Edible Plant Database

Cussonia transvaalensis

Araliaceae

Edible: Roots

Euonymus maackii

Celastraceae

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Hieronyma alchorneoides

Suradan

Phyllanthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Paeonia hybrida

Paeoniaceae

Edible: Root

Phyllostachys reticulata

Hardy timber bamboo, Japanese timber bamboo, Giant timber bamboo, K'u chu, Ma dake

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots

Taxillus chinensis

Loranthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Asclepias aurea

Golden star drops

Apocynaceae

Edible: Roots, Taproot, Leaves

Avicennia alba

White mangrove

Acanthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Caladenia verrucosa

Green-comb Spider-orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Cleome hirta

Pretty lady, Spider flower, Sticky purple cleome

Cleomaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable

Clinopodium chilense

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Flowers - spice

Cyrtanthus tuckii

Green-tipped fire lily, Impimpiliza

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Heliophila rigidiuscula

Grassland blue cross flower

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves

Heteropterys glabra

Red wing

Malpighiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Medicine

Lamium flexuosum

Lamiaceae

Edible: Flower - nectar, Flowers

Micromeria juliana

Savory, Ussopo, Pesalem

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Spice

Neoshirakia japonica

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Seed - oil

Persoonia chamaepitys

Mountain Geebung, Creeping geebung

Proteaceae

Edible: Fruit

Persoonia rigida

Hairy Geebung, Stiff Geebung

Proteaceae

Edible: Fruit

Pleuropogon californicus

Semaphore grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds

Prasophyllum flavum

Scented leek-orchid, Sweet leek-orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Primula intricata

Planinski jaglac

Primulaceae

Edible: Leaves

Salvia dominica

Dominica sage

Lamiaceae

Selenicereus costaricensis

Pitahaya

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Uapaca kirkiana

Wild loquat, Masuku

Phyllanthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Vachellia luederitzii

Kalahari-sand acacia

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Fruit

Ziziphora capitata

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - spice

Diuris maculata

Leopard orchid, Common donkey-orchid, Spotted Double Tails

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Echinochloa pyramidalis

Antelope grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Grains, Cereal, Culm - salt

Eragrostis plana

Ox grass, Tough love-grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal, Roots

Euryale ferox

Fox Nut, Gorgon Nut, Prickly Water-Lily

Nymphaeaceae

Edible: Seeds, Roots, Rhizomes, Leaves, Flower buds, Vegetable

Herrania purpurea

Purple herrania

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - drink

Hylomecon vernalis

Papaveraceae

Edible: Shoots, Caution

Lysimachia candida

Primulaceae

Edible: Leaves

Prosopanche americana

Aristolochiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sonchus brachyotus

Bitter sow-thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Anastatica hierochuntica

Rose of Jericho

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Caution

Bruguiera cylindrica

Small-fruited Orange mangrove

Rhizophoraceae

Edible: Seeds, Shoot, Root, Bark - spice

Carpentaria acuminata

Carpentaria palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Heart, Buds, Cabbage, Palm heart

Jouvea pilosa

Poaceae

Liparophyllum exaltatum

Menyanthaceae

Edible: ?

Quercus trojana

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Acorn

Ridolfia segetum

False caraway, Corn caraway

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves - Flavouring, Spice, Stems, Roots, Seeds

Staphylea colchica

Cochis bladder-nut

Staphyleaceae

Edible: Leaves, Buds, Flowers

Tocoyena formosa

Blackberry-jam fruit

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Torreya nucifera

Japanese Torreya, Japanese nutmeg

Taxaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Kernels, Nuts - oil

Cecropia sciadophylla

Igarata pumpwood

Urticaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - flavouring, Roots - drink

Dipcadi marlothii

Asparagaceae

Edible: Bulb