Edible Plant Database

Allium oreoprasum

Lungho

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Bulb

Alstroemeria versicolor

Alstroemeriaceae

Edible: Root

Arisaema leschenaultii

Cobra lily

Araceae

Edible: Rhizome, Root, Corm

Arracacia xanthorrhiza

Peruvian parsnip, Arracacha

Apiaceae

Edible: Tuber, Leaves, Vegetable, Root

Asclepias humilis

Apocynaceae

Edible: Rootstock

Asplenium laserpitiifolium

Johnstone River maidenhair

Aspleniaceae

Casearia arguta

Salicaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cenchrus biflorus

Sandbur grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Chrysophyllum mexicanum

Mexican star-apple

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cucurbita andreana

Wild giant squash

Cucurbitaceae

Cyperus melanospermus

Cyperaceae

Cyttaria berteroi

Pinatra

Cyttariaceae

Edible: Fungus, Mushroom

Dipteryx odorata

Tonka Bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Caution

Fritillaria cirrhosa

Liliaceae

Edible: Root, Bulb, Caution, Fruit

Gardenia sootepensis

Golden gardenia

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit ?

Geonoma cuneata

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit

Grewia rogersii

Waterberg raisin

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit

Haageocereus decumbens

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ocimum kilimandscharicum

Camphor basil, Karpoor basil

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves - flavouring

Phyllostachys vivax

Elegant bamboo, Vivax bamboo, Smooth sheathed bamboo

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots

Pimpinella anisum

Anise, Aniseed

Apiaceae

Edible: Seeds, Herb, Spice, Fruit, Leaves

Poeppigia procera

Guaje

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Pseudolmedia spuria

False breadnut

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Ranunculus marginatus

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Shoots

Rubus megalococcus

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sideroxylon palmeri

Bebelama

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Syzygium eucalyptoides

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Terminalia argentea

Combretaceae

Edible: Nut?

Viola tokubuchiana

Violaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Vitex patula

Sand vitex, Sand finger-leaf

Lamiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Abutilon ramosum

Monkey's sorrel

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves

Acacia difficilis

River wattle

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acanthosyris falcata

Nana cherry

Santalaceae

Edible: Fruit

Amaranthus arenicola

Sand amaranth

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Amorphophallus muelleri

Elling konjac

Araceae

Edible: Tubers, Corm, Root, Stem

Asclepias uncialis

Wheel milkweed

Apocynaceae

Edible: Caution

Bernoullia flammea

Amapola blanca

Malvaceae

Edible: Seeds

Brachystelma circinatum

Bird-cage brachystelma

Apocynaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Callicarpa giraldii

Azhuluzu, Beauty berry

Verbenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Callichlamys latifolia

Fava de arara

Bignoniaceae

Edible: Fruit

Castanopsis tibetana

Monkey chestnut, Hook chestnut

Fagaceae

Edible: Nuts, Seeds

Cola nitida

Ghanja Kola, Bitter Cola

Malvaceae

Commiphora angolensis

Sand commiphora, Sand corkwood

Burseraceae

Edible: Root, Tuber

Dendrocnide sinuata

Devil nettle, Fever nettle

Urticaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Seeds - spice

Dilodendron costaricense

Costa Rica dilodendron

Sapindaceae

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Eragrostis lacunaria

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Eriosema chinense

Bush potato, Chinese eriosema

Fabaceae

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Eurya acuminata

Sagoler bori

Pentaphylacaceae

Edible: Flowers - drink, Leaves