Table 2 Inventory of WEP species in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County

Actinidia callosa Lindl

Actinidiaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0077

Actinidia chinensis Planch

Actinidiaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0144

Actinidia fortunatii Finet et Gagnep

yong zhui bui

Actinidiaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0092

Actinidia melliana Hand.-Mazz

Actinidiaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0082

Actinidia rubricaulis Dunn

Actinidiaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0081

Actinidia trichogyna Franch

yong nueo

Actinidiaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0094

Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz

tong fei diang

Lardizabalaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

****

JHY0417

Amaranthus retroflexus L

Amaranthaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem and leaf

Herbs

**

JHY0294

Amorphophallus konjac K.Koch

huang zei duai

Araceae

Medicine

Making “tofu”

Tuber

Herbs

**

JHY0073

Ampelopsis grossedentata (Hand.-Mazz.) W. T. Wang

bian hong zha

Vitaceae

Medicine

Tea substitute

Stem and leaf

Lianas

*****

JHY0283

Amygdalus persica L

bai jia

Rosaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Fruit

Trees

**

JHY0486

Angiopteris fokiensis Hieron

Marattiaceae

Dyeing

Liquor brewing

Tuber

Herbs

*

JHY0578

Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis

Basellaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem and leaf

Lianas

***

JHY0152

Aralia chinensis L

dong bai/ dong sei

Araliaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Leaf

Trees

*

JHY0143

Aralia echinocaulis Hand.-Mazz

dong sei

Araliaceae

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Leaf

Trees

*

JHY0072

Bambusa emeiensis L. C. Chia & H. L. Fung

Poaceae

Tools

cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

***

JHY0579

Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

Theaceae

Medidcine

Tea

Leaf

Shrubs

****

JHY0495

Canna edulis Ker Gawl

nong diud ang

Musaceae

Ornamental, medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Tuber, flower

