Edible Plant Database

Aspidoglossum araneiferum

Apocynaceae

Edible: Roots

Aspilia africana

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Astragalus creticus

Fabaceae

Edible: Gum

Astrocaryum campestre

Jariva, Tucum

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit

Asystasia vogeliana

Acanthaceae

Edible: Leaves

Atriplex wrightii

Wright's saltbush

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Attalea amygdalina

Taparo, Almendron

Arecaceae

Edible: Seeds, Kernel, Fruit, Oil, Nuts

Barteria fistulosa

Passifloraceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Bostrychia tenella

Bostrychiaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Algae

Calamus siamensis

Wai khom, Wai nam

Arecaceae

Edible: Shoots

Campomanesia grandiflora

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Carpesium glossophyllum

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Ceropegia crassifolia

Apocynaceae

Edible: Root, Tubers

Chamaedorea pauciflora

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit

Chenopodium bryoniifolium

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Chiloglottis sphyrnoides

Ornate ant orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda

Chinese walking stick

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots, Vegetable

Cissus gongylodes

Marble treebine, Curtain vine

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Clavija eggersiana

Eggers clavija

Primulaceae

Edible: Fruit

Cleome kalachariensis

Cleomaceae

Edible: Leaves ?

Clerodendrum glandulosum

Ping-khao

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Clerodendrum lindleyi

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Fruit, Flowers

Clusia sphaerocarpa

Globular fruit clusia

Clusiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Coccoloba manzinellensis

Uvita de parra

Polygonaceae

Edible: Fruit

Coffea mauritiana

Maroon coffee, Mascarene coffee

Rubiaceae

Edible: Beans, Seeds - drink

Cola greenwayi

Malvaceae

Commelina foliacea

Commelinaceae

Edible: Leaves

Corymbia porrecta

Grey Bloodwood

Myrtaceae

Edible: Galls

Crotalaria ochroleuca

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers

Culcasia scandens

Araceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Cymbopogon coloratus

"Lemon grass"

Poaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Cyphia bolusii

Campanulaceae

Edible: Root, Bulbs

Cyphostemma buchananii

Namwalicheche, Ndemikangono

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Roots, Stems

Cyphostemma segmentatum

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Dioscorea piperifolia

Caratinga

Dioscoreaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Diospyros diepenhorstii

Barrel ebony tree

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit

Distichlis palmeri

Palmer saltgrass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Dobera glabra

Salvadoraceae

Edible: Plant, Fruit, Seeds, Gum

Dorstenia hildebrandtii var. schlechteri

Moraceae

Edible: Roots, Tuber

Dracontium asperum

Araceae

Edible: Tuber, Root, Corm

Dryopteris nodosa

Dryopteridaceae

Encephalartos laevifolius

Bread palm cycad

Zamiaceae

Edible: Stem

Englerodaphne subcordata

Smooth fibre-bush

Thymelaeaceae

Edible: Fruit

Euclinia longiflora

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Eugeissona minor

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit

Eugeissona utilis

Stilt-Root Palm, Wild Borneo sago palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Kernels, Sago, Starch, Fruit, Nuts, Palm heart, Pollen, Cabbage

Fadogia stenophylla

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Garcinia kola

Bitter Kola, False Kola

Clusiaceae

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Bark - drink