ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CROPS WITH BOTANICAL NAME
Crop name……………………… Botanical name
Abaca (Manila hemp) ……….Musa textilis
Alfalfa for fodder. …………….Medicago sativa
Alfalfa for seed …… . …………Medicago sativa
Almond……………………………..Prunus dulcis
Anise seeds. ………………………Pimpinella anisum
Apple. ……………………………….Malus sylvestris
Apricot ………………………………Prunus Armenia’s
Areca (betel nut)……………….. Areca catechu
Arracha ……………………………..Arracacia xanthorrhiza
Arrowroot…………………………. Maranta arundinacea
Artichoke…………………………. .Cynara scolymus
Asparagus…………………………. Asparagus officinalis
Avocado……………………………. Persea americana
Bajra (Pearl millet) …………….Pennisetum americanum
Bambara groundnut …………..Vigna subterranea
Banana ………………………………Musa paradisiaca
Barley ………………………………..Hordeum vulgare
Beans, dry, edible, grains…….Phaseolus vulgaris
Beans, harvested green……….Phaseolus and Vigna spp.
Beet, fodder (mangel)………….Beta vulgaris
Beet, red. ……………………………Beta vulgaris
Beet, sugar …………………………Beta vulgaris
Beet, sugar for fodder …………Beta vulgaris
Beet, sugar for seeds. ………….Beta vulgaris
Bergamot ………………. ….. ……Citrus bergamia
Betel nut …… …………. ……….. Areca catechu
Black pepper. …………………….Piper nigrum
Black wattle……………………… Acacia mearnsii
Blackberries various species …..Rubus spp.
Blueberry ………………………….Vaccinium spp.
Brazil nut…………………………. Bertholletia excelsa
Breadfruit …………………………Artocarpus altilis
Broad bean, dry ………………..Vicia faba
Broad bean, harvested green ….Vicia faba
Broccoli……………………………. Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Broom millet. ……………………Sorghum bicolor
Broom sorghum ………………..Sorghum bicolor
Brussels sprouts.,……………… Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Buckwheat…………,…………… Fagopyrum esculentum
Cabbage (red, white, Savoy)…… Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage, Chinese..,…………. Brassica chinensis
Cabbage, for fodder………. . Brassica spp.
Cacao (cocoa). ………………….Theobroma cacao
Cantaloupe. ……………..,……..Cucumis melo
Caraway seeds …………………Carum carvi
Cardamom………………………. Elettaria cardamomum
Cardoon …………………………..Cynara cardunculus
Carob……………………………… Ceratonia siliqua
Carrot, edible …………………..Daucus carota ssp. sativa
Carrot, for fodder …………….Daucus carota ssp. sativa
Cashew nuts ……………………Anacardium occidentale
Cassava (manioc)……………… Manihot esculenta
Castor bean……………………………..Ricinus communis
Cauliflower …………………………….Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Celeriac ………………………………….Apium graveolens var. rapaceum
Celery……………………………………. Apium graveolens
Chayote ……………………….,………..Sechium edule
Cherry (all varieties)………………..Prunus spp.
Chestnut …………………………………Castanea sativa
Chickpea (gram pea) ……………….Cicer arietinum
Chicory ……………………………………Cichorium intybus
Chicory for greens………………….. Cichorium intybus
Chili, dry (all varieties)…………….Capsicum spp. (annuum)
Chili, fresh (all varieties)………… Capsicum spp. (annuum)
Cinnamon ………………………………Cinnamomum verum
Citron………………………………………Citrus medica
Citronella. ……………………………… Cymbopogon citrates/ nardus
Clementine ……,….,..,………………..Citrus reticulata
Clove ……………………………………….Eugenia aromatica
Clover for fodder (all varieties) …Trifolium spp.
Clover for seed (all varieties) …….Trifolium spp.
Cocoa (cacao) …………………………….Theobroma cacao
Coconut ………..,…………………………..Cocos nucifera
Cocoyam …..,……………,………………..Colocasia esculenta
Coffee ………………………………..,…….Coffea spp.
Cola nut (all varieties) ……………….Cola acuminata
Cozal (rapeseed) ………………………..Brassica napus
Corn (maize), for cereals ……………Zea mays
Corn (maize), for silage ……………..Zea mays
Corn (sweet), for vegetable ………..Zea mays
Corn for salad ……………………………Valerianella locusta
Cotton (all varieties)………………….. Gossypium spp.
