Managing the home garden for food security and as a germplasm bank - Managing Agrodiversity the Traditional Way - page 146

Utility

Plant Plant Normal Local Comment/

species family life-form name Medicinal Craft Food Fuelwood Other remarks

Bridelia ferruginea Euphorbiaceae Erect shrub - - - - - - -

Calliandra sp. Mimosaceae Small climbing Dedemotowe Enema - - - - Domestic

shrub - - - - use mainly

Capsicum frutescens Solanaceae Woody shrub Kordayowi - - Spice - Domestic

use mainly

Cardiospermum Sapindaceae Small climbing Kpokpokpan - - - - - -

glandifolia herb

Carica papaya Caricaceae Tree Gor - - Edible - Fodder Domestic

for pigs use mainly

Cassia sp. Caesalpinanceae Medium-sized - - - - - - -

tree

Ceiba pentandra Bombacaceae Large tree Leno - - - - Timber Not sold

Centrosema rotunda Papilonaceae Small climbing Fodder Domestic

shrub - - - - - use mainly

Chassalia sp. Rubiaceae Small climbing Niseiniieko For treatment - - - - Domestic

shrub of boils use mainly

Chromolaena odorata - Erect shrub Acheampong - - - - Weed Troublesome

and widespread

Citrus spp. Rutaceae Small tree Kpebe - - Edible - - Source of

income

Clausena anisata Rutaceae Small tree - - - - - - -

Clerodendrum sp. Verbenaceae Small tree Taagbesto - - - - Weed -

Cnestis ferruginea Connaraceae Small climbing Ngmleula Against Domestic use

shrub “cowboil” and - - - - mainly

stomach pains