| SAGO | What starch from the pith of a palm tree is used as a food thickener and in puddings? (4) |
| RAFFIA | Fibre from what kind of Madagascan palm tree is used for mats, baskets, hats etc? (6) |
| CARRAGEENAN | Food thickener and emulsifier obtained from the red seaweed Irish moss (Chondrus crispus), identified by the code E407 (11) |
| SANDALWOOD | The timber of this Indian tree is used as fragrance in perfumes and incense |
| OLIVE | A branch of this tree is used as a symbol of peace |
| SEMOLINA | What hard grains left after the milling of flour are used in puddings? (8) |
| TAPIOCA | What starchy white grains from cassava are used in puddings? (7) |
| UPASES | Milky sap of these tropical trees is used as poison on arrows (6) |
| PROOF | Evidence that's found in pudding? (5) |
| SWAY | Old "bend" or "blow to and fro", today's movement of a palm tree in the wind; rocking of a ship; rhythmic shoggle of a dancer's hips; or, will-bending influence/control (4) |
| RUSHCANDLE | Old night-light or torch in the form of a taper of tallow with a wick made from the pith of a marsh or waterside plant in the genus Juncus (4,6) |
| AGAR | Malay word for a seaweed-derived jelly-like substance used in petri dishes or as a food thickener (4) |
| SHEA | Tropical African tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) whose seeds yield a butter-like fat used as a food and in soap manufacture (4) |
| PEAR | The fruit of what tree is used in making the drink perry? (4) |
| OKRA | Vegetable used as a food thickener |
| GUAR | Gum used as a food thickener |
| SHOE | This type of 'tree' is used for retaining the shape of footwear! (4) |
| NEEM | The oil of this medicinal Indian tree is used for producing cosmetics and insecticides |
| GIST | Pith of a magisterial message (4) |
| RICEPAPER | Thin delicate material made from the pith of a plant (4,5) |
