Species suitable to local conditions and dietary preferences within areas of Southeast Asia can be selected from this index. Note that these are only some plant species common in home gardens in Southeast Asia.
Common name |
Scientific name |
Grains |
|
Maize |
Zea mays |
Rice |
Oryza sativa L. |
Sesame |
Sesamum indicum L. |
Sorghum |
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench |
Root crops |
|
Canna |
Canna eculis |
Carrot |
Daucus carota |
Cassava, tapioca |
Manihot esculenta Crantz |
Lotus |
Nelumbo nucifera |
Puero, kudzu |
Pueraria phaseoloides, P. thunbergiana |
Radish |
Raphanus sadvus L. |
Sweet potato |
Ipomeea batatas (L.) Lam. |
Taro |
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott |
Water chestnut |
Eleocharis dulcis |
Wing bean |
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC |
Yam |
Dioscorea spp. |
Leaf vegetables |
|
Amaranth |
Amaranthus gangeticus L., A. tricolor |
Cassava, tapioca |
Manihot esculenta Crantz |
Ceylon spinach |
Basella rubra L. |
Edible cane, sugar cane |
Saccharum edule Hassk., S. officinarum |
Field mustard |
Brassica campestris L. |
Hibiscus, bele |
Hibiscus manihot |
Indian lettuce |
Lactuca indica L. |
Indian mustard, kai choy |
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss. |
Jute |
Chorchorus spp. |
Leek |
Allium porrum L. |
Melindjo |
Gnetum gnemon L. |
Pumpkin |
Cucurbita mixta |
Scarlet runner bean |
Phaseolus coccineus L. |
Spinach |
Spinacia oleracea |
Sweet bush, katuk |
Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. |
Sweet potato |
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. |
Taro |
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott |
Water spinach, kangkong |
Ipomoea aquatica Forsk., I. replans L. |
Watercress |
Nasturtium officinale R. Br. |
Fruit vegetables |
|
Bitter cucumber |
Momordica charantia L. |
Cucumber |
Cucumis sativus L. |
Eggplant |
Solanum melongena L. |
Okra |
Hibiscus esculentus L. |
Pumpkin |
Cucurbita pepo, C. moschata, C. maxima |
Roselle |
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. |
Sweet pepper |
Capsicum annum L. |
Tomato |
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. |
Herbs, spices, medicinal and other crops |
|
Celery |
Apium graveolens |
Chili, chili pepper |
Capsicum annuum L. |
Coriander |
Coriandrum sativum |
Garlic |
Allium sativum Linn. |
Ginger |
Zingiber officinale |
Lemon grass |
Cymbopogon citrates |
Marigold |
Calendula officinalis |
Neem |
Azadirachta indica |
Onion. bunching onion |
Allium fistulosum L. |
Sugar cane |
Saccharum officinarum L. |
Tea |
Camellia sinensis L. |
Tobacco |
Nicotiana tabacum |
Turmeric |
Curcuma longa |
Beans and legumes |
|
Cowpea |
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. |
Hyacinth bean |
Lablab purpureus (Dolichos labla L.) |
Long bean |
Vigna sesqipedalis (L.) Verdc. |
Mung bean |
Vigna radiate (L.) Wilczek |
Pea |
Pisum sativum L. |
Peanut, groundnut |
Arachis hypogaea L. |
Soybean |
Glycine max (L.) Herr. |
Kidney bean, French bean |
Phaseolus vulgaris L. |
Wing bean |
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC |
Trees, fruits, nuts and spices |
|
Avocado |
Persea americana Mill. |
Banana |
Musa acuminate |
Breadfruit |
Artocarpus altilis (Parkins.) Fosb. |
Carambola, star fruit |
Averrhoa carambola L. |
Cashew nut |
Anacardium Occidentals L. |
Citrus (many kinds) |
Citrus spp. |
Cocoa |
Theobroma cacao L. |
Coconut |
Cocos nucifera L. |
Coffee |
Coffee arabica, C. robusta |
Custard apple, sugar apple |
Annona reticulate, A. squamosa L. |
Durian |
Durio zibethinus L. |
Guava |
Psidium guajava L. |
Common name |
Scientific name |
Litchi |
Litchi chinensis Sonn. |
Jackfruit |
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. |
Mango |
Mangifera indica L. |
Papaya |
Carica papaya L. |
Passiontruit |
Passiflora edulis Deg. |
Pili nut |
Cananum ovatum Engl. |
Pineapple |
Ananas comosus Merr. |
Rambutan |
Nephelium appaceum L. |
Rose apple |
Eugenia jambos L. |
Salak |
Salacca edulis Reinw. |
Sapodilla, chico |
Achras zopota L. |
Trees, multipurpose and soil conservation |
|
- |
Calllandra calothyrsus |
Drumstick or horseradish tree |
Moringa oleifera Lam. |
- |
Flemrogla congesta, F macrophylla |
- |
Gliricidia septum |
Leucaena |
Leucacna spp. |
Pandanus |
Pandanus tectorius Sol. ex Parkinson |
Pigeon pea |
Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth |
- |
Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. |
- |
Tephrosia tetraptera |
Fodder, compost and soil conservation crops |
|
Centro |
Centrosema pubescens |
Calopo |
Calopogonium mucunoides |
Cowpea |
Vigna ungulculata (L.) Walp. |
Guinea grass |
Panicum maximum |
Lablab |
Lablab purpureus |
- |
Mucuna pruriens |
Puero, kudzu |
Pueraria phaseoloides, P. thunbergiana |
- |
Setaria anceps |
Stylo |
Stylosanthes guianensis |
Vetiver grass |
Venveria spp. |
Water hyacinth |
Eichhomia crassipes (C. Martius) Solms - Laub. |
