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Plants of Commercial Importance In Ghana

In Africa, herbal therapy has many years formed the basis of treatment of many diseases and the flora in Ghana in rich in species of plants that can be ued in curing a wide spetrum of diseases. More than 200 rainforest plants have anto cancer properties and others are used to treat Glaucoma, Hodgkin's disease and Amoebic dysentry amoung others. The discovery of a potent cancer drug from periwinkle (Vance roseus) is a well-known success story of plant medicines. Some of the commonly exportable products are as follows:

Aromatic Plants Aromatic

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Part Used Seasons
B001 Beilschmiedia mannii Spicy Cedar Laurareae Flowers Mar-May
B002 Cananga Odorta Lavender Tree Annonccae Sepals Through the year
B003 Canariium schweinfurthu Incense Tree Burseraccac Oleo-resin Through the year
B004 Cinnamomum camphora Camphor Tree Lauraceae Bark/leaves Through the year
B005 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Cinnamon Lauraceae Bark/leaves Through the year
B006 Commiphora africana Africa Bdelium Burseraceae Rasin Through the year
B007 Cypcrus articulators Cyperaccae Rhisomes Jun-Sept
B008 Cyperus rotundus Nut Grass Cypcraceae Rhizomes Jun-July
B009 Hyptis suavelens Bush Tea Bush Labialae Leaves Aug-Reb
B010 Lippia multiflora Gambia Tea Bush Labiatae Leaves Aug-Reb
B011 Vetiveria zizaniodes Vetiver Graminea Roots Aug-Reb
B0I2 Rencalmia battenbergiana Zingibcraceae Whole Plants Aug-Reb
B013 Ocimum canum American Basil Labiate Leaves Aug-Reb
B014 Vanilla planifolia Vanilla Orcidaceac Seed Pods Aug-Reb

Species

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Part Used Seasons
A001 Xylopia ancthiopica Ethiopia pepper Annonaceae Seeds of Fruits Jan-Mar
A002 Mondorra myristica Calabash Nutmeg Annonaceae Seeds Jun-Oct
A003 Aframomum mclegucta Guinea Grain Zingibereccac Seeds Aug-Sep
A004 Piper guineense W.A. Black Pepper Pipcraceae Fruits Sept-Oct
A005 Zingiber officianle Ginger Zingibereccae Rhizomes Through the year
A006 Capsicum annum Pepper Solanaceac Fruits Through the year
A006 Capsicum annum Pepper Solanaceac Fruits Through the year
A007 Myristica fragrance Nutmeg Myristicaceae Seeds and Mace Jun-Sept
A008 Cucurma domestica Tumeric Mimosaceae Fruits Jun-July
A009 Tctraplcurta tetraptera Aidan Pods Aug-Reb

Plant Sweetners

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Part Used Seasons
C001 Diocsoreophyllimcumminsii Guinea Potato or W. A.Serenpidity Menispcnnaceae Monelin Sept-Nov
C002 Thaumatococceus daniellii Katemfe Marapthaceae Thaumautin Sept-Nov
C003 Synsepalum dulcificum Miraculous Berry Sapotaceae Miraculin July

Dyes

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Part Used Seasons
G001 Bixa orellana Annato Bixaceae Monelin Throughout the year
G002 Bridelia ferruginea Euphorhiaccae Thaumautin Throughout the year
G003 Cochlospermurm tinctorium Cochlospermance Miraculin Throughout the year
G004 Indigofera species Panilionaceac Miraculin Throughout the year
G005 Lonchcarpus cyanasecne West Africaof Yoruba indigo Panilionaceac Miraculin Throughout the year
G006 Tamarindus indica Indian Tanarind Caesalpiniaceae Green Throughout the year
G007 Lawsonia inermis Henna Lythraceae Pinkish red Throughout the year

Aphrodisiac

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Part Used Seasons
DOO1 Corynanthe pachyceras Rubiaceae Bark Through the year
D002 Penianthus zenkeri Menispermaceae Roots Through the year
D003 Sphenocentrum jollyanum Menispermaceae Roots Through the year
D004 Paullinia pinnata Sapindaceac Roots Through the year
D005 Cypcrus esculentus Cyperacceac Nuts Through the year
D006 Massularia acuminata Runiaccac Roots Through the year
D007 Carissa edulis Apocymaceae Roots Through the year
D008 Rauwolfia vomitoria Apocymaceae Roots Through the year
D009 Tribulis terrestris Zygophyliacca Whole Plants Through the year
DO10 Clcomc viscosa Roots Through the year

Fats and Oils

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Part Used Seasons
F001 Arachls hypogaea Groundnut Papilionacenc Seeds May-July/Aug-Oct
F002 Cocos nicifera Coconut Palm Pal mac Seeds Throughout the year
F003 Elaesi guinecnis Oil Palm Palme Seeds and Fruits Throughout the year
F004 Irvinigia gabonensis Wild Mango Irvingiaceae Seeds Throughout the year
F005 Lophira lanceolata Ochnaceae Seeds
F006 Mammea africana African Mammy Apple Sapotaceae Seeds Sept-Nov
F007 Pentadesma butyraceum Butter Tree Sapotaceae Seeds Oct-Jan
F008 Sesame indicum Beniseed or Sesame Pedaliaceae Seeds Throughout the year
F009 Tieghemella heckelii Makore Sapataccae Seeds Oct-Dec
F010 Vitellaria paradoxa Shea Butter Sapataccac Seeds June-Aug
F011 Jatropha curcus Jatropha Seeds Throughout the year
F012 Ongokea gore Seeds April-Sept

