Fruit, cooked leaves, tubers Leaves cooked Tubers Tubers, leaves Part Used Scallions, leaves Leaves, flowerbuds Tubers Tubers Leaves Tubers, shoots Tubers, leaves & stems of some vars. Leaves Tubers Tubers Tubers, leaves & stems of
Welsh onion
Origin
arracacha tree collards, colocha achira taro, malanga yacon Okinawa spinach oca cocoyam, taioba
Region Low, high, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Lowlands, highlands highlands Highlands Low, high, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Lowlands Highlands Low, high, subtropics Lowlands, subtropics
Humidity
Humid to semi-arid Humid to semi-arid Humid to mesic Humid to mesic Humid to mesic Humid to semi-arid Humid to semi-arid Humid to mesic Humid to semi-arid Humid to semi-arid Humid to mesic
South America
GROUNDCOVERS
Genus Alternanthera Ipomoea Oenanthe Tetragonia Species sissoo batatas javanica tetragonioides
some vars. Common Name Samba lettuce Sweet potato Water celery New Zealand spinach Origin South America South America Asia Pacific Asia Asia Asia Asia Asia Asia Part Used Leaves Tubers, leaves cooked Leaves Leaves Region Lowlands Low, high, subtropics Highlands, subtropics Highlands, subtropics Humidity Humid to mesic Humid to mesic Humid to semi-arid Humid to semi-arid Humidity Aquatic Aquatic Aquatic Aquatic Aquatic Aquatic Aquatic
AQUATIC SPECIES
Genus Eleaocharis Ipomoea Nasturtium Nelumbo Neptunia Oenanthe Sagittaria Species dulcis aquatica officinale nucifera oleracea javanica graminea
Water chestnut
Origin
Eurasia
Tubers
Region Low, subtropics Lowlands, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Low, high, subtropics Low, subtropics Highlands, subtropics Low, high, subtropics
Books & Websites Botanica de los Cultivos Tropicales. Jorge Leon, 2000. ECHO Seed Bank Catalog. http://www.echonet.org/content/SeedBank Edible Water Gardens. Nick Romanowski 2009. Food Plants International www.foodplantsinternational.com Fruits of Warm Climates. Julia Morton 1987. Lost Crops of Africa Volume 2: Vegetables. National Research Council 2006. Lost Crops of the Incas. National Research Council 1989. Perennial Vegetables. Eric Toensmeier 2007. Plant Resources of Southeast Asia 8: Vegetables. PROSEA 1993. Plant Resources of Southeast Asia 9: Plants Yielding Non-Seed Carbohydrates. PROSEA 1996. Plant Resources of Tropical Africa Database. www.prota4u.org Tropical Legumes: Resources for the Future. National Research Council 1979. World Agroforestry Center Agroforestree Database. http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/resources/databases/agroforestree Seed & Plant Sources Agrohaitai www.agrohaitai.com B&T World Seed Service http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/ Earthcare Enterprises www.earthcare.com.au ECHO Seed Bank & Nursery http://www.echonet.org/content/SeedBank Global Breadfruit www.globalbreadfruit.com Las Canadas www.bosquedeniebla.com.mx Lilypons Water Gardens www.lilypons.com Moore Water Gardens www.moorewatergardens.com Pond Plants and More www.pondplantsandmore.com