Edible Plant Database

Holocalyx balansae

Ibirapepe

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Melianthus elongatus

Dwarf honey-flower

Melianthaceae

Edible: Flower nectar

Ornithogalum sigmoideum

Sakarca, Cokulce

Asparagaceae

Edible: Leaves, Bulbs

Salacia kraussii

Leatherplum

Celastraceae

Edible: Fruit

Setaria barbata

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots

Terminalia microcarpa

The Philippine star tree

Combretaceae

Edible: Kernels, Fruit, Nuts

Triumfetta procumbens

Bingil Burr, Beach burr

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit

Typhonium trilobatum

Three-lobed Typhonium

Araceae

Edible: Leaves, Tubers, Root, Rhizome, Vegetable, Flower stalks, Leaf stalk

Ulva linza

Slender sea lettuce

Ulvaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Algae

Umbilicaria vellea

Rock tripe

Umbilicariaceae

Edible: Lichen

Acacia shirleyi

Lancewood

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Acrocomia intumescens

Arecaceae

Edible: Shoots, Leaves

Arisaema speciosum

Cobra lily

Araceae

Edible: Corm, Root, Buds

Atriplex saccaria

Sack saltbush

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Canavalia gladiata

Sword bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Spice, Vegetable

Crassocephalum montuosum

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Stem

Cymbidium ensifolium

Sword cymbidium orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Flowers

Haloxylon persicum

Salt tree

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Oil

Macleania cordifolia

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Salvia chiapensis

Lamiaceae

Edible: Seeds - drink

Tacazzea apiculata

Apocynaceae

Edible: Flowers, Vegetable, Leaves

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Fenugreek

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Herb, Spice, Young pods, Vegetable

Allium caesium

Blue onion

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Bulbs

Ammannia multiflora

Jerry-jerry

Lythraceae

Edible: Seeds

Aphananthe monoica

Cannabaceae

Edible: Fruit

Clinopodium mexicanum

Orange-flowered Mexican Savory

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cuscuta reflexa

Convolvulaceae

Edible: Leaves, Plant

Disterigma alaternoides

Nigua, Salapa chica

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Matelea crenata

Apocynaceae

Edible: Fruit ?

Oenocarpus mapora

Bacaba

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Cabbage, Palm heart, Nuts, Fruit - oil, Seeds

Ottelia ulvifolia

Water lettuce

Hydrocharitaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Vegetable

Owenia vernicosa

Emu apple, Candlestick tree

Meliaceae

Edible: Seeds

Rodgersia aesculifolia

Saxifragaceae

Edible: Root

Searsia transvaalensis

Transvaal currant

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sphaeropteris brunoniana

Cyatheaceae

Edible: Fronds, Leaves, Vegetable

Terminalia macroptera

Kandare

Combretaceae

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Zingiber mioga

Myoga ginger, Ginger bud

Zingiberaceae

Edible: Buds, Flowers, Vegetable, Rhizome, Root, Leaves

Actinidia latifolia

Broad-leaved actinidia

Actinidiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Bongardia chrysogonum

Bongardia, Chrysogonum

Berberidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Tubers, Flowers

Boswellia sacra

Frankincense

Burseraceae

Edible: Resin, Oil, Roots

Capparis fascicularis

Zigzag caper-bush

Capparaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable

Cynometra cauliflora

Namnam

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Eugenia pseudopsidium

Christmas cherry

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Euphorbia granulata

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Ficus tettensis

Rock fig, Small-leaved rock fig

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Fimbristylis tristachya var. subbispicata

Sedge, Pond onion

Cyperaceae

Edible: Shoots, Roots

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris

Climbing hydrangea

Hydrangeaceae

Edible: Buds

Iris iberica subsp. elegantissima

Iridaceae

Edible: Flowers