
Cacao
Theobroma cacao
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Decoction, Culinary use
Cacao—Amazonian origin; economically key crop.
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Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · USAID Digital Development · CC BY 2.0
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Theobroma cacao
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Decoction, Culinary use
Cacao—Amazonian origin; economically key crop.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · USAID Digital Development · CC BY 2.0

Cinnamomum verum
Harvest (months): V–VI
Processing: Decoction, Culinary use
"Ceylon cinnamon" bark; tropical regional crop.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Turnera diffusa
Harvest (months): VI–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Herbal liqueur
A small Mexican shrub with aromatic leaves known in folk tradition.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Dysphania ambrosioides
Harvest (months): VI–IX
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
A Mexican goosefoot relative; a key herb for traditional bean dishes.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Centella asiatica
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
Asian pennywort; wetlands and cultivated beds; traditional use in Asia.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0

Ocimum tenuiflorum
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Holy basil (tulsi)—culturally important in South Asia; not sweet basil.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC0). · Aldrina A Manashe · CC0

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

Lippia graveolens
Harvest (months): VI–IX
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
An aromatic Central American shrub; flavor recalls oregano with a citrus note.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0

Annona muricata
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
A tropical tree with large spiny fruits and creamy white flesh.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · Damien Boilley from suburbs of Paris, France · CC BY 2.0