Talinum fruticosum
Common Name: Ceylon spinach Description Talinum fruticosum is an herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central… Read More »Talinum fruticosum
Meet the crops
Colocasia esculenta
Common Name: Taro Description Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, the root vegetables most… Read More »Colocasia esculenta
Telfairia occidentalis
Common Name: Fluted gourd Description Telfairia occidentalis is a tropical vine grown in West Africa as a leaf vegetable and… Read More »Telfairia occidentalis
Sclerocarya birrea
Common Name:Marula Description Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra is a medium to large tree, usually 9 m tall, but trees up… Read More »Sclerocarya birrea
Detarium senegalense
Common Name:Sweet detar Description Detarium senegalense is a leguminous tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Unlike most members of the family,… Read More »Detarium senegalense
Syzygium guineense
Common Name:Water berry Description Syzygium guineense is a medium-sized or tall evergreen tree, 15-30 m high. The bark varies in… Read More »Syzygium guineense
Tylosema esculentum
Common Name: Marama bean Description Tylosema esculentum, with common names gemsbok bean and marama bean, is a long-lived perennial legume… Read More »Tylosema esculentum
Corchorus olitorius
Common Name: Jute mallow Description Corchorus olitorius, commonly known as Nalta jute, tossa jute, Jew’s mallow, West African sorrel and… Read More »Corchorus olitorius
Xanthosoma spp
Common Name: Cocoyams, Arrowroots Description Xanthosoma is a genus of flowering plants in the arum family, Araceae. The genus is… Read More »Xanthosoma spp
Tamarindus indica
Common Name: Tamarind Description Tamarindus indica is a large evergreen tree up to 30 m tall, bole usually 1-2 m,… Read More »Tamarindus indica