Cottonseed (all varieties) ……………Gossypium spp.
Cowpea, for grain……………………… Vigna unguiculata
Cowpea, harvested green …………..Vigna unguiculata
Cranberry ………………………………….Vaccinium spp.
Cress ………………………………………….Lepidium sativum
Cucumber ………………………………….Cucumis sativus
Currants (all varieties) ……………….Ribes spp.
Custard apple …………………………….Annona reticulate
Dasheen …………………………………….Colocasia esculenta
Dates …………………………………………Phoenix dactylifera
Drumstick tree………………………….. Moringa oleifera
Durra (sorghum) ………………………..Sorghum bicolour
Durum wheat …………………………….Triticum durum
Earth pea…………,………………………. Vigna subterranea
Edo (eddoe) …………,……………………Xanthosoma spp.; Colocasia spp.
Eggplant ……………………………………Solanum melongena
Endive……….,…………………………,…. Cichorium endivia
Fennel ……………………………………….Foeniculum vulgare
Fenugreek…………………………………. Trigonella foenum-graecum
Fig……………. . . ………………………….. Ficus carica
Filbert (Hazelnut) ………….,…………..Corylus avellana
Fique ………………………………………….Furcraea macrophylla
Flax for fibre……………………………… Linum usitatissimum
Flax for oil seed (linseed) ……………Linum usitatissimum
Formio (New Zealand flax) ………….Phormium tenax
Garlic, dry …………………………………..Allium sativum
Garlic, green ……………………………….Allium sativum
Geranium ……………………………….Pelargonium spp.; Geranium spp.
Ginger …………………….,………………….Zingiber officinale
Gooseberry (all varieties)…………….. Ribes spp.
Gourd …………………………………………..Lagenaria spp; Cucurbita spp.
Gram pea (chickpea) …………………….Cicer arietinum
Grape………………………………………….. Vitis vinifera
Grapefruit …………………………………….Citrus paradisi
Grapes for raisine………………………….Vitis vinifera
Grapes for table use ………………… …..Vitis vinifera
Grapes for wine …………. ………. ………Vitis vinifera
Grass esparto …………………………………Lygeum spartum
Grass, orchard ……………………………….Dactylis glomerata
Grass, Sudan……. ……………… …….. Sorghum bicolor var. sudanense
Groundnut (peanut)………………………. Arachis hypogaea
Guava………………,………………………….. Psidium guajava
Guinea corn (sorghum) …………………..Sorghum bicolor
Hazelnut (filbert)…………………………… Corylus avellana
Hemp fibre……………………………………. Cannabis sativa ssp. indica
Hemp, Manila (abaca) …………………….Musa textilis
Hemp, sun………………………,……………. Crotalaria juncea
Hempseed………………………,……………. Cannabis sativa (marijuana)
Henequen ……………………………………..Agave fourcroydes
Henna .,..,…..,………………………………….Lawsonia inermis
Hop
Horse bean ……………………………………Vicia faba
Horseradish ..,……….,……………………….Armoracia rusticana
Hybrid maize ……………….,……………….Zea mays
Indigo…………………………………………… Indigofera tinctoria
Jasmine…………………………………………. Jasminum spp.
Jerusalem artichoke ………..,…………….Helianthus tuberosus
Jowar (sorghum) …………………………….Sorghum bicolor
Jute ………………………,………..,…………….Corchorus spp. (over 30 sp.)
Kale ……………………………………………Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Kapok …………………………………….,……..Ceiba pentandra
Kenaf ………………………………………,…….Hibiscus cannabinus
Kohlrabi……………………………,….. Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes
Lavender ………………………………………..Lavandula spp. (over 15 sp.)
Leek……………,………….,……. Allium ampeloprasum; Allium porrum
Lemon ……………………………… …………Citrus limon
Lemon grass ……………………………………Cymbopogon citratus
Lentil ……………….,……………………………Lens culinaris
Lespedeza (all varieties)…………………. Lespedeza spp.
Lettuce ……………………………………………Lactuca sativa var. capitata
Lime, sour ………………………………………Citrus aurantifolia
Lime, sweet…………………………………… Citrus limetta
Linseed (flax for oil seed) ……………….Linum usitatissimum
Liquorice ……………………………………….Glycyrrhiza glabra
Litchi……,………………………………………. Litchi chinensis
Loquat ……………………………………………Eriobotrya japonica
Lupine (all varieties) ………………………Lupinus spp.
