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
Pimenta dioica
Harvest (months): VII–IX
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal liqueur
A Caribbean tree whose dried berries become the spice 'allspice'.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Christian Blue · CC BY-SA 4.0
Phyllanthus emblica
Harvest (months): X–III
Processing: Honey macerate, Powder
An Indian tree with sour green fruits known in Ayurveda as 'amla'.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · In Transit · CC BY-SA 4.0
Argania spinosa
Harvest (months): VI–VIII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal oil
Argan—endemic to western Maghreb; argan oil and coastal Atlas ecology.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5). · No machine-readable author provided. MPF assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY 2.5
Angelica keiskei
Harvest (months): III–X
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Ashitaba—traditional coastal vegetable of Bōsō and similar shores.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · ja:User:Sphl · CC BY-SA 3.0
Laurus nobilis
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
A Mediterranean tree with aromatic leaves; the plant of Apollo in antiquity.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Piper betle
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Poultice / compress
Betel leaf chewing in Southeast Asia.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · No machine-readable author provided. Pamri assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain
Momordica charantia
Harvest (months): VI–X
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
Bitter melon in Asian cuisine and folk use; tropical and subtropical Asia.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) · Public domain
Nigella sativa
Harvest (months): VII–IX
Processing: Honey macerate, Culinary use
Nigella seeds widely in Maghreb cookery.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · AndreHolz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
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
Bacopa monnieri
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Capsules
A small Indian wetland herb known in Ayurveda as 'brahmi'.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Bertholletia excelsa
Harvest (months): XII–III
Processing: Culinary use
Brazil nut—iconic Amazon rainforest tree.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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
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
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
Capsicum annuum
Harvest (months): VII–X
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal oil
A Mexican pepper species that includes both sweet and hot cultivars.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public domain
Syzygium aromaticum
Harvest (months): VII–X
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
An Indonesian tree whose dried unopened buds become the spice clove.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Bayu Nugroho · CC BY-SA 4.0
Asclepias syriaca
Harvest (months): V–VIII
Processing: Culinary use, Poultice / compress
Common milkweed—waste margins; monarch ecology and latex in folk use.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (GFDL 1.2). · Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ) · GFDL 1.2
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
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
Foeniculum vulgare
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Feathery leaves and fruits in sweet and savoury cooking.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0). · Elekes Andor · CC BY 4.0
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Harvest (months): IV–VI
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
An annual legume; the seeds carry a maple-syrup-like aroma.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Yak · 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
Houttuynia cordata
Harvest (months): V–VIII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
A moisture-loving East Asian herb with fishy-scented leaves.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova · CC BY-SA 4.0