Edible Plant Database

Cytisus decumbens

Fabaceae

Dioscorea ovinala

Angily, Ovinala

Dioscoreaceae

Edible: Tuber

Elateriospermum tapos

Perah tree, Tapos

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves

Erythrina subumbrans

December tree

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Hedychium greenii

Red ginger lily

Zingiberaceae

Hibiscus palmatus

Malvaceae

Edible: Vegetable, Leaves

Holarrhena floribunda

False rubber tree

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stem

Lecythis lurida

Castanha-jarana

Lecythidaceae

Edible: Nuts, Seeds

Lithocarpus encleisacarpus

Fagaceae

Edible: Nut

Melastoma denticulatum

Pacific melastoma

Melastomataceae

Edible: Fruit

Momordica cardiospermoides

Bitter gourd

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Leaves

Parinari excelsa

Rough skinned plum, Guinea plum

Chrysobalanaceae

Edible: Nuts, Fruit, Kernel, Seed - oil

Pavetta catophylla

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Pinanga tashiroi

Arecaceae

Edible: Seeds - masticatory

Protium tenuifolium

Slenderleaf resintree

Burseraceae

Edible: Fruit

Sabicea villosa

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sechium tacaco

Tacaco

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Shoots, Seeds

Semecarpus cuneiformis

Ligas

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Solanum scuticum

Jurubeba

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sonerila maculata

Melastomataceae

Edible: Leaves

Wyethia longicaulis

Humboldt mulesears

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Seeds

Xanthosoma taioba

Taioba

Araceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Acacia sclerosperma

Limestone wattle

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Aglaonema costatum

Spotted evergreen, Malay evergreen

Araceae

Edible: Caution

Aidia densiflora

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Allium libani

Lebanese allium

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Bulb ?

Amelanchier obovalis

Southern juneberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Austrocactus spiniflorus

Cholla cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Stems, Fruit

Bergeranthus multiceps

Aizoaceae

Edible: Root

Bourreria havanensis

Boraginaceae

Caesulia axillaris

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Cyathula cylindrica

Amaranthaceae

Dendrobium devonianum

Orchidaceae

Edible: Stem

Digitaria velutina

Velvet fingergrass

Poaceae

Edible: Plant

Eugenia azeda

Ptitanga-feijoa

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Impatiens tripetala

Balsaminaceae

Edible: Leaves

Jasminum stenolobum

Hairy jasmine

Oleaceae

Edible: Fruit

Juglans olanchana

Olancho walnut, Central American walnut

Juglandaceae

Edible: Fruit, Nuts

Kedrostis leloja

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Lactuca orientalis

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Latania verschaffeltii

Yellow Latan palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Seeds

Ocotea floribunda

Flowery ocotea

Lauraceae

Edible: Fruit

Panax japonicus

Japanese ginseng, Bamboo ginseng

Araliaceae

Edible: Roots - tea, Rhizomes

Pelargonium antidysentericum

Geraniaceae

Edible: Root, Tuber

Peperomia acuminata

Piperaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Phaleria octandra

Dwarf phaleria

Thymelaeaceae

Edible: Fruit

Phoenix paludosa

Mangrove Date Palm, Swamp date palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Palm heart, Cabbage

Phrynium pubinerve

Arrow root

Marantaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root, Leaves - flavour, Fruit, Seeds