Edible Plant Database

Chiloglottis diphylla

Common ant orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Cissus cornifolia

Ivy-grape

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Costus spectabilis

Costaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Crocus longiflorus

Wild saffron, Italian crocus

Iridaceae

Edible: Flowers - dye

Disa fragrans

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Gleditsia amorphoides

Coronillo blanco

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit - gum

Hoodia currorii

Hoodia cactus

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stems, Pods, Fruit, Flowers, Vegetable

Manochlamys albicans

Spanspek soap bush, Spekbos

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Opuntia depressa

Nopal de monte

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit ?

Osbornia octodonta

Myrtle mangrove

Myrtaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Oxalis valdiviensis

Oxalidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Pseudofistulina radicata

Fistulinaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Psydrax dicoccos

Ceylon boxwood

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rumex lapponicus

Lapland mountain sorrel

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves

Schoenoplectus scirpoides

Cyperaceae

Edible: Shoots, Rhizomes, Pollen, Seeds

Vitis thunbergii

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Cosmos peucedanifolius

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves ?

Dipteryx oleifera

Almendro, Tonka bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Moraea simulans

Iridaceae

Edible: Corm, Bulb, Root

Thonningia sanguinea

Ground pineapple

Balanophoraceae

Edible: Rhizome - flavouring, Root, Spice

Acanthus montanus

Mountain thistle

Acanthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Plant - salt

Adenia digitata

Wild granadilla, Finger-leaved adenia

Passifloraceae

Edible: Leaves, Caution, Vegetable

Adenophora lamarckii

Campanulaceae

Edible: Root

Allium pallens

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Bulbs

Alstroemeria revoluta

Alstroemeriaceae

Edible: Root

Angiopteris fokiensis

Marattiaceae

Edible: Rhizome - starch, Root

Arisaema peninsulae

Araceae

Edible: Leaves

Atriplex argentea

Silvery orach

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Claytonia multiscapa

Montiaceae

Edible: Leaves ?

Commiphora neglecta

Sweet-root commiphora

Burseraceae

Edible: Roots, Leaves

Cucurbita cordata

Coyote melon

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Seeds ?

Dracocephalum moldavica

Moldavian balm

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves

Eutrema japonicum

Wasabi, Japanese horseradish

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Stalk, Root, Rhizome, Vegetable, Spice

Grevillea crithmifolia

Proteaceae

Edible: Flower nectar

Iris histrio

Iridaceae

Edible: Flower

Perideridia bolanderi

Bolander's yampah

Apiaceae

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Pollia secundiflora

Pollia

Commelinaceae

Edible: Fruit

Solanum jamesii

Colorado wild potato

Solanaceae

Edible: Root, Tuber

Zamia pumila

Seminole bread

Zamiaceae

Edible: Seeds, Stem starch, Caution

Ziziphus rugosa

Rhamnaceae

Edible: Fruit

Agave durangensis

Asparagaceae

Edible: Stalks ?, Flowers ?

Allium suaveolens

Fragrant onion

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Bulb

Chenopodium curvispicatum

Cottony saltbush

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cyrtanthus contractus

Fire lily

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Artemisia japonica

Japanese wormwood

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Brachystelma barberae

Apocynaceae

Edible: Roots

Calligonum comosum

Abal

Polygonaceae

Edible: Flowers, Shoots, Fruit

Crataegus maximowiczii

Hairy hawthorn

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit