Edible Plant Database

Caulerpa taxifolia

Caulerpaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Fronds

Cochlospermum tinctorium

Bixaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Unripe capsules

Crocus flavus

Yellow crocus

Iridaceae

Edible: Bulbs, Leaves

Cyphostemma cirrhosum subsp. transvaalense

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cyttaria espinosae

Cyttariaceae

Edible: Fungus, Mushroom

Ficus cordata

Namaqua fig

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Flacourtia inermis

Lovi-lovi, Thornless rukam

Salicaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hypoxis villosa

Star grass, Yellow star

Hypoxidaceae

Edible: Corms, Bulbs, Root

Melothria scabra

Mexican sour gherkin

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Tilia amurensis

Amur linden

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves

Viburnum betulifolium

Adoxaceae

Edible: Fruit, Spice

Alepidea peduncularis

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Arthropodium minus

Small Vanilla-lily

Asparagaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Camellia crapnelliana

Theaceae

Edible: Seed oil

Ceiba chodatii

Floss silk tree

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit

Codonopsis lanceolata

Mountain periwinkle, Milk shen

Campanulaceae

Edible: Root, Rhizome, Vegetable

Colubrina arborescens

Coffee colubrina

Rhamnaceae

Edible: Bark - drink

Elaeagnus glabra

Goat nipple

Elaeagnaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves

Eryngium aquaticum

Apiaceae

Eulychnia acida

Copao

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Gnetum gnemon

Tu-lip, Melimjo, Spinach Joint fir

Gnetaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers, Seeds, Nuts, Vegetable

Hymenoxys odorata

Bitterweed

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers - tea

Lycium horridum

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Parinari curatellifolia

Mobola plum

Chrysobalanaceae

Edible: Kernels, Fruit pulp, Nuts, Seeds, Leaves - medicine, Seeds - oil

Paspalum scrobiculatum

Kodo millet, Creeping paspalum

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal, Caution

Passiflora manicata

Red passionflower

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Phaseolus lunatus

Lima bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Vegetable, Flowers

Podocarpus oleifolius

Podocarpaceae

Edible: Fruit

Salvia hierosolymitana

Jerusalem sage

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Allium rosenorum

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Bulb, Leaves

Aloe ecklonis

Ecklon's Aloe

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable

Asparagus burchellii

Katbossie

Asparagaceae

Edible: Plant, Vegetable

Aspergillus niger

Aspergillaceae

Edible: Fungus

Atriplex paludosa

Marsh saltbush

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves

Brachystegia spiciformis

Msasa

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Catalpa ovata

Chinese catalpa

Bignoniaceae

Edible: Flowers, Seed pods, Leaves

Colubrina greggii

Sierran nakedwood

Rhamnaceae

Edible: Fruit

Conanthera campanulata

Tecophilaeaceae

Edible: Root, Bulb

Diplazium kawakamii

Athyriaceae

Edible: Shoots, Leaves

Searsia tumulicola

Hard-leaved currant, Velvet dwarf currant, Mountain rhus

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Astragalus umbellatus

Tundra milkvetch

Fabaceae

Edible: Root

Berchemia lineata

Smooth supple-jack

Rhamnaceae

Edible: Fruit

Campanula carpatica

Tussock bellflower, Carpathian bellflower

Campanulaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Dictyosphaeria cavernosa

Green bubble algae, Green sea balls

Valoniaceae

Edible: Algae, Seaweed

Eremophila mitchellii

Scrophulariaceae

Edible: Nectar ?

Erianthemum dregei

Hairy mistletoe

Loranthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Euphorbia striata

Milkweed

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Roots - flavouring

Ficus exasperata

White fig tree, Forest sandpaper fig

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves