Edible Plant Database

Sternbergia clusiana

Large sternbergia

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: ?

Ailanthus triphysa

White bean, White siris

Simaroubaceae

Edible: Fruit

Alstroemeria pelegrina

Peruvian lily, Inca lily

Alstroemeriaceae

Edible: Root

Arisaema serratum

Araceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Corm

Aristolochia sempervirens

Green Dutchman's pipe

Aristolochiaceae

Edible: Leaf & root as medicine

Capparis decidua

Timbuctoo caperbush

Capparaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flower buds, Nectar, Bark, Spice

Carpesium abrotanoides

Pig's head

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Centaurea depressa

Gokcebas

Asteraceae

Edible: Root, Leaves, Flowers - tea

Chiloglottis trapeziformis

Dainty bird orchid, Broad-lipped Bird Orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Cineraria lyratiformis

African marigold, Wild parsley

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Spice

Coccocypselum lanceolatum

Cauabori

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Diospyros fasciculosa

Grey Ebony, Clustered persimmon

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Dovyalis rhamnoides

Crownberry, Common dovyalis, Common sourberry

Salicaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hydrodictyon reticulatum

Nungsan

Hydrodictyaceae

Edible: Algae, Seaweed

Kalanchoe lanceolata

Narrow-leaved kalanchoe

Crassulaceae

Edible: Medicine, Plant

Murdannia bracteata

Commelinaceae

Edible: Medicine, Plant - tea

Peraphyllum ramosissimum

Squaw apple

Rosaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Pinus kesiya

Khasi pine, Three-needled pine

Pinaceae

Edible: Resin - flavouring

Sicyos microphyllus

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Leaves

Anchusa aegyptiaca

Debbouna, Choubet, Sheikh el boukoul, Ialma, Chandjar, Hamricha, Tirhounam, Sahtour, Eastern Anchusa

Boraginaceae

Edible: Leaves

Arctostaphylos stanfordiana

Stanford's Manzanita, Myacoma manzanita

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Asparagus tenuifolius

Asparagaceae

Edible: Shoots

Athyrium yokoscense

fern

Athyriaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fronds

Bromus brevis

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Buchanania arborescens

Little Gooseberry tree, Beach Berry

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cicer arietinum

Chickpea

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Roots - coffee, Vegetable

Cirsium drummondii

Drummond's thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots, stalks, Fruit, Flowers

Daniellia oliveri

African Copaiba

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Gum, Bark - tea, Fruit, Vegetable

Exocarpos syrticola

Coast Ballart

Santalaceae

Edible: Fruit

Exothea paniculata

Butter bough

Sapindaceae

Edible: Fruit

Pedicularis sibthorpii

Orobanchaceae

Edible: Flowers - nectar, Leaves

Physalis arenicola

Cypress-head Ground-cherry

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Plantago macrocarpa

Seashore plantain

Plantaginaceae

Edible: Leaves

Rubus geoides

Falkland strawberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Zornia latifolia

Fabaceae

Edible: Spice, Vegetable

Allium glandulosum

Gland onion

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Plant, Vegetable

Allium trifoliatum

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Leaves

Anoectochilus formosanus

Orchidaceae

Edible: Plant - tea

Citharexylum subflavescens

Subyellowish fiddlewood

Verbenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cucumis hirsutus

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Eriosema psoraleoides

Shrubby yellow eriosema, Canary pea

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Roots

Myriocarpa longipes

Chichicaste tree

Urticaceae

Edible: Leaves

Prunus davidiana

David peach, Chinese wild peach, Mountain Peach

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Syzygium francisii

Giant water gum, Francis' Water Gum

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Asclepias stellifera

Common meadow star

Apocynaceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Caulerpa prolifera

Caulerpaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Algae

Getonia floribunda

Ukshi

Combretaceae

Edible: Fruit - medicine, Vine - water

Helichrysum panduratum

Everlasting

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves - tea