Edible Plant Database

Dipcadi erythraeum

Brown bell, Brown lily

Asparagaceae

Edible: Fruit, Bulb

Drypetes gerrardii

Forest iron plum, Hairy drypetes

Putranjivaceae

Edible: Fruit

Eragrostis dielsii

Mallee love grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Eupatorium fortunei

Pei lan

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Gracilaria tikvahiae

Ogo nori

Gracilariaceae

Edible: Algae, Seaweed

Gypsophila acutifolia

Sharpleaf Babysbreath

Caryophyllaceae

Edible: Leaves

Heynea trijuga

Indian heynea

Meliaceae

Edible: Fruit

Oldeania alpina

Mountain bamboo, African alpine bamboo

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots, Vegetable

Peperomia angustata

Piperaceae

Edible: Leaves

Prunus cocomilia

Cocomilla plum, Greek plum

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Pterocarpus santalinoides

Sandalwood padauk

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable

Rubus coriaceus

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Silybum eburneum

Elephant thistle

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Stalk, Seeds

Solanum asperum

Boboro

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Tagetes terniflora

Huacatay

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Terminalia ferdinandiana

Billy Goat plum, Kakadu plum

Combretaceae

Edible: Fruit, Nuts, Gum

Trichilia catigua

Catigua

Meliaceae

Edible: Fruit

Aptosimum albomarginatum

Koegab

Scrophulariaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Roots - coffee

Calochortus nitidus

Liliaceae

Edible: Bulb

Cirsium oligophyllum

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Flowers

Combretum racemosum

Christmas rose

Combretaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Spice, Stems- juice

Commiphora schimperi

Glossy-leaved corkwood

Burseraceae

Edible: Gum, Resin, Roots, Bark - tea, Shoots

Dicerandra frutescens

Scrub mint, Scrub balm

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Diospyros galpinii

Dwarf hairy jackalberry, Dwarf star-apple

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Eriocaulon buergerianum

Eriocaulaceae

Edible: Flowers - tea

Eriolobus trilobatus

Erect crab, Crab apple

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Fagonia glutinosa

Zygophyllaceae

Edible: Leaves

Hygroryza aristata

Bengal wild rice

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Ixora nigricans

White ixora

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit, ?

Lathyrus gorgoni

Sweet pea vetchling

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ludwigia prostrata

Hoglen-tache

Onagraceae

Edible: Leaves

Oncosperma horridum

Mountain Nibong palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Palm heart, Cabbage, Fruit

Passiflora murucuja

Calzoncillo, Murucuya

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Passiflora platyloba

Montesa granadilla, Acid granadilla

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Phytelephas macrocarpa

Ivory nut palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Nuts, Leaves, Palm hearts, Cabbage, Fruit, Seed

Pleurotus giganteus

Thai oyster mushroom

Pleurotaceae

Edible: Fungus, Mushroom

Prockia crucis

Salicaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ramalina calicaris var. japonica

Ramalinaceae

Edible: Lichen - flavouring

Ramaria rubiginosa

Ramariaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Rheum spiciforme

Taturi, Archu, Lachu

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaf stalks, Flowers, Leaves, Root

Rhododendron barbatum

Eastern blood Rhododendron, Giantblood rhododendron

Ericaceae

Edible: Flowers

Rhynchosia hirta

Fabaceae

Edible: Root

Semecarpus australiensis

Tar tree, Marking nut, Australian cashew nut

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Kernel, Nuts

Solanum anguivi

Forest bitterberry, Madagascar potato

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable, Leaves

Solanum pubescens

Vusti

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Stapelia gettliffei

Zebra stapelia

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stem

Thespesia populneoides

Beach yellow Hibiscus, Pacific rosewood, Northern Cottonwood

Malvaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, Buds

Thyrsostachys siamensis

Umbrella-handle bamboo, Monastery-bamboo

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots