Edible Plant Database

Convolvulus pilosellifolius

Morning glory, Bindweed

Convolvulaceae

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - flavouring

Coscinium fenestratum

False calumba, Yellow vine

Menispermaceae

Edible: Caution, Medicine, Flavouring

Crataegus nigra

Hungarian hawthorn

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Crataegus texana

Texas hawthorn

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Crateva palmeri

Capparaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cyathea bicrenata

Bicrenate treefern

Cyatheaceae

Edible: Pulp, Starch

Cyclopia sessiliflora

Bush tea

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems - tea, Flowers - tea

Digitaria nuda

Naked crabgrass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal, Grains

Dillenia turbinata

Five-branched fruit

Dilleniaceae

Edible: Fruit

Dioscorea sinuata

Dioscoreaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Dracaena afromontana

Asparagaceae

Edible: Shoots

Dypsis lastelliana

Red Neck palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Pith - salt

Epimedium sagittatum

Barrenwort, Horny goatweed

Berberidaceae

Edible: Leaves

Erisma uncinatum

Bruto

Vochysiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Eugenia multicostata

Pau-brasil

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Fargesia murielae

Shen nong jian zhu

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots

Ferocactus haematacanthus

Cactaceae

Edible: Buds, Fruit, Vegetable

Ficus grevei

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Ficus heterophylla

Creeping fig

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Ficus parietalis

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Funastrum gracile

Neek'yek

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stems, Leaves, Fruit, Flowers

Hypecoum leptocarpum

Papaveraceae

Edible: Root

Inga affinis

Guama tree, Related inga

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit

Inga alba

White inga

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Isodon longitubus

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Lacistema hasslerianum

Guruguva

Lacistemataceae

Edible: Fruit

Mallotus polycarpus

Anathuvarei, Pambara-kumbil

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Gum

Melanogaster ambiguus

Black-veined false truffle, Stinking slime truffle

Hymenogastraceae

Edible: Truffle, Fungus

Nolina humilis

Asparagaceae

Edible: ?

Ocotea diospyrifolia

Lauraceae

Edible: Fruit

Passiflora stipulata

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Peponium vogelii

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Podolepis hieracioides

Long podolepis

Asteraceae

Edible: Root ?

Pouteria dictyoneura

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Pouteria venosa

Veined pouteria

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rubus glandicaulis

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rumex graminifolius

Grass-leaf Sorrel

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves

Satyrium chlorocorys

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Satyrium kitimboense

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Saurauia tomentosa

Tomentose saurauia

Actinidiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sesamum angolense

Pedaliaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Seed - oil

Sisymbrium capense

Wild mustard

Brassicaceae

Edible: Vegetable, Leaves

Stereospermum chelonoides

Yellow snake tree

Bignoniaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Tetracera scandens

Climbing tetracera

Dilleniaceae

Edible: Stem - water, Sap

Trachymene ochracea

Araliaceae

Edible: Root

Viola vaginata

Violaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root

Vitex fischeri

Lamiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Zanthoxylum ovalifolium

Oval-leaf yellow wood

Rutaceae

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable