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
Agrimonia eupatoria
Harvest (months): VI–VIII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Herbal wine
Upright herb with petiolate leaves and a yellow spike of tiny flowers.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0
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
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
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
Vaccinium myrtillus
Harvest (months): VI–VIII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Honey macerate
Dark blue berries; leaves and fruit in tradition.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Amédée Masclef · Public domain
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
Rubus fruticosus
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Honey macerate
Blackberries from scrub; leaves similar to raspberry.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0
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
Agathosma betulina
Harvest (months): XII–II
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Herbal vinegar
A South African aromatic shrub with small glossy leaves and a pungent scent.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public domain
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
Cichorium intybus
Harvest (months): V–X
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Powder
Blue flowers along paths; young leaves and root in the kitchen.
DetailsPhotograph 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
Allium schoenoprasum
Harvest (months): IV–V
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Herbal vinegar
Fine chive shoots for salads.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Jamain · CC BY-SA 3.0
Galium aparine
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Fresh (raw) preparation
Hooked leaves; young shoots in the kitchen with care.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Persicaria bistorta
Harvest (months): III–V
Processing: Decoction, Syrup
Dense pink spike; rhizome in tradition.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · en:User:Ramin Nakisa · CC BY-SA 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
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
Rumex acetosa
Harvest (months): IV–VI
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Fresh (raw) preparation
Sour leaves for salads and soups.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC0). · AnRo0002 · CC0
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
Rosa × damascena
Harvest (months): V–VI
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Hydrosol (hydrolat)
Fragrant flowers for hydrosols and aroma (cultivated).
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rosa canina
Harvest (months): V–VII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Honey macerate
Thorns and hips; scrub roses.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Roberta F. · 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