Macadamia (Queensland nut)………… Macadamia spp. ternifolia
Mace ………………………………………………Myristica fragrans
Maguey…………………………………………. Agave atrovirens
Maize (corn)…………………………………… Zea mays
Maize (corn) for silage …………………….Zea mays
Maize (hybrid)………………………………… Zea mays
Maize, ordinary ……………………………….Zea mays
Mandarin ………………………………………..Citrus reticulata
Mangel (fodder beet) ……………………….Beta vulgaris
Mango……………………………………… ……..Mangifera indica
Manioc (cassava) ………………………………Manihot esculenta
Maslin (mixed cereals)…………………….. Secale cereale
Medlar……………………………………,………. Mespilus germanica
Melon (except watermelon) …………,…..Cucumis melo
Millet broom …………………………………….Sorghum bicolor
Millet, bajra ……..,……………………………..Pennisetum americanum
Millet, bulrush ………………………………….Pennisetum americanum
Millet, finger …………………………………….Eleusine coracana
Millet, foxtail……………………………………..Setaria italica
Millet, Japanese …………………………………Echinochloa esculenta
Millet, pearl (bajra, bulrush) ………………Pennisetum americanum
Millet, proso ………………………………………Panicum miliaceum
Mint (all varieties)……,………………..,……. Mentha spp.
Mulberry for fruit (all varieties) ………….Morus spp.
Mulberry for silkworms ……………………..Morus alba
Mushrooms…………………. Agaricus spp.; Pleurotus spp.; Volvariella
Mustard …… . . ………………………………..Brassica nigra; Sinapis alba
Nectarine……………………………………. Prunus persica var. nectarina
New Zealand flax (formio)…………………. Phormium tenax
Niger seed…………………………………………. Guizotia abyssinica
Nutmeg …………………….,……………………….Myristica fragrans
Oats, for fodder ……………………………………Avena spp. (about 30 sp.)
Oats, for grain ……………………………………..Avena spp. (about 30 sp.)
Oil palm……………………………………………… Elaeis guineensis
Okra ……………………………………………………Abelmoschus esculentus
Olive ……………………………………………………Olea europaea
Onion seed …………………………………………..Allium cepa
Onion, dry ……………………………………………Allium cepa
Onion, green……………………………………….. Allium cepa
Opium………………………………………………….. Papaver somniferum
Orange ……………. ………………………………….Citrus sinensis
Orange, bitter ……………………………………….Citrus aurantium
Ornamental plants Various
Palm palmyra … ……………………………….. Borassus flabellifer
Palm, kernel oil ……………………………………Elaeis guineensis
Palm, oil……………………………………………… Elaeis guineensis
Palm, sago ……………………………………………Metroxylon sagu
Papaya (pawpaw) ………………………………..Carica papaya
Parsnip …………………………. …………………..Pastinaca sativa
Pea, edible dry, for grain… …………………..Pisum sativum
Pea, harvested green………………………….. Pisum sativum
Peach ………………………………………………….Prunus persica
Peanut (groundnut)……………………………. Arachis hypogaea
Pear ……………………………………………………Pyrus communis
Pecan nut…………………….. …………………… Carya
Pepper, black ………. . ………………………….Piper nigrum
Pepper, dry………………………………………. Capsicum spp. (over 30 sp.)
Persimmon ………………. .. Diospyros kaki; Diospyros virginiana
Pigeon pea ………………………………………….Cajanus cajan
Pineapple ……..,……………………………………Ananas comosus
Pistachio nut ……………………………………….Pistacia vera
Plantain…………………………………………..,… Musa sapientum
Plum………..,,………………………….,.,………..,. Prunus domestica
Pomegranate ….,………………,,…………………Punica granatum
Pomelo ………………………………………………..Citrus grandis
Poppy seed ……………..,….,………………..,……Papaver somniferum
Potato………………………………………………….. Solamum tuberosum
Potato, sweet …………,……………..,…,,,……….Ipomoea batatas
Prune………………….,……………………………… Prunus domestica
Pumpkin, edible………………………………. Cucurbita spp. (over 25 sp.)
Pumpkin, for fodder ………………. . . .Cucurbita spp. (over 25 sp.)
Pyrethum………………………………. Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium
Quebracho ………………………….Aspidosperma spp. (more than 3 sp.)
