Edible Plant Database

Disterigma acuminatum

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Drypetes mossambicensis

Sand drypetes, Lowveld drypetes, Lowveld iron plum

Putranjivaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds ?

Eriotheca roseorum

Malvaceae

Edible: Seeds ?

Erucastrum arabicum

Ethiopian kale

Brassicaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Euclea coriacea

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Eugenia mattosii

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Geophila obvallata

Rubiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Medicine

Grewia microcyclea

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit

Helwingia chinensis

Helwingiaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Hiraea reclinata

Coffee vine

Malpighiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hypericum uralum

Hypericaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Inga stipularis

Guamita inga

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ipomoea pileata

Grassland ipomoea

Convolvulaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Limnophila fragrans

Plantaginaceae

Edible: Leaves

Limnophyton angolense

Alismataceae

Edible: Ash - flavouring

Lycianthes stephanocalyx

Solanaceae

Edible: Leaves

Macroptilium panduratum

Fabaceae

Edible: Roots

Maianthemum henryi

Asparagaceae

Edible: Shoots, Leaves

Mouriri grandiflora

Bigflower mouriri

Melastomataceae

Edible: Fruit

Osteophloeum platyspermum

Ucuubarana

Myristicaceae

Panda oleosa

Panda

Pandaceae

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - Oil, Seeds - spice,Fruit

Pandanus conoideus

Marita, red fruit pandan

Pandanaceae

Edible: Fruit, Spice

Passiflora schlimiana

Passifloraceae

Edible: Fruit

Phlomis lycia

Jerusalem sage

Lamiaceae

Edible: Shoots

Pilidiostigma tropicum

Apricot Myrtle

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Pithecellobium insigne

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit - aril

Planchonia valida

Putat tree

Lecythidaceae

Edible: Leaves

Portulaca tuberosa

Portulacaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Psidium guyanense

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Pteleocarpa lamponga

Cardiopteridaceae

Edible: Seeds

Pterostylis longicurva

Long-tongued greenhood

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Rhodiola bupleuroides

Bhutan rhodiola

Crassulaceae

Edible: Rhizomes, Root

Rosa indica

Monthly Rose, Bengal rose

Rosaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Rubus paniculatus

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rumex lanceolatus

Smaller dock

Polygonaceae

Edible: Leaves

Sambucus africana

Adoxaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sechium pittieri

Mirera

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Senecio albanensis

Groundsel

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Sesbania benthamiana

Sesbania pea

Fabaceae

Edible: Pods

Smyrnium cordifolium

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Herb, Stems

Solanum dasyanthum

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Solanum hieronymi

Najneno, Pocote

Solanaceae

Edible: Tubers, Roots

Strychnos innocua

Monkey orange, Dull-leaved mukwakwa

Loganiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Caution, Leaves

Swartzia langsdorffii

Manipoyba

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Syagrus inajai

Inajai

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Syzygium stocksii

Jambhul

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Terminalia platyphylla

Wild plum, Durin

Combretaceae

Edible: Fruit, Sap, Kernel, Nuts, Gum

Thladiantha cordifolia

Cucurbitaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable