我國野生植物资源極其丰富。以野生植物淀粉及醣类原料來说,目前已發现可供利用的品种有100余种,共中大部份能造酒和提制酒精,有的能制糖和代替面粉浆紗、做糕点、醬油、醬料,有的还能提煉出貴重的藥品和染料等。这些野生植物原料,產地過及全國山区和部份平原地帶,年產量估計在80億斤以上。1958年計划收購各种野生淀粉和醣类 Wild plant resources in our country are extremely rich. To the wild plant starch and carbohydrate raw materials, it has been found that there are more than 100 species available for use, most of the total can make alcohol and make alcohol, and some can make sugar instead of sizing and flour, do pastry , Soy sauce, sauces, and some can also extract valuable medicines and dyes. The raw materials of these wild plants, originating over the country’s mountainous areas and parts of the plains, the annual output is estimated at over 8 billion kilos. In 1958 plans to acquire a variety of wild starch and sugar