Edible Plant Database

Aspalathus crenata

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems - tea, Flavouring

Beschorneria yuccoides

Mexican lily

Asparagaceae

Edible: Flowers

Caltha natans

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Caution

Chamissoa altissima

False chaff flower, Haitian basket vine

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves

Clematis chinensis

Wei ling xian

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Leaves

Coccoloba pubescens

Platter-leaf, Mountain grape

Polygonaceae

Edible: Fruit

Commiphora mollis

Velvet commiphora, Velvet corkwood

Burseraceae

Edible: Fruit, Roots - drink, Shoots, Gum

Corybas fimbriatus

Fringed helmet-orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers

Eremophila freelingii

Limestone Fuchsia, Rock Fuchsia-bush

Scrophulariaceae

Edible: Leaves

Grona adscendens

Fabaceae

Edible: ?

Lycium tetrandrum

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ocotea bullata

Stinkwood, Cape laurel, African acorn

Lauraceae

Edible: Bark - tea, Medicine

Passiflora capsularis

Capsule-fruited passionflower

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Pelargonium sidoides

Geraniaceae

Edible: Root, Tuber

Podocarpus nubigenus

Podocarpaceae

Edible: Fruit

Stenochlaena tenuifolia

African climbing fern, Giant vine fern

Blechnaceae

Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Vegetable

Synurus deltoides

Surich'wi

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Urera nitida

Urticaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Coccoloba barbadensis

Sea grape

Polygonaceae

Edible: Fruit

Eucommia ulmoides

Gutta-percha, Hardy rubber tree

Eucommiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Bark - spice

Genoplesium rufum

Red midge orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Gentiana scabra

Japanese Gentian

Gentianaceae

Edible: Leaves ?

Lilium brownii var. viridulum

Liliaceae

Edible: Bulb - tea, Bulbs

Sterculia africana

African star-chestnut

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Bark

Tropaeolum tuberosum

Anu, Mashua

Tropaeolaceae

Edible: Root, Tubers, Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable

Amorpha nana

Dwarf false indigo

Fabaceae

Edible: Probably not edible.

Artocarpus hirsutus

Wild jack fruit

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Berberis amurensis

Berberidaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Bunchosia palmeri

Malpighiaceae

Commelina ensifolia

Scurvy grass, Wandering jew

Commelinaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root, Leaves

Corydalis ambigua

Papaveraceae

Edible: Root, Tuber, Caution, Leaves

Cyperus marginatus

Cyperaceae

Edible: Stem

Disporum sessile

Colchicaceae

Edible: Leaves

Mosiera longipes

Guayabilla, Caloosa huckleberry, Long stalk guava

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Parkia speciosa

Pete, Bitter bean tree

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Fruit

Pterostylis barbata

Bearded greenhood, Bird orchid

Orchidaceae

Solanum jamaicense

Jamaica nightshade

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Tarenna asiatica

Asiatic tarenna

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ulva californica

Ulvaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Algae

Zehneria scabra

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Caution

Adansonia grandidieri

Giant boabab

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Vegetable

Aloe cooperi

Cooper's aloe, Icena

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Ceropegia rendallii

Pagodas

Apocynaceae

Edible: Root, Tubers, Leaves

Cochlospermum religiosum

Yellow silk cotton tree, Buttercup tree, Torchwood tree

Bixaceae

Edible: Bark - gum, Seeds

Encephalartos altensteinii

Breadtree, Eastern Cape Cycad, Prickly cycad

Zamiaceae

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Pith

Lacomucinaea lineata

Santalaceae

Edible: Fruit

Mallotus discolor

White kamala, Yellow kamala

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ocimum angustifolium

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Plant