Açaí palm
Euterpe oleracea
Harvest (months): VII–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Syrup
Acai — palm of Amazon wetlands; fruit in cuisine and trade.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Vihelik · Public domain
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Euterpe oleracea
Harvest (months): VII–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Syrup
Acai — palm of Amazon wetlands; fruit in cuisine and trade.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Vihelik · Public domain
Abies balsamea
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Salve / ointment, Bath additive
Balsam fir—boreal fir; resin from bark wounds and needles in folk use.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Ryan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0
Piper nigrum
Harvest (months): XI–II
Processing: Decoction, Culinary use
Black pepper—a major tropical Asian crop.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public domain
Agave tequilana
Harvest (months): X–IV
Processing: Syrup, Fermentation
A blue-grey succulent from the Mexican highlands, the source plant for tequila.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0
Aleurites moluccanus
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal oil
A tropical Pacific tree with oil-rich seeds known as 'kukui'.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Juniperus communis
Harvest (months): IX–XI
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Incense / smoke offering
Needle shrub with "berries" (cone-like fruits); aromatic needles and fruits.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Murraya koenigii
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal oil
Curry leaf aroma in Myanmar and Indian kitchens.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Boesenbergia rotunda
Harvest (months): X–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Decoction
A South-East Asian ginger relative with finger-like rhizome bundles.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Kembangraps · Public domain
Alpinia galanga
Harvest (months): XI–II
Processing: Culinary use, Decoction
Greater galangal rhizome and shoots in Southeast Asian cuisine including Myanmar.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Armoracia rusticana
Harvest (months): X–XI
Processing: Culinary use, Fermentation
Pungent horseradish root; pickling and seasoning.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Pethan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Kaempferia galanga
Harvest (months): X–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Poultice / compress
A low South-East Asian herb with an aromatic rhizome.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Backhousia citriodora
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Lemon myrtle—subtropical east; lemon aroma in food.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · HelloMojo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cymbopogon citratus
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Aromatic leaves in cooking; common in tropical Asian cultivation.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Eriobotrya japonica
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Loquat fruit in subtropical Japan; leaves in folk use.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Illusive255 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Citrus hystrix
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Culinary use
A tropical citrus with knobby fruits; the aromatic leaves star in Thai cooking.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · David Monniaux · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tasmannia lanceolata
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Powder
Tasmanian pepper—mountain "pepperberry" in modern kitchens.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · Melburnian · CC BY 3.0
Azadirachta indica
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Bath additive, Herbal oil
An Indian tree with bitter leaves and oil-rich seeds.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · J.M.Garg · CC BY 3.0
Thuja occidentalis
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Incense / smoke offering, Salve / ointment
Northern white cedar—boreal wetlands and gravel; First Nations and colonial use.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Daniel Dumais · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pandanus amaryllifolius
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
A South-East Asian herb with long leaves; a key aroma in Thai and Malay desserts.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Zuhairali · CC BY-SA 3.0
Passiflora edulis
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Syrup, Culinary use
Passion fruit—tropical fruit widely grown in Brazil.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Rarani · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pogostemon cablin
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal oil, Essential oil
A tropical mint-family herb with a heavy, earthy leaf aroma.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · No machine-readable author provided. Valérie75 assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0
Perilla frutescens
Harvest (months): VI–XI
Processing: Herbal vinegar, Culinary use
Shiso / egoma—widely in Japanese cuisine and cultivation.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Dalgial · CC BY-SA 3.0
Limnophila aromatica
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use
A Vietnamese paddy herb with an aroma between lemon and cumin.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). · Emilia Murray · CC BY-SA 2.0
Nelumbo nucifera
Harvest (months): VI–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Lotus—symbol and food in Asia; ponds and tropical pools.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · T.Voekler · CC BY-SA 3.0