Edible Plant Database

Gnetum africanum

Eru

Gnetaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Nuts, Vegetable

Gnetum urens

Thoa piquant

Gnetaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Gracilaria domingensis

Gracilariaceae

Edible: Algae, Seaweed

Gracilaria parvispora

Gracilariaceae

Edible: Algae, Seaweed

Grewia bracteata

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit

Grewia carpinifolia

Ntanta

Malvaceae

Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Fruit, Nectar, Flowers, Vegetable, Root

Gustavia dubia

Lecythidaceae

Edible: Nut

Gynura amplexicaulis

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Gynura nepalensis

Asteraceae

Edible: Twigs, Flowers

Gypsophila laricina

Caryophyllaceae

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Haumaniastrum caeruleum

Taga

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Ash - salt, Vegetable

Hedyosmum angustifolium

Narrow leaf hedyosmum

Chloranthaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Heliciopsis lobata

Proteaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Helicteres lanceolata

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hibiscus articulatus

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Hibiscus shirensis

Malvaceae

Edible: Vegetable

Hoffmannia viridis

Rubiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Horsfieldia amygdalina

Myristicaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Hypericum bellum

Hypericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hypoestes cancellata

Acanthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Illicium majus

Schisandraceae

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Impatiens balansae

Balsaminaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Indigofera articulata

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Inga coruscans

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga jimenezii

Kimenez inga

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Inga lentiscifolia

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit

Isatis minima

Brassicaceae

Isoglossa lactea

Acanthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Itaya amicorum

Xila, Marimiipa

Arecaceae

Edible: Ash - salt, Fruit

Keetia zanzibarica

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Korthalsia laciniosa

Arecaceae

Edible: Shoots, Vegetable, Fruit

Lactarius carbonicola

Russulaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Lamium macrodon

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Lannea barteri

Butter-oil tree

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Laportea mooreana

Urticaceae

Edible: Leaves

Laportea ovalifolia

Urticaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Leccinum rigidipes

Boletaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Lespedeza homoloba

Fabaceae

Loxococcus rupicola

Dotalu

Arecaceae

Edible: Palm heart, Fruit, Cabbage

Macaranga spinosa

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Medicine

Macleania benthamiana

Joyapa

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Magnistipula butayei

Chrysobalanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Monolluma hexagona

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stem

Monolluma quadrangula

Apocynaceae

Edible: Stem

Musa sanguinea

Musaceae

Edible: Flower, Fruit

Mussaenda afzelii

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Mussaenda villosa

Back adap

Rubiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Myrcia fenestrata

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit