Plants and People--Nifty Links

Note:    No claims are made by TAMU as to the accuracy or usefulness of the information at the following sites, nor is inclusion of a site meant to imply endorsement by TAMU.
 

   Edible Plants

• Asia Rice Foundation
• Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center
• California Rare Fruit Growers Association
• Chili peppers
  
• Cook's Thesaurus--a lot of information about fruits and veggies.
• Coosemans World-wide Specialty Produce
• Durian On-Line
• The Fruit Pages
• Hemp Food Industries Association
• Horseradish Homepage
• Local Foods
  
• Mark's Food Crops
• Penzeys Spices
• Plants for a Future
• Spices
• More info on spices
  
• Sweet Sorghum
  
• Timeline of Food
• Tropical Fruit Index and Picture Gallery
• Tropical Fruit Nursery
•  Wegman's Grocery (online)

  Beverages

• Absinthe Buyer's Guide
• Coffee Science Center
• Golden Moon Teas

  Medicinal or Drug Plants

•  Aromatherapy Research Archives
•  Botanical.com--A Modern Herbal
•  Green Medicine
•  History of Opium
•  Screening plants for New Drugs
  
•  Southwestern School of Botanical Medicine
•  Thesis--medicinal use of native plants in a remote Oaxacan village
  
•  UW Medicinal Herb Garden Home Page
•  Noni
  

Ethnobotany (see also foods, beverages, and medicines)

• Ethnobotany
• Ethnobotany Garden
• Ethnobotanical Leaflets
• "Plant Blindness"--do we know what's out there?
  
• Uses of Native Scottish Plants

  Poisonous or Dangerous Plants

•  FDA Poisonous Plant Database
•  Toxicology Resources on the Web

  Fibers and Dyes

•  Kenaf Production
  
•  Dye Chemistry and Dyes in Cultures
•  Textile Art in India
•  Organic Cotton Site
•  Urban Eagle Natural Dyeing

  Wood and Paper

•  Making Paper With Plants
•  Paper Online

  Beer, Wine, and other Alcohols

•  Beer and Wine FAQ
•  Texas Wineries
•  Winegrape Glossary  (slow but worth it)
  

  General Agriculture

• Sustainable Farming Connection
• Smokin' Doc Thurston's Greatest Hits--(yes, this is a serious ag site)
• Traditional Practices for Disease Management
• Genetically Modified Food
  

  General Horticulture

•  American Horticultual Society
•  Botany.com--Encyclopedia of garden plants
•  Carnivorous Plant FAQ
•  The Garden Net
•  Gardeners Supply Company (with lots of info)
•   I-Village
•  How to Prune Trees
•  Native Plants for Landscapes
•  Native American Seed Company
  
•  The Orchid Mall

  Perfumery

•  Design Your Own Fragrance