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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Agrimony
Agrimonia eupatoria
Harvest (months): VI–VIII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Herbal wine
Upright herb with petiolate leaves and a yellow spike of tiny flowers.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0
Allspice
Pimenta dioica
Harvest (months): VII–IX
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal liqueur
A Caribbean tree whose dried berries become the spice 'allspice'.
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Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Christian Blue · CC BY-SA 4.0
Anise
Pimpinella anisum
Harvest (months): VII–VIII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Herbal liqueur
Sweet anise aroma of fruits; liqueurs and baking.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public domain
Argan
Argania spinosa
Harvest (months): VI–VIII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal oil
Argan—endemic to western Maghreb; argan oil and coastal Atlas ecology.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5). · No machine-readable author provided. MPF assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY 2.5
Arnica
Arnica montana
Harvest (months): VI–VII
Processing: Herbal oil, Tincture
Mountain arnica; ointments; mainly above the treeline.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhlers Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public domain
Ashitaba
Angelica keiskei
Harvest (months): III–X
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Ashitaba—traditional coastal vegetable of Bōsō and similar shores.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · ja:User:Sphl · CC BY-SA 3.0
Balsam fir
Abies balsamea
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Salve / ointment, Bath additive
Balsam fir—boreal fir; resin from bark wounds and needles in folk use.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Ryan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bay laurel
Laurus nobilis
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
A Mediterranean tree with aromatic leaves; the plant of Apollo in antiquity.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Betel
Piper betle
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Poultice / compress
Betel leaf chewing in Southeast Asia.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · No machine-readable author provided. Pamri assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Harvest (months): VI–VIII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Honey macerate
Dark blue berries; leaves and fruit in tradition.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Amédée Masclef · Public domain
Bitter melon
Momordica charantia
Harvest (months): VI–X
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
Bitter melon in Asian cuisine and folk use; tropical and subtropical Asia.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) · Public domain
Black cumin
Nigella sativa
Harvest (months): VII–IX
Processing: Honey macerate, Culinary use
Nigella seeds widely in Maghreb cookery.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · AndreHolz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Honey macerate
Blackberries from scrub; leaves similar to raspberry.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Blue gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Inhalation, Herbal infusion (tea)
Blue gum—widely planted eucalyptus; leaf oil economy and aroma.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · John Tann from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0
Brahmi
Bacopa monnieri
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Capsules
A small Indian wetland herb known in Ayurveda as 'brahmi'.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Cacao
Theobroma cacao
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Decoction, Culinary use
Cacao—Amazonian origin; economically key crop.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · USAID Digital Development · CC BY 2.0
Candlenut
Aleurites moluccanus
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal oil
A tropical Pacific tree with oil-rich seeds known as 'kukui'.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Cape aloe
Aloe ferox
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Poultice / compress, Capsules
A robust South African succulent with bitter yellow leaf sap.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5). · Gregorydavid · CC BY 2.5
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Harvest (months): V–X
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Powder
Blue flowers along paths; young leaves and root in the kitchen.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Original book source: Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885, Gera, Germany · Public domain
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Harvest (months): VII–X
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal oil
A Mexican pepper species that includes both sweet and hot cultivars.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public domain
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Fresh (raw) preparation
Hooked leaves; young shoots in the kitchen with care.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Clove
Syzygium aromaticum
Harvest (months): VII–X
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
An Indonesian tree whose dried unopened buds become the spice clove.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Bayu Nugroho · CC BY-SA 4.0
Common hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Harvest (months): V–VIII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Syrup
Thorny branches; flowers and haws in folk use.
DetailsImage source
Photograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0