Edible Plant Database

Chimonanthus praecox

Winter sweet, Japanese allspice, Ice flower

Calycanthaceae

Edible: Flowers

Dracaena aletriformis

Asparagaceae

Edible: Bulb

Flacourtia indica

Governor’s plum

Salicaceae

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable, Tea

Himanthalia elongata

Thongweed, Sea spaghetti

Himanthaliaceae

Edible: Algae, Fronds, Seaweed

Lycium brevipes

Baja desert thorn

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Nepeta nuda subsp. albiflora

Lamiaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Pontederia vaginalis

Pontederiaceae

Serissa japonica

Snowrose

Rubiaceae

Edible: Flowers

Acorus gramineus

Japanese rush, Rock sweet flag

Acoraceae

Edible: Root - spice, Leaves - flavouring

Arctous rubra

Ericaceae

Edible: Fruit

Causonis trifolia

Vitaceae

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Chamaedorea tepejilote

Pacaya, Palmito dulce

Arecaceae

Edible: Cabbage, Palm heart, Male flowers, Bracts, Fruit

Ferocactus gracilis

Fire barrel cactus

Cactaceae

Gastrodia sesamoides

Potato orchid, Native potato, Cinnamon Bells

Orchidaceae

Edible: Root, Tuber

Hedysarum hedysaroides

Alpine French Honeysuckle, Eskimo potato

Fabaceae

Edible: Root, Tuber

Ixeridium laevigatum

Asteraceae

Lactarius controversus

Russulaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Lonicera acuminata

Caprifoliaceae

Edible: Flowers

Mycenastrum corium

Leatherstar

Agaricaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Aloidendron barberae

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Leaf - potash

Andrographis paniculata

King of bitters

Acanthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Stem

Brunoniella australis

Blue trumpet

Acanthaceae

Edible: Root, Caution

Diospyros mespiliformis

African ebony

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Echium angustifolium

Meloua, Melissotrofiko

Boraginaceae

Edible: Flower nectar

Eucalyptus grandis

Flooded gum

Myrtaceae

Edible: ?

Gladiolus communis

Byzantine gladiolus

Iridaceae

Edible: Root-starch

Magnolia denudata

Jade orchid, Lily tree

Magnoliaceae

Edible: Buds, Flowers

Scrophularia umbrosa

Water betony

Scrophulariaceae

Edible: Root

Euphorbia balsamifera

Balsam spurge

Euphorbiaceae

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Stems, Gum, Vegetable

Paratrophis microphylla

Turepo, Milk tree

Moraceae

Edible: Latex, Sap

Pemphis acidula

Pemphis, Digging Stick Tree

Lythraceae

Edible: Leaves, Sap, Fruit

Persoonia juniperina

Prickly Geebung

Proteaceae

Edible: Fruit

Psychotria capensis

Bird berry

Rubiaceae

Edible: Fruit

Rhoicissus digitata

South African grape, Baboon grape

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sterculia monosperma

China chestnut, Seven sister's fruit

Malvaceae

Edible: Seeds, Nut

Suaeda linearis

Annual Seepweed, Tall sea-blite

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Tarchonanthus camphoratus

Camphor bush, Hottentot tobacco

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves chewed, Leaves - tea, Spice

Vallea stipularis

Stipulate vallea

Elaeocarpaceae

Edible: Root, Leaves, Flowers

Ziziphus spina-christi

Christ's thorn, Crown of Thorns

Rhamnaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Flowers

Albatrellus ovinus

Sheep polypore

Albatrellaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Breynia androgyna

Star gooseberry, Sweet leaf bush

Phyllanthaceae

Edible: Leaves

Chamaecrista mimosoides

Sensitive Senna, Japanese Tea bush, Five-leaved Cassia

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves - tea, Pods, Leaves, Seeds

Cissus erosa

Vitaceae

Edible: Fruit

Epithelantha micromeris

Common button cactus

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Lawsonia inermis

Henna, Tree mignonette

Lythraceae

Edible: Food colouring, Leaves - flavouring, Medicine, Caution

Lomatium orientale

Northern Idaho biscuitroot

Apiaceae

Edible: Roots

Pimelea villosa subsp. arenaria

Autetaranga, Native sand daphne

Thymelaeaceae

Edible: Fruit

Sanchezia parvibracteata

Small-bracted Sanchezia

Acanthaceae