The Australian New Crops Newsletter


Issue No 10, July 1998.


NOTICE: Hard copies of the Australian New Crops Newsletter are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher. Details of availability are included in the Advice on Publications Available.


19. Potential new crops which have attracted increased interest in the world literature recently.

[Extracted from the information tabled in A Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia, Second Edition; by Dr RJ Fletcher; published by The New Crops Program, The University of Queensland Gatton College. July, 1997 553 pages].

[This list, complete with common names, has also been included in the DOOR Marketing Information Booklet (Manual)]

Abelmoschus esculentus or Hibiscus esculentus
Abutilon theophrasti
or Abutilon avicennae
Acacia mearnsii
or Acacia decurrens
Acacia nilotica
or Acacia arabica or Acacia nilotica subsp indica
Acacia senegal
or Acacia verek
Acer platanoides
Acer pseudoplatanus
Acer rubrum
Acer saccharum
or Acer saccharinum
Agropyron desertorum
Allium porrum
or Allium ampeloprasum var porrum
Amanita muscaria
Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus cruentus
Amaranthus hybridus
Amaranthus hypochondriacus
or Amaranthus leucocarpus
Amelanchier vulgaris
Anethum graveolens
Annona cherimola
Annona muricata
Apium graveolens var rapaceum
or Apium graveolens
Arbutus menziesii
Areca laxa
Arenaria peploides
Armoracia rusticana
Artemisia absinthium
Artocarpus heterophyllus
or Artocarpus integrifolia
Asclepias subulata
Atriplex canescens
Atropa belladonna
Averrhoa carambola
Azadirachta indica
or Antelaea azadirachta
Bertholletia excelsa
Betula lenta
Betula nigra
Borago officinalis
Brassica campestirs var oleifera
or Brassica campestris var silvestris
Brassica carinata
Brassica chinensis or Brassica campestris subsp chinensis
Brassica juncea
or Brassica juncea subsp juncea
Brassica napobrassica
or Brassica napus var napobrassica
Brassica nigra
Brassica oleracea var viridis
Brassica pekinensis
or Brassica campestris subsp pekinensis
Bupleurum falcatum
Cakile edentula
Calliandra calothyrsus
Calluna vulgaris
Canavalia ensiformis
Cannabis sativa
Capparis spinosa
Capsicum annuum
or Capsicum annuum var annuum
Capsicum chinense
Capsicum frutescens
Carnegiea gigantea
Carum carvi
Casimiroa edulis
Castanea dentata
Castanea mollissima
Castanea sativa
or Castanea vesca
Castanospermum australe
Casuarina equisetifolia
Catharanthus roseus
or Vinca rosea
Celosia argentea
Centella asiatica
or Hydrocotyle asiatica
Ceratonia siliqua
Cercis canadensis
Chamomilla recutita
or Matricaria recutita
Chelidonium majus
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium quinoa
or Chenopodium nuttaliae
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Cichorium endivia
Cichorium intybus
or Cichorium intybus var sativum
Cinnamomum camphora
Cirsium arvense
Citrullus lanatus
Citrus aurantiifolia
Citrus aurantium
Citrus decumana
Citrus reticulata
Clitoria ternatea
Colocasia esculenta
or Colocasia antiquorum var esculenta or Colocasia antiquorum
Commelina communis
Corylus avellana
Crambe abyssinica
Crocus sativus
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbita pepo
Curcuma longa
or Curcuma domestica
Cycas circinalis
Cycas revoluta
Cydonia oblonga
Cymbopogon citratus
Cymbopogon flexuosus
Cymbopogon martinii
Cynara cardunculus
Cyperus esculentus
or Cyperus esculentum
Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscorea cayenensis
Dioscorea rotundata
Diospyros kaki
Duboisia leichhardtii
Durio zibethinus
Echinacea angustifolia
Echinacea purpurea
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Elaeis guineensis
Eleocharis dulcis
or Eleocharis tuberosa
Eleusine coracana
or Eleusine coracane
Epilobium angustifolium
Equisetum arvense
Eragrostis tef
or Eragrostis abyssinica
Eriobotrya japonica
Erythronium grandiflorum
Erythroxylum coca
Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus gunnii
Eugenia uniflora
Euonymus japonicus
Fagopyrum esculentum
or Fagopyrum sagittatum
Fagus sylvatica
Feijoa sellowiana
Foeniculum vulgare
or Anethum foeniculum or Foeniculum officinale
Fragaria chiloensis
Fragaria vesca
Fragaria virginiana
Fraxinus excelsior
Fraxinus ornus
Galium aparine
Garcinia mangostana
or Garcinia mangosteen
Gardenia jasminoides
Gaultheria shallon
Gliricidia sepium
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Hamamelis virginiana
Hedysarum coronarium
Helianthus tuberosus
Hibiscus cannabinus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hyoscyamus muticus
Hyoscyamus niger
Hypericum perforatum
Hypochoeris radicata
Ilex paraguariensis
or Ilex paraguensis
Indigofera hirsuta
Ipomoea aquatica
or Ipomoea reptans or Ipomoea repens
Jatropha curcas
Juglans cinerea
Juglans nigra
Juglans regia
Juniperus communis
Juniperus occidentalis
Juniperus virginiana
Lablab purpureus
