Edible Plant Database

Centaurea calcitrapa

Common star thistle, Star thistle, Caltrops

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Cladium mariscus

Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass

Cyperaceae

Edible: Leaves

Sida cordifolia

Goat’s horns, Flannel weed, Heart-leaf sida

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Acacia auriculiformis

Black wattle, Ear Pod Wattle

Fabaceae

Edible: Gum, Seeds - oil, Leaves

Alternanthera ficoidea

Parrot Leaf

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Asimina reticulata

Seminole tea, Netted pawpaw, Flag pawpaw

Annonaceae

Edible: Fruit

Gliricidia sepium

Mother-of-cacao

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable, Caution

Rosa virginiana

Virginia rose

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Vicia tenuifolia

Fabaceae

Edible: Seed

Allocasuarina littoralis

Black she-oak

Casuarinaceae

Edible: Cones, Gum

Althaea officinalis

Marsh mallow, White mallow

Malvaceae

Edible: Roots, Leaves, Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea, Vegetable

Cylindropuntia thurberi

Cactaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Machilus thunbergii

Lauraceae

Edible: Bark

Metalasia densa

Asteraceae

Edible: Stem - tea, Leaves - tea

Sida spinosa

Spiny sida

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Tea

Thysanotus patersonii

Twining fringe-lily

Asparagaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root, Stems, Flowers

Vicia gigantea

Giant vetch

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Acacia suaveolens

Sweet scented wattle

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves - tea

Asclepias quadrifolia

Fourleaf milkweed

Apocynaceae

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Oil, Seeds, Seedspod

Berula erecta

Water parsnip, Petrol bush

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Boerhavia diffusa

Hogweed, Tar vine, Red hogweed

Nyctaginaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Fruit, Seeds, Caution, Vegetable

Chrysolepis chrysophylla

Golden chinkapin, Golden chestnut

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Dichrostachys cinerea

Marabou Thorn, Sickle bush

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Fruit, Gum, Spice

Ehretia microphylla

Philippine tea, Fujien tea

Boraginaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Fruit

Euphorbia graminea

Diamond forest, Grassleaf spurge

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Caution: Highly toxic.

Fucus spiralis

Spiral wrack

Fucaceae

Edible: Seaweed, Algae

Phellodendron amurense

Amur cork tree

Rutaceae

Edible: Fruit, Bark

Thysanotus tuberosus

Common fringe-lily, Fringed violet, Violet lily

Asparagaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root, Leaves, Flowers

Amaranthus albus

Prostrate pigweed, Tumble Pigweed

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Amelanchier laevis

Apple serviceberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Convolvulus cantabrica

Convolvulaceae

Edible: Leaves

Dysphania pumilio

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Eryngium foetidum

Sawtooth Coriander, Culantro

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Spice, Fruit

Fuchsia excorticata

Tree fuschia

Onagraceae

Edible: Fruit, Sap

Krameria erecta

Heart nut, Littleleaf ratany

Krameriaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Oxalis oregana

Redwood sorrel, Oregon oxalis

Oxalidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Stalks

Stylosanthes biflora

Fabaceae

Trianthema portulacastrum

Horse purslane, Giant pigweed

Aizoaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable

Ximenia americana

Wild olive, Yellow plum, Beach plum

Olacaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Oil, Root bark - tea

Acacia retinodes

Wirilda, Swamp Wattle

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Pods, Gum

Amelanchier ovalis

Snowy mespilus, European juneberry

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit

Araucaria angustifolia

Brazilian-pine, Candelabra-tree

Araucariaceae

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Nuts, Fruit

Arctostaphylos columbiana

Hairy manzanita, Columbian manzanita

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Bromelia pinguin

Pinguin

Bromeliaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers

Echinocactus platyacanthus

Giant barrel cactus, Giant viznaga, Large barrel cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Stem, Fruit

Echinocereus stramineus

Mexican strawberry, Porcupine hedgehog cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Polypodium scouleri

Leathery polypody

Polypodiaceae

Edible: Rhizome, Roots

Senna marilandica

Maryland senna

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Seeds - coffee