Essential Oils

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Part Used Seasons
E001 Aframomum melegueta SGuinea Grains Zingiberaceae Seeds Throughout the yea
E002 Citrus species Oranges Rutaceae Fruit Rind Through the year
E003 Zingiber officinale Ginger Zingiberaceae Rhizomes Through the year
E004 Cananga odomata Perfume Tree Ammonaceac Petals Through the year
E005 Cymbopogon nardus Citronclia Graminea Leaves Through the year
E006 Cymbopogon cilradus Lemon Grass Graminea Leaves Through the year
E007 Hyptis suaveoleons Bush Tea Labistae Leaves Throughout the yea
E008 Cinnamomum Camphor Camphor Tea Lauranceac Bark, Leaves Throughout the yea
E009 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Cinnamom Lauranceac Bark, Leaves Throughout the yea
E010 Veliveria zizaniodes Vetiver Graminca Roots Throughout the yea

Insecticides

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Part Used Seasons
1001 Clausena anista Mosquito Plant Rutaceae Bruished leaves Throughout the year
1002 Piper guineense West African Blackpepper Piperaceae Pulverished Seeds July-Oct
1003 Datura Stramonum Apple of Peru Solanaceae Pulverished Seeds Through the year
1004 Azadirachta Indica Nim or Neem Meliaceae Seeds Feb-April
1005 Melia azedrach Bead Tree Meliaceae Seed fat Feb-April
I006 Solanum nigrum Solanaceae Leaves
I007 Argemone mexicana Prickly poppy Pepveraceae Seed Oil Throughout the year
I008 Evovulus alsinoides Convulvulaceae Whole Plant Throughout the year
I009 Hyptis Spicigera Hyptis Labiate Whole Plant Throughout the year
I010 Gloriosa simplex Climbing lily Liliaceace Crushed Leaves Throughout the year
I011 Gloriosa Superba Climbing lily Graminea Crushed leaves Throughout the year

Gum Copal

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Gum Copal Seasons
H001 Canarium schwenfurthu Incence Tree Burseraccac Gum Copal Throughout the year
H002 Daniellia oliveri African Copaina Balsam Tree Caesalpiniaceae Gum Copal Throughout the year
H003 Daniellia ogea Gum Copal Tree Caesalpiniaceae Throughout the year
H004 Copaiba Salicounda Bubinga Caesalpiniaceae Gum Copal Throughout the year
H005 Peilegrimodendron diphyiim Caesalpiniaceae Gum Copal Through the year
H006 Trachyllobium verrucosum East Afriican Copal Caesalpiniaceae Gum Copal Through the year
H007 Bosewellia Dalzielli Frankincense Tree Burseraceae Gum Copal Through the year
H008 Guibourita ehie Caesalpiniaceae Gum Copal Throughout the year
H009 Balanites wilsoniana Zygophyliacca Gum Copal Throughout the year

Medicine

Code Species Common Name Plant Family Part Used Remedy
J001 Alstonia boonei Alkaloid Echitamine Bark Malaria remedy
J002 Capparis procera Aselepin Roots & Bark Emeto cathartic
J003 Capparis erthrocarpos Roots
J004 Cassia alata Leaves Purgative
J005 Catharanthus roseus Alkaloid Leurocristine Roots Antileukamia
J006 Centella asiatica Leaves Antileukamia
J007 Combretum micranthum Alkaloid Catecnin Roots Diuretic
J008 Cornanthe pachyceras Alkaloid Corynanthene Bark Febrifuge
J009 Crossopteryx febrifuga Alkaloid Crossopeterine Bark Febrifuge
J010 Erptolepsis sanguinolenta Leaves Antidiabetic
J011 Erythorophieurn suaveolens Barks Treating heart ailments
J012 Griffirnia sirnplicifolia Lectin Haemogglutinin Seeds Blood grouping tests
J013 Gyenama sylvestre Anti-diabetic
JO14 Holarrhena floribunda Alkaloid Conessine Against dysentry
J015 Indigofera arrccta Anti hypentensive
J016 Indigofera hirsuta Anti-biotic
J017 Mitragyna inemis Alkaloid Mitrinervine Leaves/Barks
J018 Moringa oleifera Ptergospermine Seeds Anti-biotic
J019 Paullinia pinnata Timbooin Roots For mending broken bone
J020 Physostigma veneosum Alkaloid Pysdodtigmine Seeds For the treatment of glaucoma
J021 Picralima nitida Alkaloid Akuammine Seeds Local anaesthetic
J022 Piliostigma thonningli Flavonoids Quercitocide Leaves/Seeds Purgative
JO23 Plumbago zeylanica Napthaqunone Premenine Leaves Anti-biotic
J024 Premna hispisa Alkaloid Premenine Leaves Sympathomcmctic
JO25 Rauwolfia voinitoria Barks/Roots/Seeds Sedative
J026 Vernonia amygdalina Glucocide Vernonine Leaves Heart action like digitline
J027 Vocanga africana Tabersonine Seeds
JO28 Xylopia aethiopica Fat/Resin Avoceine Seeds Rich in protein
J029 Zanthoxylum xanthoxyloides Alkaloids Fargaridine Bark/Roots
J030 Cola nitida Dried Seeds Also in powder