Part of CL-04 — Morphology & Anatomy of Flowering Plants

Application Note — Economic Importance of Plant Families

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Economic Products by Family:

FamilyProductPlantUse
PoaceaeRiceOryza sativaStaple food (Asia)
PoaceaeWheatTriticum aestivumFlour, bread
PoaceaeSugarcaneSaccharum officinarumSugar production
PoaceaeBambooBambusaConstruction, paper, art
PoaceaeMaizeZea maysFood, starch, ethanol
FabaceaeSoybeanGlycine maxOil, protein, tofu
FabaceaeGroundnutArachis hypogaeaOil, food
FabaceaePulsesPisum, Lens, CajanusProtein-rich food
SolanaceaePotatoSolanum tuberosumVegetable, starch
SolanaceaeTomatoLycopersicum esculentumVegetable, lycopene
SolanaceaeTobaccoNicotiana tabacumCigarettes (nicotine)
SolanaceaeChilliCapsicum annuumSpice (capsaicin)
MalvaceaeCottonGossypium hirsutumTextile fibre (cellulose)
MalvaceaeOkra/BhindiAbelmoschus esculentusVegetable
BrassicaceaeMustardBrassica campestrisOil, spice (condiment)
BrassicaceaeRadishRaphanus sativusVegetable
LiliaceaeOnion/GarlicAllium cepa/sativumCulinary, medicinal
LiliaceaeAloeAloe veraCosmetics, medicine
LiliaceaeColchicineColchicum autumnaleMedicine (gout), research
AsteraceaeSunflowerHelianthus annuusEdible oil, bird food
AsteraceaeLettuceLactuca sativaSalad vegetable
AsteraceaeArtemisininArtemisia annuaAnti-malarial drug

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