Product Database Help

Knowledge Center Product Database Help

The NTFP Product Database may be searched in several ways.

You can search using any of the following, or combination of the following:
- Common Name
- Scientific Name
- Family Name
- NTFP Classification
- Countries Found
Clicking the column headers for either Common Name, Scientific Name, or Family automatically sorts that column alphabetically (or reverse alphabetically, if you click again). The "Parts Used" column is non-sortable because there are multiple entries.
All searches are Boolean AND. That means that only entries which match all the information you supply in your search will be successfully retrieved. Thus, the best strategy is to supply only what information is absolutely needed for your search; e.g., a Common Name, an NTFP classification, and a country (see below). You can always narrow the search down later if you get too many hits.
Searches are case insensitive.
Searches will match partial entry information, e.g., "palm" in the Common Name search field will return results with "palm" so entering a complete title or a full name is not necessary. However, partial keywords or information will sometimes slow the search engine's speed for returning results.

Search Engine Legend/Headings Explanation

Common Name	Indicates non-scientific names commonly used to refer to the product. High variability occurs for common names and should only be used to identify species in conjunction with the current scientific name.
Scientific Name	Indicates the scientific name used to identify a product. Other past and present scientific synonyms in Latin or other languages may also be listed.
Family	Indicates the Latin scientific Family Name.
NTFP Classification	This is a drop-down field and one product have more than one classification. This indicates a general category of use(s) for the product. Initially this includes: Crafts and furniture making - covers all NTFPs whose parts (e.g. wood, poles, fibres, lianas, vines, grasses) that may be used for crafts and furniture making. Food and food ingredients – almost every plant form is a source of food for people under certain conditions. This classification covers any NTFP whether commonly eaten, sought after as a rare delicacy, or consumed only after a complicated processing. It includes: Various whole plants or plant parts (lower plants, herbs, leaves of woody plants, shoots, flowers, fruits, roots, rhizomes, tubers, corms, seeds, etc.) collected and prepared as vegetables, sauces, condiments and flavorings Edible oils – nuts and seeds are a common and important source of edible oils Spices Feed, fodder and fuelwood – forest plants provide feed for domestic animals. Fodder is usually not collected for livestock (most commonly pigs and fowl); rather they are allowed to forage freely. Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics - includes: Medicinal – includes those plants that have been identified as having medicinal properties, be it recognized scientifically or for traditional medicine. May also cover traditional foods which with healthful properties. Also covers certain plants and fungi known to have hallucinogenic, narcotic or stimulant effects which are ingested for ritual and recreational purposes Aromatics and cosmetics Extracts and exudates cover the following: Exudates – include resins, gums and latexes – are viscous liquid compounds which are produced naturally by plants and emerge from injured tissues Extracts – include essential oils, tannins, and dyes – are obtainable only with the aid of chemical solvents or steam distillation. Incense woods and traditionally used pesticides and poisons whose plant parts are used directly Ornamental plants – plants that are prized for their aesthetic properties This is a drop-down field and indicates the country or countries where the product may be found. This is additional information on who created the entry, when it was created, as well as when who last edited it.
Countries Found	This is a drop-down field and indicates the country or countries where the product may be found.
Parts	Refers to the part of the species harvested. One product may have multiple parts used.

Data Output Structure

The default sorting lists all products alphabetically by Common Name in sets of ten. The columns displayed are Common Name, Scientific Name, Family and Parts Used. To see the detailed description of the product, simply click on the common name.

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