Herbs

****

JHY0128

Castanea henryi (Skan) Rehd. et Wils

mu lie zhui

Fagaceae

Tools

Eaten fresh

Seed

Trees

***

JHY0146

Castanea mollissima Blume

lie zhe diang/ ban lie/ ban lie diang

Fagaceae

Tools

Eaten fresh

Seed

Trees

***

JHY0145

Castanea seguinii Dode

Fagaceae

Tools

Eaten fresh

seed

Trees

****

JHY0156

Castanopsis sclerophylla (Lindl. & Paxton) Schottky

biu ying biu

Fagaceae

Tools

Eaten fresh

Seed

Trees

***

JHY0109

Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng

Rubiaceae

Medicine, tools

Eaten fresh

Rhizome

Shrubs

*

JHY0397

Cephalotaxus fortunei Hook. Hu & W.C.Cheng

zhong bai diang

Taxaceae

Ornamental, medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0149

Cerasus pseudocerasus (Lindl.) Loudon

Rosaceae

Ornametal

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Shrubs

**

JHY0099

Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn

weng lai zui

Parkeriaceae

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem and leaf

Herbs

****

JHY0088

Choerospondias axillaris (Roxb.) B. L. Burtt & A. W. Hill

Anacardiaceae

Medicine, tools

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0153

Chimonobambusa quadrangularis (Fenzl) Makino

Poaceae

Tools

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

****

JHY0580

Cibotium barometz (L.) J.Sm

gen yo biong mi

Dicksoniaceae

Medicine

Liquor brewing

Rhizome

Herbs

***

JHY0478

Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl

gui pi

Lauraceae

Medicine

Spice

Bark

Trees

**

JHY0399

Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum Turcz

dong qing

Lamiaceae

Medicine, dyeing

Salad

Leaf

Shrubs

*

JHY0328

Colocasia antiquorum Schott

Araceae

Fodder

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Petiole and leaf

Herbs

**

JHY0454

Colocasia esculenta (L). Schott

hou

Araceae

Fodder

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Tuber, petiole and leaf

Herbs

***

JHY0127

Commelina benghalensis L

Commelinaceae

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem and leaf

Herbs

*

JHY0249

Commelina communis Linn

bon tuai duai/ a bian mi

Commelinaceae

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem and leaf

Herbs

*

JHY0103

Coriandrum sativum L

Apiaceae

Medicine

Spice

Stem and leaf, seed

Herbs

***

JHY0133

Cornus kousa subsp. chinensis

jie la ya mu yi

Cornaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

trees

****

JHY0016

Crataegus hupehensis Sarg

dong lei diang

Rosaceae

Medicine, culture

Tea substitute

Leaf

Trees

*****

JHY0244

Dendrobium hercoglossum Rchb.f

Orchidaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten, fry with egg

Flower

Herbs

*

JHY0323

Dendrocalamus latiflorus Munro

Poaceae

Tools

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

***

JHY0581

Dioscorea alata L

Dioscoreaceae

Medicine

Liquor brewing

Tuber

Lianas

****

JHY0276

Dioscorea cirrhosa Lour

Dioscoreaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Tuber

Lianas

****

JHY0237

Dioscorea polystachya Turcz

he duai

Dioscoreaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Tuber

Lianas

*****

JHY0269

Diospyros japonica Siebold et Zucc

biao zhai hi

Ebenaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

*

JHY0540

Diospyros kaki Thunb

dong biao zai/ dong biao biang

Ebenaceae

Medicine, ornamental

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

****

JHY0154

Diospyros kaki var. silvestris Makino

biu zai diang

Ebenaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0097

Diospyros xiangguiensis S. Lee

biao zai

Ebenaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0132

Echinochloa frumentacea Link

fang go mi

Poaceae

Boiling

Seed

Herbs

**

JHY0582

Elaeagnus magna (Servett.) Rehder

eng nueo

Elaeagnaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Shrubs

***

JHY0080

Elaeagnus pungens Thunb

Elaeagnaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Shrubs

***

JHY0424

Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn

Poaceae

Boiling

Seed

Herbs

****

JHY0087

Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn

Poaceae

Boiling

Seed

Herbs

***

JHY0284

Eriochloa villosa (Thunb.) Kunth

leng zai diang

Poaceae

Boiling

Seed

Herbs

***

JH583

Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara

Polygonaceae

Medicine, fodder

Boiling, eaten fresh, cooked thoroughly and eaten

Seed, stem and leaf

Herbs

***

JHY0342

Fagopyrum esculentum Moench

dou tang mi

Polygonaceae

Boiling, eaten fresh, cooked thoroughly and eaten

Seed, stem and leaf

Herbs

***

JHY0084

Ficus pumila L

Moraceae

Medicine

Making “tofu”