or Dolichos lablab or Dolichos purpureus or Lablab vulgaris or
ablab niger
Laminaria saccharina
Lathyrus sativus
Lavandula angustifolia
or Lavandula officinalis
Lens culinaris or Lens esculenta or Ervum lens
Lepidium sativum
Leucaena leucocephala
or Leucaena glauca
Lilium speciosum
Lindera benzoin
Liriodendron tulipifera
Litchi chinensis
Luffa aegyptiaca
or Luffa cylindrica
Luffa cylindrica
or Luffa aegyptiaca
Macrotyloma uniflorum
or Dolichos uniflorus or Dolichos biflorus
Magnolia grandiflora
Manihot esculenta
or Manihot utilissima or Manihot dulcis or Manihot palmata
Melia azedarach
Melilotus officinalis
Melissa officinalis
Mentha arvensis
Mentha piperita
Mentha spicata
Mentha viridis
Mentha x piperita
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Momordica charantia
Morinda citrifolia
Moringa oleifera
Mucuna pruriens
Murraya koenigii
Myrica cerifera
Myrica gale
Nasturtium officinale
Nelumbo nucifera
Nigella sativa
Ocimum basilicum
Oenothera biennis
Olea europaea
Opuntia ficus-indica
Origanum vulgare
Oryzopsis hymenoides
Panax ginseng
Panicum miliaceum
Papaver rhoeas
Papaver somniferum
Parkinsonia aculeata
Parthenium argentatum
Passiflora incarnata
Pelargonium zonale
Perilla frutescens
or Perilla ocymoides
Petroselinum crispum
Phalaris canariensis
Phalaris canariensis
Phaseolus acutifolius
or Phaseolus acutifolius var latifolius or Phaseolus acutifolius
ar tenuifolius
Phaseolus lunatus
Phoenix dactylifera
Phyllanthus emblica
or Emblica officinalis
Physalis alkekengi
Physalis angulata
Physalis ixocarpa
or Physalis philadelphica
Physalis minima
Physalis peruviana
Phytolacca americana
Pimpinella anisum
Pinus albicaulis
Pinus contorta
Pinus flexilis
Pinus halepensis
Pinus jeffreyi
Pinus koraiensis
Pinus lambertiana
Pinus monophylla
Pinus monticola
Pinus pinaster
or Pinus maritima
Pinus pinea
Pinus ponderosa
Piper betle
Piper longum
Piper methysticum
Pistacia vera
Plantago coronopus
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago major
Plantago ovata
Podophyllum peltatum
or Podophyllum pectatum
Polianthes tuberosa
Poncirus trifoliata
Poncirus x trifoliata
Pongamia pinnata
Populus alba
Portulaca oleracea
Potentilla fruticosa
Prosopis alba
Prosopis chilensis
Prosopis juliflora
Prunus avium
Prunus cerasifera
Prunus cerasus
Prunus dulcis
or Prunus amygdalus
Prunus insititia
Prunus padus
Prunus salicina
Prunus serotina
Psidium araca
Psidium arboreum
Psidium guajava
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Pteridium aquilinum
or Pteris aquilina
Pueraria lobata
or Pueraria thunbergiana
Quercus agrifolia
Quercus garryana
Quercus suber
Quercus virginiana
Raphanus raphanistrum
Rauvolfia serpentina
Rhizophora mangle
Rhus typhina
Ribes nigrum
Ribes rubrum
Ricinus communis
Rosa rugosa
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rubia cordifolia
Rubus fruticosus
Rubus idaeus
Rubus occidentalis
Rumex acetosa
Rumex crispus
Rumex obtusifolius
Sabal palmetto
Saccharum spontaneum
Salvia officinalis
Sambucus nigra
Sassafras albidum
Satureja hortensis
Scoparia dulcis
Sechium edule
Sedum telephium
Sesbania grandiflora
Sesbania rostrata
Sesbania sesban
or Sesbania aegyptiaca
Setaria italica
Simmondsia chinensis
or Simmondsia californica
Solanum aviculare
Solanum commersonii
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Solanum incanum
Solanum muricatum
or Solanum variegatum
Solanum quitoense
Solanum viarum
Solidago canadensis
Sphenostylis stenocarpa
Spondias mombin
Spondias purpurea
Stellaria media
Stevia rebaudiana
Symphytum officinale
Syzygium aromatica
or Eugenia caryopyllus
Syzygium aromaticum
or Eugenia caryophyllus
Syzygium cumini
or Eugenia cumini
Syzygium jambos
or Eugenia jambos
Tamarindus indica
Tanacetum parthenium
Tanacetum vulgare
Taraxacum officinale
Taxus baccata
Telfairia occidentalis
or Telfairia occidentale
Terminalia arjuna
Terminalia catappa
Thaumatococcus daniellii
Themeda triandra
Theobroma cacao
Theobroma grandiflorum
Thlaspi arvense
Tragopogon pratensis
Treculia africana
Tribulus terrestris
Tripterygium wilfordii
Tropaeolum edule
Tsuga canadensis
Tulipa gesneriana
Typha latifolia
Urginea maritima
Urtica dioica
Vaccinium corymbosum
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Valeriana officinalis
Valerianella locusta
or Valerianella olitoria
Vanilla aromatica
Verbascum thapsus
Vetiveria zizanioides
Viburnum opulus
Vicia hirsuta
Vicia narbonensis
Vigna aconitifolia
or Phaseolus aconitifolius or Phaseolus trilobus
Vigna angularis
Vigna umbellata or Phaseolus pubescens or Phaseolus calcaratus
Vitis labrusca
Vitis riparia
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitis rupestris
Withania somnifera
Xanthium strumarium
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Xylopia aethiopica
Zingiber officinale
Zizania aquatica
Zostera marina


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