Queensland nut……………………………………. See Macadamia
Quince ………………………………………………….Cydonia oblonga
Quinine …………………………………Cinchona spp. (more than 6 sp.)
Quionoa………………………………………………….Chenopodium quinoa
Radish ………………….Raphanus sativus (inc. Cochlearia armoracia)
Ramie ………………………………………..,………..,..Boehmeria nivea
Rapeseed (colza) …….. ……………………………..Brassica napus
Raspberry (all varieties)……………………….. Rubus spp. (over 360 sp.)
Red beet ………………………………………,………..Beta vulgaris
Redtop ………… ………………………………………..Agrostis spp.
Rhea ……………………………………..,……………….Boehmeria nivea
Rhubarb…………………………………………………. Rheum spp.
Rice ……………………………………………Oryza sativa; Oryza glaberrima
Rose………..,…………………………………………….. Rose spp.
Rubber …….. ….. .. …. ………………………..Hevea brasiliensis
Rutabaga (swede) ………………Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Rye………………………………….. ……………….. Secale cereale
Ryegrass seed ………………………Lolium spp. (about 20 sp.)
Safflower ……………………………………………….Carthamus tinctorius
Sainfoin ………………………………….Onobrychis viciifolia
Salsify …………………………………….Tragopogon porrifolius
Sapodilla………………………………………… ……. Achras sapota
Satsuma (mandarin/tangerine)……………….. Citrus reticulata
Scorzonera – black salsify………………………. Scorzonera hispanica
Sesame ………………………..,…………………………Sesamum indicum
Shea butter (nut) ……………………………………..Vitellaria paradoxa
Sisal……………………………………………………….. Agave sisalana
Sorghum…………………..,……………………………. Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum, broom ……………………………………..Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum, durra ………………………………………Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum, Guinea corn ……… ………………. .Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum, jowar ……………….,…………………….Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum, sweet ………………………………………Sorghum bicolor
Soybean ………………………………………………….Glycine max
Soybean hay ………… ………………………………..Glycine max
Spelt wheat…… ………………………………… . . Triticum spelta
Spinach …………………………………………………..Spinacia oleracea
Squash………………………………….. …….Cucurbita spp. (over 25 sp.)
Strawberry ……………………… ……. .Fragaria spp. (over 30 sp.)
Sugar beet ……………………………………Beta vulgaris
Sugar beet for fodder ……………………Beta vulgaris Sugar
beet for seed ……………….,……………….Beta vulgaris
Sugarcane for fodder …………………….Saccharum officinarum
Sugarcane for sugar or alcohol……….Saccharum officinarum
Sugarcane for thatching……………….. Saccharum officinarum
Sunflower for fodder …………………….Helianthus annuus
Sunflower for oil seed …………………..Helianthus annuus
Sunhemp………….,…………………………. Crotalaria juncea
Swede ………………………………….Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Swede for fodder …………………Brassica napus var. napobrassica
Sweet corn …………. ……………………….Zea mays
Sweet lime …………………………………..Citrus limetta
Sweet pepper ………………………………Capsicum annuum
Sweet potato ………………………………..Lopmoea batatas
Sweet sorghum ……………………………Sorghum bicolor
Tangerine ……………………………………Citrus reticulata
Tannia …………………………………………Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Tapioca (cassava) …………………………Manihot esculenta
Taro…………………………………………… Colocasia esculenta
Tea ……………………………………………..Camellia sinensis
Tef……………………………………………….Eragrostis abyssinica
Timothy ………………………………………Phleum pratense
Tobacco ………………………………………Nicotiana tabacum
Tomato ………………………………………..Lycopersicon esculentum
Trefoil …………………………………………Lotus spp. (about 100 sp.)
Triticale for fodder Hybrid of Triticum aestivum and Secale cereale
Tung tree ……………………………. ………Aleurites spp.; Fordii
Turnip, edible…………………. …………. Brassica rapa
Turnip, for fodder ………………………..Brassica rapa
Urena (Congo jute) ………………………..Urena lobata
Vanilla …………………………………………Vanilla planifolia
Vetch for grain …………………. ………Vicia sativa
Walnut………….. ……………….. Juglans spp. (over 20 sp.), ep. regia
Watermelon …………………………………Citrullus lanatus
Wheat …………………………………………..Triticum aestivum
Yam ………………………………………………Dioscorea spp. (over 120 sp.)
Yerba mate…………………………………… Ilex paraguariensis
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