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Conserving and increasing the Use of Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species Examples of NUS in the Regions Interactive list of NUS   Cereals and pseudocereals   Legumes   Vegetables   Fruits and nuts   Beverages, stimulants, medicinal, aromatic   Industrial   Forage and browse   Forest trees   Roots and Tubers Botanical name Common name Europe Asia Pacific Oceania Central West Asia North Africa Sub Saharan Africa Americas   Cereals and pseudocereals    Top Brachiaria deflexa guinea millet       x   Digitaria exilis fonio       x   Eleusine coracana finger millet   x       Fagopyrum spp. buckwheat x x       Pennisetum glaucum pennisetum       x   Secale cereale rye x   x     Setaria italica foxtail millet   x       Stipa lagascae stipa     x     Triticum monococcum/ dic./ spelt hulled wheat x   x     Legumes    Top Kerstingiella geocarpa Kersting's groundnut       x   Lathyrus spp. grass pea   x       Lupinus spp. lupin x   x     Macrotyloma uniflorum horse gram   x       Mucuna spp. velvet bean       x   Phaseolus angularis adzuki bean   x       Phsophocarpus tetragonolobus winged bean   x       Plectranthus esculentus coffee potato       x   Sphenostylis stenocarpa African yam bean       x   Trigonella foenum graecum fenum-greek     x     Tylosema esculentum marama bean       x   Vigna subterranea bambarra groundnut       x   Vegetables    Top Abelmoshus esculentum okra   x       Allium spp. shallot, chives, leek, onion, garlic x         Amaranthus spp. amaranth       x   Brassica spp. brassicas x   x     Capparis spp. caper x   x     Chicorium spp. chicory x   x     Chorchorus olitorius chorchorus       x   Citrullus lanatus water melon       x   Cleome gynandra cat's whiskers       x   Cucurbita moschata pumpkin   x       Cynara cardunculus cardon x         Eruca/ Diplotaxis spp. rocket x         Hibiscus sabdariffa roselle       x   Malva spp. mallow x   x     Scolymus spp. Spanish oyster/ golden thistle     x     Sechium edule chayote   x       Solanum melongena egg plant   x       Solanum nigrum black nightshade   x       Valerianlella locusta corn salad x         Fruits and nuts    Top Adansonia digitata baobab       x   Artocarpus spp. bread fruit, jackfruit   x       Butyrospermum kirkii shea butter tree       x   Carissa edulis natal plum       x   Ceratonia siliqua carob     x     Cordeaxia edulis yeeb nut       x   Cydonia oblonga quince     x     Durio zibethinus durian   x x     Dyosphyros kaki Japanese parsimon   x       Ficus carica fig     x     Garcinia mangostana mangosteen   x       Irvingia gabonensis dika nuts       x   Litchi chinensis litchi   x       Metroxylon sagu sago palm   x       Nephelium lappaceum rambutan   x       Phoenix dactylifera date palm     x     Physalis alkekengi Chinese lantern x         Pistacia vera pistachio     x     Plyllanthus spp. Indian gooseberry   x       Pomegranate Punica granatum     x     Prunus spp. wild Prunus spp.     x     Schlerocarrya birrea marula       x   Tamarindus indica tamarind   x       Treculia africana African breadfruit       x   Zizyphus spp. jujube   x x     Beverages, stimulants, medicinal, aromatic    Top Artemisia spp. absinthe     x     Cola spp. Cola nut       x   Coriander spp. coriander   x x     Crocus sativus saffron x   x     Glycyrrhiza glabra liquorice x         Origanum spp. oregano     x     Raphia spp. wine palm       x   Rhaphanus sativus horse radish x         Rosmarunus spp. rosmarin     x     Thymus spp. thyme     x     Zingiber officinale ginger   x       Industrial    Top Carthamus spp. safflower   x x     Dioscorea zingiberensis yam   x       Guizotia abyssinica niger   x       Laurus nobilis laurel x   x     Rhus coriaria sumac     x     Sesamum indicum sesame   x x x   Stipa tenacissima esparto     x     Vetiveria zizanioides vetiver grass           Forage and browse    Top Atriplex halymus saltbush     x     Dactylis glomerata cock's foot     x     Hedisarum spp. sulla x   x     Lathyrus spp. grass pea   x x x   Leucaena leucocephala leucaena   x       Panicum spp. panicum   x       Salsola spp. thistle     x     Forest trees    Top Abies spp. fir x   x     Acacia spp. acacia     x x   Juniper spp. juniper x   x     Pistacia spp. wild pistachio x   x     Quercus spp. oak x   x     Roots and Tubers    Top Coleus dysentericus frafra potato       x   Colocasia esculenta cocoyam   x   x   Dioscorea spp. yam   x   x   Pastinaca sativa parsnip x         Sphenostylis stenocarpa African yam bean       x   Top

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