Edible Plant Database

Rubus squarrosus

Leafless lawyer

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Salix commutata

Undergreen Willow

Salicaceae

Edible: Inner bark, Leaves

Smilax melastomifolia

Uhi, Ulehihi

Smilacaceae

Edible: Root starch ?

Tropaeolum brachyceras

Tropaeolaceae

Edible: Root

Bridelia retusa

Gamble's man, Spinous kino tree

Phyllanthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Bromelia balansae

Heart of Flame, Dore

Bromeliaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaf base

Callitris columellaris

Cuppressaceae

Calochortus coeruleus

Beavertail grass, Blue star tulip

Liliaceae

Edible: Bulb

Citharexylum montevidense

Verbenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Crataegus orientalis

Eastern thorn, Silver hawthorn

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowering shoots - tea

Diospyros villosa

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Durvillaea potatorum

Bull kelp

Durvillaeaceae

Edible: Leaves - alginate, Algae, Seaweed

Fuchsia arborescens

Lilac fuschia

Onagraceae

Edible: Fruit

Laurus azorica

Canary Island bay tree

Lauraceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Fruit

Pinanga coronata

Ivory crown palm, Coronata palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Nuts - masticatory, Shoots

Symplocos sumuntia

Singan

Symplocaceae

Edible: Seeds - oil, Leaves

Tadehagi triquetrum

Fabaceae

Edible: Root, Leaves - tea

Zilla spinosa subsp. spinosa

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves

Arachis glabrata

Perennial peanut

Fabaceae

Edible: Flowers

Arum dioscoridis

Spotted arum

Araceae

Edible: Root, Corm, Tuber, Leaves

Baeckea gunniana

Alpine Baeckia, Mountain heath myrtle

Myrtaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Brassica elongata

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Oil

Byttneria aculeata

Espino hueco, Common hog weed

Malvaceae

Edible: Shoots, Roots

Calostemma purpureum

Purple Garland lily

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Root, Bulb

Conanthera bifolia

Illmu

Tecophilaeaceae

Edible: Root, Bulbs

Coprosma nitida

Mountain currant, Shining Coprosma, Mountain Currant Bush

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Dalea lanata

Indigo bush, Woolly prairie clover

Fabaceae

Edible: Roots

Galeopsis segetum

Downy hemp-nettle

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Glechoma longituba

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Greigia sphacelata

Chupon

Bromeliaceae

Edible: Fruit

Heliotropium steudneri

Boraginaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Layia chrysanthemoides

Smooth tidytips

Asteraceae

Edible: Seeds

Melaleuca rhaphiophylla

Swamp myrtle

Myrtaceae

Edible: Flowers - nectar, Leaves - tea

Montrichardia arborescens

Chinchin banana

Araceae

Edible: Fruit, Roots, Seeds

Phyllodium pulchellum

Fabaceae

Edible: Medicine

Prunus prostrata

Mountain cherry, Prostrate cherry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Pteris tripartita

Giant brake

Pteridaceae

Edible: Fronds, Leaves

Ranunculus inamoenus

Graceful buttercup

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Root

Sempervivum marmoreum

Cuvarkuca crvena

Crassulaceae

Edible: Leaves

Solanum sessiliflorum

Cocona

Solanaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Adansonia gregorii

Bottle Tree, Australian Boabab

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves, Sap, Pith, Nuts, Roots

Akebia trifoliata

Three Leaf Akebia

Lardizabalaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Aphloia theiformis

Mountain peach, Albino peach

Aphloiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Babiana nana

Klip uintjie

Iridaceae

Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root

Dimerocostus strobilaceus

Costaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Stem

Gynura aurantiaca

Purple Passion Vine, Purple velvet plant, Royal velvet plant, Velvet plant

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Hibiscus radiatus

Ruby hibiscus

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves

Ixeridium dentatum

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves