Edible Plant Database

Aristolochia pilosa

Aristolochiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Asclepias hypoleuca

Mahogany milkweed

Apocynaceae

Edible: Caution

Baphia massaiensis

Sand camwood, Jasmine pea

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Roots - tea

Miconia ligustrina

Melastomataceae

Edible: Fruit

Pandanus aquaticus

River pandanus, River screwpine, Water Pandan

Pandanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Pereskia sacharosa

Cactaceae

Edible: Leaves

Pterolobium hexapetalum

Indian redwing

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Aloe asperifolia

Rough-leafy aloe

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: ? medicine

Antidesma madagascariense

Varana

Phyllanthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Bunchosia armeniaca

Bunchosia, Green plum, Peanut-butter plant

Malpighiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cheilanthes capensis

Lip fern

Pteridaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Clusia grandiflora

Clusiaceae

Edible: Bark - drink

Descurainia incisa subsp. incisa

Brassicaceae

Eugenia monticola

Small-leaf, Biriji

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Genoplesium filiforme

Glandular midge orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Gloiopeltis furcata

Gumweed

Endocladiaceae

Edible: Frond, Algae, Seaweed

Grewia hirsuta

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hymenaea stigonocarpa

Jutaicica, Spotted fruit copal

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit

Machaerina tenax

Cyperaceae

Oxalis annae

Oxalidaceae

Edible: Bulb, Root

Oxera splendida

Lamiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Porphyra umbilicalis

Purple laver

Bangiaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Frond, Algae

Quercus brantii

Brant's oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Seed

Streptolirion volubile

Commelinaceae

Edible: Leaves, Young stem, Flowers

Uncaria lanosa

Rubiaceae

Acacia neriifolia

Oleander wattle

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Chrysophyllum argenteum

Lechecillo

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cirsium nipponicum

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Stem, Root

Cyphostemma flavicans

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Dendrobium canaliculatum

Tree orchid, Antelope Orchid, Tea-tree Orchid, Onion orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Pseudo-bulb, Stem

Empetrum eamesii

Rockberry

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Lathyrus jepsonii subsp. californicus

Fabaceae

Edible: Sprouts

Leptadenia lanceolata

Apocynaceae

Edible: Leaves

Rubus coreanus

Korean raspberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Taraxacum cyprium

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Bryoria fremontii

Black tree lichen, Wila

Parmeliaceae

Edible: Lichen

Cynanchum foetidum

Hootinkika si'mpe

Apocynaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cyphostemma woodii

Hairy grape bush

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Helichrysum cochleariforme

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Heteropogon triticeus

Bush Sugarcane, Wheat Spear Grass, Giant spear grass

Poaceae

Edible: Stems

Oxytenanthera abyssinica

Lowland bamboo, Savannah bamboo, Wine bamboo

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Young shoots, Cereal, Sap, Manna, Vegetable, Used for wine

Adenia glauca

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Agave bovicornuta

Cow horn agave

Asparagaceae

Edible: Flowers

Aloe grandidentata

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Stem, Vegetable

Alternanthera sissoo

Sissoo, Samba lettuce

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Amydrium medium

Medium amydrium

Araceae

Edible: Leaves

Amyema sanguinea

Mistletoe, Red Mistletoe

Loranthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Apophyllum anomalum

Warrior bush

Capparaceae

Edible: Fruit