Edible Plant Database

Cyathocline purpurea

Gangrota

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Dianella congesta

Beach flax lilies

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Fruit

Dypsis madagascariensis

Green Cane Palm, Malagasy palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Palm heart, Cabbage, Vegetable

Eragrostis chloromelas

Love grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Ferocactus macrodiscus

Cactaceae

Hesperomeles ferruginea

Quique

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hypoxis aurea

Hypoxidaceae

Edible: Fruit

Joannesia princeps

Araranut tree

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Caution

Lonicera caucasica

Caprifoliaceae

Edible: Fruit

Papaver pinnatifidum

Papaveraceae

Edible: Leaves

Pipturus arborescens

Dalunot

Urticaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rubus laudatus

Bundy blackberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Saba senegalensis

Saba, Gumvine

Apocynaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - flavouring, Bark

Senegalia pennata

Climbing wattle

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia

Almond leaf tabernaemontana

Apocynaceae

Edible: Fruit

Vaccinium formosum

Swamp highbush blueberry

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Zanthoxylum flavum

Yellow heart prickly ash

Rutaceae

Actaea dahurica

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Leaves

Corchorus confusus

Guxe, Jute plant

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves

Habenaria epipactidea

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Stipa lagascae

Poaceae

Syagrus coronata

Licuri palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Palm heart, Starch, Nuts, Oil

Amanita virgineoides

Amanitaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Cirsium lecontei

Asteraceae

Edible: Roots

Diospyros montana

Mountain persimmon

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Stems

Eragrostis nindensis

Perennial love grass, Wethergrass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Ficus sansibarica

Large-fruited fig, Knobbly fig

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Hemerocallis citrina

Lemon day lily

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Flowers - tea, Vegetable

Passiflora nitida

Bell-apple, Semito

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Raphionacme velutina

Bushman water root

Apocynaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Rhizophora racemosa

Mangro

Rhizophoraceae

Edible: Fruit

Schizoglossum atropurpureum

Red milkwort

Apocynaceae

Edible: Tuber, Roots

Solanum crinitum

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Thelesperma subnudum

Sand fringepod

Asteraceae

Edible: Flowers - tea, Leaves - tea

Theobroma bicolor

Peruvian cacao

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit Pulp, Seeds

Xanthocercis zambesiaca

Nyala tree

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Acacia spectabilis

Glory Wattle, Eumung

Fabaceae

Edible: Flowers

Eucalyptus loxophleba

York Gum, Molloy Red Box

Myrtaceae

Edible: Roots

Fuchsia vulcanica

Zarcillos

Onagraceae

Edible: Fruit

Lupinus affinis

Fleshy lupine

Fabaceae

Oxyanthus speciosus

Whip stick afro-loquat

Rubiaceae

Edible: Stem, Fruit

Prunus grayana

Japanese bird cherry, Gray's chokeberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Seeds

Raphia australis

Kosi palm, Southern raphia palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Pith - starch

Salvia multicaulis

Bardagawsh, Many-stemmed sage

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers

Satureja subspicata

Vrikesak crveni

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Tulbaghia alliacea

Wild garlic

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Vegetable

Tulipa orphanidea

Liliaceae

Edible: Bulb

Afrocarpus gracilior

African fern pine, East African yellowwood

Podocarpaceae

Edible: Fruit - Aril