Fruit

Lianas

*

JHY0280

Ficus tikoua Bur

Moraceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

**

JHY0547

Gardenia jasminoides Ellis

yuan long

Rubiaceae

Dyeing, ornamental, medicine

Dyeing

Flower, fruit

Shrubs

****

JHY0064

Gaultheria leucocarpa var. yunnanensis (Franch.) T.Z.Hsu & R.C.Fang

Ericaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Shrubs

*

JHY0253

Gonostegia hirta (Bl.) Miq

biao biu mi

Urticaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Whole plant

Herbs

****

JHY0318

Gynura bicolor (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC

Asteraceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem and leaf

Herbs

*

JHY0138

Hibiscus mutabilis L

fu rong biang

Malvaceae

Medicine, ornamental

Cooked thoroughly and eaten, fry with egg

Flower

Trees

*

JHY0155

Holboellia grandiflora Reaub

Lardizabalaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

****

JHY0079

Holboellia latifolia Wall. var. angustifolia

Lardizabalaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

****

JHY0078

Holboellia latifolia Wall. var. latifolia

Lardizabalaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

****

JHY0140

Houttuynia cordata Thunb

jio mo mi/ gu mu mi

Saururaceae

Medicine

Salad

Shoot, stem and leaf

Herbs

**

JHY0350

Hovenia acerba Lindl

gong jiu diang

Rhamnaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

**

JHY0130

Indosasa spongiosa Chao et B. M. Yang

Poaceae

Tools

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

***

JHY0584

Ixeris polycephala Cass

lai mai

Asteraceae

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Leaf

Herbs

***

JHY0074

Kadsura coccinea (Lem.) A.C.Sm

dong gai zein

Schisandraceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

****

JHY0485

Kadsura longipedunculata Finet & Gagnep

gan zen duan/ nan nan dong

Schisandraceae

Medicine

Stem and leave

Fruit

Lianas

****

JHY0423

Leucocasia gigantea (Blume) Schott

no sen

Araceae

Medicine, fodder

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Petiole

Herbs

***

JHY0249

Lilium brownii F.E.Br. ex Miellez

go fon

Liliaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Bulb

Herbs

***

JHY0129

Lindera glauca (Sieb. et Zucc.) Bl

dan zei

Lauraceae

Medicine

Spice

Seed

Shrubs

***

JHY0136

Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers

mong you biu/ dan zei

Lauraceae

Medicine

Spice

Seed

Shrubs

****

JHY0425

Maclura cochinchinensis (Lour.) Corner

meng mu gai/ gong a gai

Moraceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0119

Maclura tricuspidata Carriere

Moraceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0101

Melastoma dodecandrum Lour

dai yang me

Melastomatacea

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Herbs

***

JHY0316

Mentha canadensis L

Lamiaceae

Medicine

Spice

Whole plant

Herbs

****

JHY0389

Momordica subangulata Blume

Cucurbitaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Fruit

Herbs

***

JHY0069

Morus alba L

Moraceae

Medicine, tools

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

**

JHY0086

Musa balbisiana Colla

ba jiao bian

Musaceae

Fodder, medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Flower

Herbs

***

JHY0585

Musa basjoo Siebold & Zucc. ex Iinuma

Musaceae

Fodder

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Herbs

***

JHY0118

Myrica adenophora Hance

Myricaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0533

Myrica esculenta Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don

feng zhua mi/ teng/ pei

Myricaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0545

Myrica rubra (Lour.) Siebold & Zucc

yang mu yi

Myricaceae

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0139

Ocimum basilicum L

Lamiaceae

Medicine

Spice

Stem and leaf

Herbs

****

JHY0586

Oenanthe javanica (Bl.) DC

nai jian

Apiaceae

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem and leaf

Herbs

***

JHY0096

Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour

bei ha biang

Oleaceae

Ornamental

Eaten fresh, making sugar

Flower

Trees

*

JHY0125

Patrinia villosa Juss

du yuan ong

Valerianaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem and leaf

Herbs

*****

JHY0352

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton

Lamiaceae

Medicine, others

Spice

Whole plant

Herbs

***

JHY0378

Perilla frutescens var. crispa (Thunb.) H.Deane

Lamiaceae

Medicine

Spice

Whole plant

Herbs

***

JHY0379

Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J.Houz

Poaceae

Tools

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

****

JHY0528

Phyllostachys elegans McClure

Poaceae

Tools

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

**

JHY0587

Phyllostachys heteroclada Oliv

Poaceae

Tools

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

**

JHY0588

Phyllostachys nidularia Munro

Poaceae

Tools

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

**

JHY0589

Phytolacca acinosa Roxb

Phytolaccaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Leaf

Herbs

*

JHY0467

Piper aduncum L

Piperaceae

Spice

Seed

Lianas

*

JHY0135

Piper kadsura (Choisy) Ohwi

bing di

Piperaceae

Medicine

Spice, liquor brewing

Seed, tuber

Lianas

*

JHY0372

Pleioblastus amarus (Keng) Keng f

Poaceae

Tools

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

*****

JHY0590

Premna microphylla Turcz

dou bo mang

Lamiaceae

Medicine

Making “tofu”

