Edible Plant Database

Austromyrtus glabra

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Calophyllum polyanthum

Clusiaceae

Edible: Fruit ?

Castanopsis acuminatissima

Castanopsis chestnut, White oak

Fagaceae

Edible: Nuts

Ceratosanthes palmata

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Flowers

Cleoserrata speciosa

Spider plant

Cleomaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cogniauxia podolaena

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Comocladia pinnatifolia

Maiden plum

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Convolvulus galaticus

Convolvulaceae

Crataegus turkestanica

Turkestan hawthorn

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cupania scrobiculata

Pitted cupania

Sapindaceae

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Cyphostemma simulans

Vitaceae

Edible: Vegetable

Dalbergia pinnata

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Bark

Decorsea schlechteri

Fabaceae

Edible: Root, Tuber

Diospyros chamaethamnus

Sand apple

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Dipcadi platyphyllum

Asparagaceae

Edible: Bulb, Leaves

Disteganthus lateralis

Bromeliaceae

Edible: Fruit

Dolichos kilimandscharicus

Bully beef plant, Veld lupin

Fabaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Dombeya acutangula

Malvaceae

Edible: ?

Elaeodendron buchananii

Celastraceae

Edible: Poisonous, Fruit ?, Leaves - medicine

Eriotheca gracilipes

Malvaceae

Edible: Seed

Etlingera hemisphaerica

Helani tulip ginger

Zingiberaceae

Edible: Flowers - spice, Leaves, Fruit

Fadogia triphylla var. giorgii

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Feretia aeruginescens

Red-leaved medlar

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ficus mucuso

Moraceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Ficus politoria

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit

Ficus umbellata

Moraceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Bud

Garuga floribunda

Garuga

Burseraceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Gluta renghas

Rengas

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Gnetum montanum

Common jointfir

Gnetaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Sap, Fruit

Gymnanthemum appendiculatum

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Heliopsis longipes

Golden root, Aztec root

Asteraceae

Hoodia alstonii

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stems, Pods, Vegetable

Hypochaeris cretensis

Costolina cretese

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Iris persica

Iridaceae

Edible: Flower, Bulb

Lavandula pubescens

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Leucaena macrophylla

Calguje, Frijolito, Guaje blanco

Fabaceae

Edible: Pods

Liquidambar excelsa

Altingiaceae

Edible: Twigs

Maranthes polyandra

Chrysobalanaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - masticatory, Wood - salt, Seeds

Melothria campestris

Cerrado watermelon

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Millettia brandisiana

Eagle wood

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Nashia inaguensis

Moujean tea

Verbenaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Oldenlandia capensis

Rubiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Pancratium trianthum

Pancratium lily

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Bulbs, Vegetable

Passiflora acuminata

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Paullinia alata

Sapindaceae

Edible: Fruit

Phlomis armeniaca

Silvanok, Silvanoki

Lamiaceae

Edible: Flowers, Flowers - tea, Shoots

Phoenix acaulis

Stemless Date palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Palm heart, Starch, Roots

Psidium kennedyanum

Kennedy guava

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit