Landolphia spp
Common Name:Gumvines Description Apocynaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly… Read More »Landolphia spp
Meet the crops
Icacina oliviformis
Common Name:False yam Description The Icacinaceae are a family of flowering plants, consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas, primarily of… Read More »Icacina oliviformis
Artocarpus altilis
Common Name:Breadfruit Description Artocarpus camansi is a moderately fast growing, single-stemmed, evergreen tree of 10-15 m or more with a… Read More »Artocarpus altilis
Annona reticulata
Common Name:Custard Apple Description Annona reticulata is a low, erect tree, with a rounded or spreading crown and trunk 25-35… Read More »Annona reticulata
Mangifera indica
Common Name:Mango Description Mangifera indica is a large evergreen tree to 20 m tall with a dark green, umbrella-shaped crown.… Read More »Mangifera indica
Momordica charantia
Common Name: Bittergourd Description Momordica charantia, known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, or balsam-pear in English, has many… Read More »Momordica charantia
Amaranthus tricolor
Common Name: Vegetable amaranth Description Amaranthus tricolor is an ornamental plant known as tampala, tandaljo or tandalja bhaji in India,[3]… Read More »Amaranthus tricolor
Dioscorea rotundata
Common Name: Yams Description Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) that… Read More »Dioscorea rotundata
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Common Name:Jack Tree Description Artocarpus heterophyllus reaches 8-25 m in height; straight stemmed, branching near the base at an angle… Read More »Artocarpus heterophyllus
Morus alba
Common Name:Mulberry Description Morus alba is a fast-growing shrub or moderate-sized tree with a fairly cylindrical, straight bole, up to… Read More »Morus alba