Edible Plant Database

Amyema linophylla

Mistletoe

Loranthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Bulbine glauca

Rock lily

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Seeds, Roots

Calochortus aureus

Liliaceae

Edible: Bulb

Casimiroa greggii

Rutaceae

Edible: Fruit

Crinum flaccidum

Sandover lily, Darling Lily, Macquarie Crinum, Murray lily

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Root, Bulb

Fadogia homblei

Wild date

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Caution, Nectar

Macrotyloma axillare

Lime-yellow pea, Perennial horsegram

Fabaceae

Edible: Root

Oenocarpus bataua var. oligocarpus

Turu palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Palm heart, Cabbage, Oil

Orbea lutea

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stem, Roots

Ornithogalum montanum

Asparagaceae

Edible: Bulb, Leaves

Owenia venosa

Crow’s-apple, Sour plum, Rose Almond, Emu apple

Meliaceae

Edible: Fruit

Persicaria odorata

Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese coriander

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves, Herb

Artemisia lactiflora

Sagebrush

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Spice, Leaves - tea

Asclepias lemmonii

Lemmon's milkweed

Apocynaceae

Edible: Sap ?

Astrocaryum aculeatum

Tukum palm, Awara palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Palm hearts, Leaves - salt, Vegetable, Seeds

Canscora diffusa

Gentianaceae

Edible: Leaves, Plant

Cussonia natalensis

Araliaceae

Edible: ?

Favolus tessellatus

Thelephoraceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Gymnanthera oblonga

Sea rubber vine, Harpoon bud

Apocynaceae

Edible: Fruit

Mischarytera lautereriana

Corduroy tamarind

Sapindaceae

Edible: Fruit aril

Primula sieboldii

Sakura-So

Primulaceae

Edible: Leaves

Syzygium cormiflorum

White apple, Bumpy satinash

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Zanthoxylum simulans

Szechwan pepper, Sichuan peppercorn

Rutaceae

Edible: Fruit - spice

Beta trigyna

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Buddleja incana

Grey butterfly bush

Scrophulariaceae

Edible: Flowers

Cymatoderma dendriticum

Polyporaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Gymnanthemum myrianthum

Blue bitter-tea, Eared bitter-tea

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Khadia acutipetala

Khadi root

Aizoaceae

Edible: Roots - drink

Krameria lappacea

Peruvian rhatany

Krameriaceae

Edible: Root - flavouring, Spice

Pelargonium incrassatum

Namaqualand beauty

Geraniaceae

Edible: Tubers, Roots

Planchonella chartacea

Thin Leafed Coondoo

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Potentilla kleiniana

Rosaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Pyrenaria microcarpa var. ovalifolia

Theaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rhododendron japonicum

Japanese Azalea, Renge-Tutuzi

Ericaceae

Edible: Leaves

Thysanotus baueri

Mallee fringed lily

Asparagaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Atractocarpus hirtus

Hairy Gardenia, Hairy Randia

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Calandrinia acaulis

Montiaceae

Edible: Roots

Catha edulis

Arabian tea tree, Bushman’s tea, Khat

Celastraceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Caution, Fruit

Cinchona pubescens

Red cinchona, Redbark

Rubiaceae

Edible: Bark, Spice

Cornus excelsa

Cornaceae

Edible: Fruit

Flemingia macrophylla

Longleaf Wurrus, Large leaf flemingia

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Vegetable, Seeds - flavouring

Gustavia augusta

Majestic heaven lotus

Lecythidaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hancornia speciosa

Mangaba

Apocynaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ophiocordyceps robertsii

Vegetable caterpillar fungus

Clavicipitaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Oxyspora paniculata

Long-tang, Angerig

Melastomataceae

Edible: Fruit, Stem

Pelargonium odoratissimum

Apple geranium

Geraniaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Flowers

Solanum commersonii

Uruguay potato

Solanaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Taraxacum albidum

Japanese dandelion, White dandelion

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root