Edible Plant Database

Glyceria australis

Manna (sweet) grass

Poaceae

Edible: Stems chewed

Hibiscus bifurcatus

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Sap

Leucas pechuelii

White foxtail, Horse bush

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea, Medicine

Lonchocarpus punctatus

Punctate lance pod

Fabaceae

Edible: Bark - drink, Fruit

Neorautanenia mitis

Fabaceae

Edible: Tuber - drink, Vegetable, Fruit, Seeds, Roots, Caution

Pilocarpus pennatifolius

Pinnate pilocarpus

Rutaceae

Pittosporum ferrugineum

Rusty Pittosporum, Mock Orange

Pittosporaceae

Edible: Seeds

Platycarphella carlinoides

Rivierkool

Asteraceae

Edible: Root, Tuber

Pourouma bicolor

Bicolor pourouma, Mangabe

Urticaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rotala indica

Tooth-cup, Joint potherb

Lythraceae

Edible: Shoots, Leaves

Sideroxylon peninsulare

Babelama, Western bumelia

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sideroxylon persimile

Acoma piquant, Limoncillo

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Simarouba versicolor

Simaroubaceae

Edible: Fruit

Solanum agrarium

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Syzygium simile

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Torreya grandis

Chinese nutmeg-yew, Chinese torreya, Torreya nut

Taxaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Amorphophallus prainii

Araceae

Edible: Corms, Roots

Astrebla pectinata

Mitchell grass, Barley mitchell grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Boerhavia elegans

Nyctaginaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Buddleja americana

American butterfly bush

Scrophulariaceae

Edible: ?

Ceropegia bulbosa

Bulbous ceropegia

Apocynaceae

Edible: Root, Leaves, Tubers, Stem

Ceroxylon ceriferum

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit

Corybas hispidus

Bristly helmet-orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers

Crocus hermoneus

Um qais

Iridaceae

Edible: Bulbs, Corms, Root, Soft seeds

Duroia hirsuta

Hairy duroia

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Dysphania rhadinostachya

Green crumbweed

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Seeds

Ephedra fasciculata

Ephedraceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Roots - tea

Eremurus stenophyllus

Asphodelaceae

Edible: Leaves

Erythrina berteroana

Coral bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Buds, Flowers, Seeds

Erythrina folkersii

Folkers coral bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Flowers

Erythroxylum delagoense

Small leaved coca tree

Erythroxylaceae

Edible: Fruit

Geigeria alata

Winged Geigeria

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Caution

Genoplesium nudum

Tiny midge orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Guarea glabra

Glabrous muskwood

Meliaceae

Hakea arborescens

Yellow Hakea, Tree Hakea, Common Hakea

Proteaceae

Edible: Seeds

Inga densiflora

Dense flower inga

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga nobilis

Noble inga, Wild river whitey

Fabaceae

Edible: Pod pulp, Fruit - aril

Opuntia velutina

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit ?

Passiflora seemannii

Guataco

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Peniocereus viperinus

Cactaceae

Pradosia lactescens

Buranhem, Bacupari, Bacuri

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Prinsepia sinensis

Cherry prinsepia

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Prunus ssiori

Japanese bird cherry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Sansevieria ehrenbergii

Asparagaceae

Edible: Roots - water

Saurauia montana

Actinidiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Senna singueana

Winter cassia, Sticky pod

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds - coffee, Pods, Fruit, Vegetable

Sida alba

Paddy's lucerne, Spiny sida

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Swallenia alexandrae

Eureka dunegrass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds