


Table 3. Miscellaneous Crops [Continued] 



Common Scientific Imports Commercial Type Soils Culture Notes 
Name Name (Pounds) * Areas Plant 
Palm oil Elaeis guineensis 297,579,208  |Sumatra, Java, Tree Tropical. Nut oil 
50,592,641 West Africa and kernel oil 
different 
Rape Brassica 8,039,719 Eu., India, Annual Not particular Seed in field Edible oil from 
Napus gallons oil /|China, U. S. Turnip, rutabaga j|seed. Other parts 
Other sp. eaten 
Rose oil Rosa _damascena 38,810 Bulgaria Shrub Well drained loam |Set plants 2x3 feet 
and R. Centtfolia oz. essence ' 
Sansevieria sk longtfolia Africa, India Herbaceous Well drained loam |Moderate light Bowstring hemp. 
other species perennial needed Tender house plant 
Sisal Agave sisalana, 125,931 E. and W. Indies, |Shrubby perennial |Well drained Little cultivation |Tender. 12 species 
A. fourcroydes tons Africa, Hawaii gravelly, lime required native lechequilla 
Yucatan Other species dominant in 
W. Texas 
Sumac Rhus copallina Large shrub Not particular Collected Tanning material 
extracted from 
leaves 
‘Tallow tree Saptum sebiferum China Deciduous tree Well drained Seeds or cuttings |Wax on seeds, oil 
sandy loam within seeds. 
Adapted 
Tung-oil Aleurites fordtt 120,058,817 China Deciduous tree Well drained Seed or cuttings Oil from seeds. 
A. montana sandy loam Adapted to SE 
Texas 
Waxmyrtle Myrica cerifera Shrub or tree Moist, sandy loam |Mostly Wax from berries. 
Southern to 40 feet uncultivated Bark of root for 
drug 
Yucca Y. Treculeana Mexico Shrubby pecennial | Well drained, Little cultivated 13 species native to 
and related Y. Schottti, sandy, gravelly except as Texas. Fiber hard 
plants Y. australis loam, lime ornamental to remove, clean 
Samuela 
Carnerosana 
Hesperaloe funtfera 








Hesperoyucca spp. 
*1935 or a recent average—crude product. 



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