Midterm Economic Importances

Magnoliaceae

dominant tree in SE US forests

Annonaceae

Paw Paw

Lauraceae

spice bush swallowtail

avocado

bay leaf

cinnamon

Polygonaceae

Rhubarb

Buckwheat

Amaranthaceae

pseudo grains (quinoa, amaranth)

spinach

beets

Oxalidaceae

star fruit

Fabaceae

beans

alfalfa

peanuts

Lythraceae

pomegranate

henna dye

Rubiaceae

Quinine

Coffee

Convulvulaceae

sweet potato

Solanaceae

night shades

tomato

peppers

eggplant

nicotine

Plantaginaceae

fox glove heart medication

Asteraceae

Lettuce, artichoke, sunflower

Anacardiaceae

Mango

Cashew

Pistachio

Malvacea

cacoa

marshmallow

Brassicaceae

Canola oil

cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli,kale, mustard, brussel sprouts, raddish, turnips

Ericaceae

blueberry, teaberry, huckleberry, cranberry

Aquifoliaceae

Yerba mate

Platanaceae

Sycamore

Rosaceae

Apples, pears, peaches, strawberries, raspberry, blackberry, almond

Ulmaceae

Slippery elm

medicinal

Cannabaceae

hops

THC

Hemp

Cucurbitacea

loofah as sponge

bottle gourd

Cucumber, watermelon, squash, pumpkin

Fagaceae

Oaks, Beeches, Chestnuts

Cork

Chestnut

Juglandaceae

Walnuts, Hickory

Betulaceae

Birch

Sapindaceae

Maples

Lychee, rambutan

Cornaceae

Dogwood

Oleaceae

Ash trees

Olives

Olive oil

Vitaceae

Grapes

Dioscoreaceae

Yams

Myricaceae

Bayberry

Salicaceae

Willows

Cottonwood

Poplars

Salicylic acid

Hamamelidaceae

Witch Hazel

Moraceae

Mulberry and Fig

Breadfruit

Tapa cloth

Osage orange, Jackfruit

Panama rubber

Celastraceae

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