Edible Plant Database

Lonicera caerulea var. altaica

Caprifoliaceae

Edible: Fruit

Peperomia pellucida

Greenhouse tea plant, Pepper elder

Piperaceae

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea, Spice, Vegetable

Schoenoplectus lacustris

Great bulrush, Club-rush, Roundstem bulrush

Cyperaceae

Edible: Leaves, Pollen, Root, Seeds, Stem, Rhizomes

Zamia furfuracea

Sago cycad, Cardboard palm cycad

Zamiaceae

Edible: Sago, Starch

Anchusa azurea

Anchusa, Large blue alkanet

Boraginaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds, Flower - nectar, Vegetable

Cyathea medullaris

Black tree fern

Cyatheaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fronds, Stem

Prunus maritima

Beach plum, Shore plum, Sand plum

Rosaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Dichondra micrantha

Convolvulaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Diuris sulphurea

Tiger orchid, Hornet orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Knightia excelsa

Rewarewa, New Zealand honeysuckle

Proteaceae

Edible: Flower nectar

Phyllospadix torreyi

Sea grass, Torrey's Surf-grass

Zosteraceae

Edible: Leaves, Root, Seeds

Pinus clausa

Sand pine

Pinaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Needles - tea, Bark - flour

Saurauia tristyla

Mixinguo

Actinidiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Serapias vomeracea

Orchidaceae

Edible: Bulb - drink

Setaria verticillata

Rough bristle grass, Whorled Pigeon Grass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal

Abies amabilis

Amabilis fir, Cascades fir, Pacific Silver fir

Pinaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Bark

Afrocarpus falcatus

East African Yellowwood, Common Yellow Wood

Podocarpaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Allium rotundum

Purple flowered garlic, Wild garlic, Sand Leek

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Bulb

Asclepias latifolia

Broadleaf milkweed

Apocynaceae

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Barringtonia racemosa

Fish Poison Tree

Lecythidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Caution

Bridelia tomentosa

Kenidai

Phyllanthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Chrysolepis sempervirens

Dwarf golden chinquapin, Bush or Dudley sierra chinquapin, Sierra chinquapin

Fagaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Citrus hystrix

Wild lime, Kaffir lime

Rutaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Spice

Commelina virginica

Virginia day-flower

Commelinaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Coprosma quadrifida

Prickly Currant Bush, Native currant

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee

Emilia praetermissa

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Eragrostis minor

Azmelil

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Grain, Cereal

Oenothera villosa subsp. strigosa

Evening primrose, Sundrops

Onagraceae

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Pandanus odorifer

Fragrant screwpine

Pandanaceae

Edible: Leaves, Spice, Fruit, Shoot, Seeds, Flower buds

Reynoutria multiflora

Climbing knotweed, Flowery knotweed, Chinese cornbind

Polygonaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Rhizome, Seeds

Richardia scabra

Rubiaceae

Anethum graveolens

Dill

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Herb, Spice, Vegetable

Conopodium majus

Pignut

Apiaceae

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Eragrostis curvula

Weeping lovegrass

Poaceae

Edible: Seeds, Grain, Cereal

Mentzelia involucrata

Whitebract blazingstar

Loasaceae

Edible: Seeds

Solanum erianthum

Potato tree, Mullein Nightshade

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit, Caution, Leaves

Sophora tomentosa

Fabaceae

Acacia ulicifolia

Juniper wattle, Prickly Moses

Fabaceae

Edible: Seeds

Allium cepa

Bulb onion

Amaryllidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Bulbs, Seeds, Herb, Spice, Vegetable, Flowers

Asimina parviflora

Dwarf pawpaw, Small-fruited pawpaw

Annonaceae

Edible: Fruit

Barringtonia asiatica

Fish Killer tree, Beach Barringtonia

Lecythidaceae

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Seeds, Fruit, Flowers, Caution

Calochortus nuttallii

Sego lily, Sago-Lilly, Mariposa Lilly, Nuttall's mariposa lily

Liliaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Bulb, Seeds

Campanula cochleariifolia

Fairies' thimbles

Campanulaceae

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Dianella caerulea

Blue flax lily, Paroo Lily

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Fruit, Root, Rhizome

Eustrephus latifolius

Wombat Berry, Orange Vine

Asparagaceae

Edible: Tuber, Root, Fruit

Lactarius pubescens

Russulaceae

Pittosporum revolutum

Hairy pittosporum, Yellow Pittosporum, Rough-fruited Pittosporum, Mock orange

Pittosporaceae

Edible: Seeds

Schinus areira

Pepperina, Pepper tree

Anacardiaceae

Edible: Fruit as spice