Edible Plant Database

Gigantochloa verticillata

Whorled bamboo, Giant stripy bamboo

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots

Gnidia chrysantha

Thymelaeaceae

Edible: Leaves

Grewia cissoides

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit

Grewia triflora

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit

Gustavia nana

Paco

Lecythidaceae

Edible: Fruit, Nuts, Seeds

Hyphaene dichotoma

Indian doum palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Kernel, Nuts

Lindera pulcherrima

Lauraceae

Edible: Fruit

Manilkara subsericea

Massaranduba, Macaranduba

Sapotaceae

Edible: Fruit, Latex

Melochia melissifolia

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Panicum bergii

Burgu

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Grain

Porphyra linearis

Laver

Bangiaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Fronds, Algae

Pycnanthus angolensis

African nutmeg

Myristicaceae

Edible: Seeds - spice, Leaves

Ranunculus nipponicus

Ranunculaceae

Edible: Leaves

Rhodospatha moritziana

Mukunanch

Araceae

Edible: Leaves

Rubia jesoensis

Four-leaf madder

Rubiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Russula anthracina

Russulaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Sageretia elegans

Cambuiti

Rhamnaceae

Edible: Fruit

Schizostachyum brachycladum

Sacred Bali bamboo

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots

Shorea sumatrana

Senkawang balau tree

Dipterocarpaceae

Edible: Nuts - oil, Seeds - fat

Stapelia olivacea

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stem

Stenocereus fricii

Pitaya

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Syagrus ruschiana

Rock coconut

Arecaceae

Edible: Kernel, Oil, Nuts

Syzygium hemisphericum

Hemispheric rose-apple

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Talinum tenuissimum

Talinaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Thelymitra fragrans

Pink sun orchid, Fragrant sun orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Rhizomes, Root

Trichosanthes bracteata

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Fruit

Vaccinium vacciniaceum

Tibetan blueberry

Ericaceae

Edible: Flowers, Fruit

Viscum tuberculatum

Santalaceae

Edible: Fruit

Vitex chrysocarpa

Lamiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Acanthus eminens

Acanthaceae

Edible: Flower nectar

Allium ascalonicum

Shallot

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Bulbs, Flowers, Vegetable

Allium borszczowii

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Bulb

Allium hookeri

Broad-leaved leek

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Bulb, Vegetable

Anisocampium niponicum

Painted fern

Athyriaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fronds

Ardisia complanata

Primulaceae

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Bonellia frutescens

Primulaceae

Edible: Fruit

Brachystelma foetidum

Apocynaceae

Edible: Root, Tubers

Bunchosia lindeniana

Linden buchosia

Malpighiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Calliphysalis carpenteri

Carpenter's Ground-cherry

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Carapa procera

Bitter kola, Crab nut

Meliaceae

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Corylus chinensis

Chinese hazel tree, Chen

Betulaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Leaves - tea

Crataegus rosei subsp. parryana

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Crotalaria linifolia

Narrow leaf Rattlepod

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cryptocoryne ciliata

Crypt ciliata

Araceae

Edible: Leaves

Cynanchum tunicatum

Coated swallow-wort, Few flowered cynanchum

Apocynaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cyperus alatus

Cyperaceae

Edible: Bulbs

Cyperus mitis

Cyperaceae

Digitaria horizontalis

Finger grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal