Edible Plant Database

Magnolia officinalis

Magnoliaceae

Edible: Flowers

Parastrephia lucida

Mayu tola

Asteraceae

Pterostylis biseta

Orchidaceae

Searsia divaricata

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Centaurea urvillei

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Cissus hastata

Vitaceae

Edible: Leaves

Grevillea glauca

Bushmans' clothes-peg, Nut Wood

Proteaceae

Edible: Seeds

Lonchocarpus guatemalensis

Fabaceae

Periploca sepium

Nohain shegebur

Apocynaceae

Pisum fulvum

Tawny pea, Yellow wild pea

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Shoots, Seeds, Pods

Pouteria torta

Curiola, Twisted pouteria

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rumex neglectus

Beach dock

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves

Sonchus maritimus

Asteraceae

Edible: Rhizome, Root, Leaves

Watsonia lepida

Iridaceae

Edible: Nectar

Amburana cearensis

Amburana

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Bark, Seeds, Nuts

Callicarpa mollis

Scissor Berry

Lamiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Chamaedorea oblongata

Pacayita palm, Tepijilote palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Leaf base

Citrullus ecirrhosus

Namib tsama

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Descurainia incana

Mountain tansy mustard

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Erythrina senegalensis

Coral tree, Coral flower

Fabaceae

Edible: Bark

Gaultheria appressa

Snowberry, Waxberry

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Gleditsia sinensis

Chinese honey locust, Soap bean tree, Soap pod, Chinese soap-pod tree, Chinese locust

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seedspod, Seeds

Mentha cervina

Hart's pennyroyal, Holt's pennyroyal

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Persoonia arborea

Proteaceae

Edible: Fruit

Pterygota alata

Buddha’s Coconut

Malvaceae

Edible: Seeds

Rubus pascuus

Chesapeake Blackberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Strychnos potatorum

Grape strychnos

Loganiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Caution, Seeds

Tiquilia atacamensis

Boraginaceae

Edible: Root

Vitex madiensis

Rough-leaved vitex

Lamiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea, Bark

Xylopia brasiliensis

Annonaceae

Edible: Seeds - spice

Amaranthus hypochondriacus

Amaranth, Velvet flower

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Sprouts, Vegetable

Banksia ashbyi

Ashby’s Banksia

Proteaceae

Edible: Nectar

Brachycorythis pubescens

Orchidaceae

Edible: Root, Tuber

Cayratia mollissima

Vitaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Fruit - medicine

Centrolobium ochroxylum

Amarillo

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Fagus crenata

Japanese beech

Fagaceae

Edible: Coffee, Leaves, Oil, Seeds

Mayodendron igneum

Tree jasmine

Bignoniaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Micromeria imbricata

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - medicine ?

Moricandia nitens

Ahmim

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves - young, Flower buds

Pavonia odorata

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Suaeda salsa

Winged suaeda, Salt goosefoot, Heresu

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Trichosanthes pilosa

Japanese snake gourd

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Tubers, Root, Vegetable

Adesmia spinosissima

Rica-rica

Fabaceae

Edible: Roots

Allium perdulce

Plains onion, Fraser's onion

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Bulbs, Leaves

Basilicum polystachyon

Musk basil, African curry powder

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Spice

Bromus porteri

Porter brome

Poaceae

Bunium bulbocastanum

Black caraway, Earth Chestnut, Great earth-nut, Tuberous rooted caraway

Apiaceae

Edible: Root, Seeds - spice, Tubers, Leaves

Castanopsis sclerophylla

Bitter chestnut, White rock chestnut

Fagaceae

Edible: Nuts, Seeds