Edible Plant Database

Sorghum virgatum

Poaceae

Spondias venulosa

Hog-plum, Mombin, Spanish-plum

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sporobolus festivus

Confetti dropseed, Fibrous dropseed

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Grain, Cereal

Stathmostelma pauciflorum

Apocynaceae

Edible: Leaves

Stenostelma capense

Bush carrot

Apocynaceae

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Stephania rotunda

Menispermaceae

Streptopus ovalis

Kumkangaeginari

Liliaceae

Edible: Leaves

Strychnos mitis

Pitted-leaf monkey-orange

Loganiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Swertia chirayita

Gentianaceae

Edible: Medicine, Flavouring

Syzygium sakalavarum

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Talisia angustifolia

Capitumba

Sapindaceae

Edible: Fruit

Taralea oppositifolia

Opposite taralea, English tonka bean

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds - extract for flavouring

Terfezia arenaria

Desert truffle

Terfeziaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Terminalia bursarina

Pirijpirij, Bendee

Combretaceae

Edible: Gum

Tetrastigma rumicispermum

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Tetrorchidium didymostemon

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Stem, Leaves

Themeda arundinacea

Tiger grass, Ulla grass

Poaceae

Thermopsis inflata

Kanjubopa

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Uapaca pilosa

Phyllanthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Ulva reticulata

Ulvaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Fronds

Uvaria angolensis

Boyinya

Annonaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seed, Nuts

Vaccinium stanleyi

Blueberry

Ericaceae

Edible: Berries, Fruit

Vanilla guianensis

Orchidaceae

Edible: Fruit, Pod, Flavouring

Vicia woroschilovii

Wood vetch

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Vitex panshiniana

Gardner chastetree

Lamiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Wurmbea deserticola

Early Nancy

Colchicaceae

Edible: Corms, Root

Acacia laccata

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Aframomum albiflorum

Zingiberaceae

Edible: Fruit

Aframomum daniellii

Cameroon's cardamom

Zingiberaceae

Edible: Fruit, Spice, Seeds, Leaves - flavouring

Aglaia tomentosa

Woolly langsat tree

Meliaceae

Edible: Fruit - aril

Aiphanes verrucosa

Chonta

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Palm heart, Cabbage

Albizia grandibracteata

Red nongo

Fabaceae

Edible: Bark - drink

Allanblackia ulugurensis

Clusiaceae

Edible: Nuts, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Allium drobovii

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Bulb

Allium macranthum

Flowering grass onion

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Plant, Bulb, Vegetable

Amaranthus macrocarpus

Desert amaranth

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Seeds

Ampelocissus polystachya

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Anredera baselloides

Madeira vine

Basellaceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Apium panul

Panul

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Aralia leschenaultii

Araliaceae

Edible: Shoots, Leaves

Aspilia eenii

Asteraceae

Edible: Root - flavouring

Astragalus christianus

Yellow milk vetch

Fabaceae

Edible: Root, Seed pod

Attalea eichleri

Large-fruit yagua palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Attalea tessmannii

Yassmann attalea

Arecaceae

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Palm heart

Atuna racemosa

Ifiifi, Atuna tree

Chrysobalanaceae

Edible: Fruit - flavouring, Seeds, Fruit

Baccharoides calvoana

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Bambusa nutans

Poaceae

Edible: Shoots

Barringtonia procera

Pao nuts, Cut nut

Lecythidaceae

Edible: Nuts