Leaf

Shrubs

****

JHY0390

Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Dennstaedtiaceae

Medicine

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem and leaf, tuber

Herbs

*****

JHY0591

Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi

ge ma teng/gai dan mei

Fabaceae

Medicine, tools

Liquor brewing

Root

Lianas

*****

JHY0142

Pyrus calleryana Decne

dong lei diang

Rosaceae

Medicine

Soaking in liquor

Fruit

Trees

***

JHY0100

Quercus engleriana Seem

hou ban lie

Fagaceae

Tools

Eaten fresh

Seed

Trees

***

JHY0105

Reynoutria japonica Houtt

Polygonaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Stem

Herbs

***

JHY0266

Rhododendron fortunei Lindl

shi liu bian

Ericaceae

Ornamental

Eaten fresh, cooked thoroughly and eaten

Flower

Shrubs

**

JHY0110

Rhododendron mariesii Hemsl. & E.H. Wilson

Ericaceae

Ornamental

Eaten fresh, cooked thoroughly and eaten

Flower

Shrubs

**

JHY0040

Rhododendron simiarum Hance

hou dei diang

Ericaceae

Ornamental

Eaten fresh, cooked thoroughly and eaten

Flower

Shrubs

**

JHY0148

Rhododendron simsii Planch

Ericaceae

Ornamental, medicine

Eaten fresh, cooked thoroughly and eaten

Flower

Shrubs

**

JHY0592

Rosa laevigata Michx

ying

Rosaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh, soaking in liquor

Fruit

Shrubs

***

JHY0264

Rubus corchorifolius L.f

gou hu la gou

Rosaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Shrubs

***

JHY0410

Rubus reflexus Ker Gawl

hui ha go

Rosaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Shrubs

***

JHY0176

Smilax china L

jin gang duai

Smilacaceae

Medicine

Liquor brewing, soaking in liquor

Rhizome

Shrubs

***

JHY0131

Smilax glabra Roxb

niu nuai duai

Smilacaceae

Medicine

Liquor brewing

Stem and leaf

Lianas

****

JHY0108

Smilax microphylla C.H.Wright

ying guang

Smilacaceae

Medicine

Liquor brewing, soaking in liquor

Rhizome

Shrubs

***

JHY0376

Stauntonia obovata Hemsl

yuan na zai

Lardizabalaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0179

Syzygium buxifolium Hook. et Arn

Myrtaceae

Ornamental

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Shrubs

*

JHY0035

Tetrastigma serrulatum (Roxb.) Planch

Vitaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh, liquor brewing

Fruit

Lianas

**

JHY0116

Toona sinensis (Juss.) M.Roem

chun ya

Meliaceae

Medicine, tools

Cooked thoroughly and eaten, fry with egg

Leaf

Trees

*

JHY0106

Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl

zong tang/zong dian

Arecaceae

Medicine, tools, fiber

Cooked thoroughly and eaten

Stem

Herbs

*

JHY0477

Vaccinium bracteatum Thunb

gong ji diang

Ericaceae

Medicine, dyeing

Dyeing

Fruit, root, leaf

Shrubs

**

JHY0241

Viburnum fordiae Hance

sa bian biu

Adoxaceae

Agricultural calendar

Eaten fresh

Fruit

Shrubs

****

JHY0117

Vitis bryoniifolia Bunge

Vitaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh, liquor brewing

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0115

Vitis chunganensis Hu

Vitaceae

Eaten fresh, liquor brewing

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0114

Vitis flexuosa Thunb

Vitaceae

Medicine

Eaten fresh, liquor brewing

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0123

Vitis pseudoreticulata W.T. Wang

Vitaceae

Eaten fresh, liquor brewing

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0113

Vitis romanetii Rom. Caill

Vitaceae

Eaten fresh, liquor brewing

Fruit

Lianas

***

JHY0122

Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim

Rutaceae

Medicine

Spice

Seed

Trees

***

JHY0296

Zanthoxylum schinifolium Sieb. et Zucc

ye bei dai

Rutaceae

Spice

Seed

Shrubs

***

JHY0104