Edible Plant Database

Castanopsis fordii

Hairy chestnut

Fagaceae

Edible: Fruit, Nuts

Castilla tunu

Tunu

Moraceae

Edible: Latex

Clarisia ilicifolia

Hulina, Holly lea clarisia

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Coccoloba caracasana

Caracas sea grape

Polygonaceae

Edible: Fruit

Costus amazonicus

Costaceae

Edible: Stem - water

Crepidiastrum chelidoniifolium

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Cyclanthera brachystachya

Cuchinito

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Cyphostemma congestum

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Roots - flavouring

Dicliptera verticillata

Acanthaceae

Edible: Leaves

Dioscorea esculenta

Lesser yam

Dioscoreaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root, Vegetable

Dioscorea sambiranensis

Dioscoreaceae

Edible: Tuber

Duvalia polita

Polished star

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stems, Roots, Rhizomes

Erucastrum virgatum

Erucastro

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves

Euonymus sachalinensis

Celastraceae

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Gaultheria acuminata

Acuminate wintergreen

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Globba marantina

Yellow dancing girl ginger

Zingiberaceae

Edible: Bulbils, Bulb, Rhizome

Guatteria punctata

Pinaou

Annonaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hippophae sinensis

Chinese sea buckthorn

Elaeagnaceae

Edible: Fruit

Leontodon asperrimus

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Manihot aesculifolia

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Roots

Onosma alborosea

Boraginaceae

Edible: Flower nectar

Ornithogalum oligophyllum

Asparagaceae

Edible: Bulb, Leaves, Flower nectar, Stem

Prunus occidentalis

West Indian laurelcherry, Almendron

Rosaceae

Edible: Kernels - flavouring, Fruit, Seeds

Pterostyrax corymbosus

Epaulette tree, Silver bell, Snowdrop tree

Styracaceae

Edible: Leaves

Rubus biflorus

Two-flowered raspberry, Himalayan yellow cherry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Schwenckia americana

Solanaceae

Edible: Leaves

Solanum aridum

Najneno

Solanaceae

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Sporobolus fimbriatus

Dropseed grass, Perennial dropseed

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Syzygium taiwanicum

Myrtaceae

Triticum dicoccoides

Wild emmer

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Vangueria randii

Ant-heap wild medlar

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Acronychia suberosa

Corky Acronychia

Rutaceae

Edible: Fruit

Allium monanthum

Korean wild chive

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Bulb

Aneilema beniniense

Commelinaceae

Edible: Leaves

Asparagus ramosissimus

Cascade asparagus

Asparagaceae

Edible: Roots

Aspidoglossum ovalifolium

Apocynaceae

Edible: Root

Berberis angulosa

Large-flowered barberry

Berberidaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Boesenbergia rotunda

Chinese keys

Zingiberaceae

Edible: Rhizome, Root, Tubers, Leaves, Spice

Cardamine prorepens

Fu shui sui mi qi

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cirsium chinense

Asteraceae

Edible: Root

Cleome chelidonii

Spider-flower

Cleomaceae

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Leaves

Cordia ecalyculata

Boraginaceae

Edible: Fruit - coffee, Flowers

Cycas ophiolitica

Cycadaceae

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Ephedra altissima

Ephedraceae

Edible: Fruit

Erucaria rostrata

Slih hadhari

Brassicaceae

Edible: Flowers

Feretia apodanthera

Rubiaceae

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

Ficus albipila

Rocket Fig, Abbey Tree, Poison Fig

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Grewia retinervis

Kalahari grewia, Kalahari sand raisin

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit