Edible Plant Database

Prunus africana

Bitter almond, African almond

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - flavouring

Shorea robusta

Sal

Dipterocarpaceae

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Fruit, Flowers, Leaves

Solanum caripense

Tzimbalo, Pepino lloron

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Artemisia laciniata var. genuina

Dok kaeo mueang cheen, Sagebrush

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Coprosma petriei

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee

Cressa cretica

Rosinwood, Cressa

Convolvulaceae

Edible: Leaves

Crotalaria medicaginea

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves

Dovyalis abyssinica

Dovyalis (Abyssinian), African gooseberry

Salicaceae

Edible: Fruit

Elaeagnus macrophylla

Elaeagnaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Eucalyptus mannifera

Mannifera, Red-spotted Gum, Brittle Gum, White brittle gum

Myrtaceae

Edible: Manna, Lerp

Eucalyptus resinifera

Kino eucalyptus, Red mahogany

Myrtaceae

Edible: Sap, Manna, Exudate

Memecylon caeruleum

Melastomataceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Santalum ellipticum

Hawaiian sandalwood

Santalaceae

Edible: Seeds

Terminalia chebula

Myrobalan, Indian gallnut

Combretaceae

Edible: Kernel, Nuts, Leaves, Fruit

Viola japonica

Violaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root

Albizia anthelmintica

Worm-cure albizia

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Gum, Roots

Atriplex gmelinii

Gmelin's Saltbush

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Attalea speciosa

Babasu oil palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Oil, Fruit, Nuts, Seeds, Palm heart, Cabbage, Sap

Baccharis trinervis

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Cadaba fruticosa

Indian cadaba

Capparaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Coccinia mackenii

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Cyphia elata

Wanderer's food

Campanulaceae

Edible: Root, Bulbs

Elaeodendron xylocarpum

Marble tree, Olive wood

Celastraceae

Edible: Fruit

Euclea tomentosa

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Fuchsia procumbens

Trailing fuchsia

Onagraceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit

Glaucium leiocarpum

Papaveraceae

Edible: Leaves

Opuntia quimilo

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Oxalis enneaphylla

Scurvy grass

Oxalidaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root

Pterocarpus erinaceus

West African rosewood

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Gum

Scorpiurus vermiculatus

Prickly Scorpionstail, Common caterpillar plant

Fabaceae

Edible: Seed pod

Stachytarpheta indica

False verbena

Verbenaceae

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Tasmannia xerophila

Alpine pepper

Winteraceae

Edible: Seeds - spice, Leaves - spice

Artemisia genipi

Spiked wormwood, Black wormwood, Genipi

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Flower heads

Banksia littoralis

Swamp banksia, Seaside banksia

Proteaceae

Edible: Nectar

Cakile arctica

Arctic sea rocket

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cyperus erectus

Cyperaceae

Eucalyptus rubida

Candlebark, Candlebark gum

Myrtaceae

Edible: Manna, Lerp

Passiflora actinia

Passion flower

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Passiflora bryonioides

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Podocarpus spinulosus

Plum Pine

Podocarpaceae

Edible: Fruit

Polygala tenuifolia

Chinese Senega

Polygalaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Pterostylis baptistii

King greenhood

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Quercus phillyreoides

Black ridge oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Scutellaria baicalensis

Baikal skullcap, Soksokeum-phul

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Syzygium nervosum

Satin ash

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves - drink

Verbascum sinaiticum

Scrophulariaceae

Edible: Medicine.

Vicia pulchella subsp. pulchella

Fabaceae

Edible: Pods

Angelica pubescens

Du Huo

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves