Edible Plant Database

Bulbine praemorsa

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Leaves

Capparis sicula

Sicili caper

Capparaceae

Edible: Fruit, Flower buds - spice

Carallia brachiata

Billabong tree, Corkwood

Rhizophoraceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea, Seeds - oil

Echinocereus polyacanthus

Giant claret-cup cactus, Salmon-flowered hedgehog, Spiny hedgehog

Cactaceae

Edible: Fruit

Grangea maderaspatana

Madras carpet

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Gypsophila perfoliata

Caryophyllaceae

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Hibiscus cannabinus

Vegetable kenaf, Indian hemp

Malvaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Pods, Fruit, Flowers, Seeds - oil, Bark, Gum, Vegetable

Hibiscus micranthus

Malvaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable

Pellionia scabra

Urticaceae

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Physalis angustifolia

Coastal Ground-cherry

Solanaceae

Edible: Fruit

Scilla mischtschenkoana

Mishchenko, Miszenko squill, White squill

Asparagaceae

Edible: Leaves, Corm

Senna candolleana

Country senna

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves

Tacca chantrieri

Batflower

Dioscoreaceae

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Root, Tuber

Tripogandra serrulata

Commelinaceae

Edible: Leaves

Cotylidia aurantiaca

Repetobasidiaceae

Edible: Mushroom, Fungus

Dischidia nummularia

Green creeper plant, String o, nickels.

Apocynaceae

Euclea divinorum

Diamond-leaved euclea

Ebenaceae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Flueggea leucopyrus

Phyllanthaceae

Edible: Fruit, Seed, Leaves

Lathyrus annuus

Annual yellow vetchling, Fodder pea

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit, Shoots

Maytenus acuminata

Celastraceae

Edible: Fruit, Roots

Picea breweriana

Weeping spruce, Brewer Spruce, Brewer's weeping spruce

Pinaceae

Edible: Flowers, Inner bark, Seeds, Tea

Syzygium oleosum

Blue lilly pilly, Blue cherry

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Veronica undulata

Undulate Speedwell

Plantaginaceae

Edible: Leaves

Asclepias pumila

Low milkweed, Plains milkweed

Apocynaceae

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

Astrantia maxima

Apiaceae

Edible: Leaves

Centipeda minima

Sneezeweed

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Crepis rubra

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves

Dypsis decaryi

Triangle palm, Three-cornered palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit

Hedysarum occidentale

Liquorice root, Sweetvetch

Fabaceae

Edible: Root

Morella serrata

Lance-leaved waxberry

Myricaceae

Edible: Fruit

Physospermum cornubiense

Barestem biscuitroot

Apiaceae

Edible: Flowers - drink, Fruit - flavouring, Leaves - tea, Stem

Pithecellobium lanceolatum

Buche

Fabaceae

Edible: Fruit - aril

Pterostylis parviflora

Tiny greenhood, Jug orchid, Green snail orchid

Orchidaceae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Santalum lanceolatum

Sandalwood, Northern sandalwood, Bush plum

Santalaceae

Edible: Fruit

Syzygium luehmannii

Cherry alder, Cherry satinash

Myrtaceae

Edible: Fruit

Asphodelus tenuifolius

Annual asphodel

Xanthorrhoeaceae

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Borassus aethiopum

African fan palm, Borassus palm, African Palmyra palm

Arecaceae

Edible: Fruit, Cabbage, Sap, Seeds, Palm heart, Vegetable, Young roots, Seedling

Dendrophthoe vitellina

Long-flowered mistletoe

Loranthaceae

Edible: Fruit

Paronychia jamesii

James's nailwort

Caryophyllaceae

Edible: Plant - tea

Persoonia lanceolata

Lance Leaf Geebung, Lance-leaved Geebung

Proteaceae

Edible: Fruit

Polygala sibirica

Chinese senega root

Polygalaceae

Edible: Leaves, Root

Pterocarpus angolensis

Bloodwood

Fabaceae

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Rhynchosia caribaea

Fabaceae

Edible: Roots

Sesamum triphyllum

Thunderbolt flower, Wild sesame

Pedaliaceae

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Japanese Stewartia

Theaceae

Edible: Leaves

Athrixia phylicoides

Zulu tea, Bushman's tea

Asteraceae

Edible: Leaves - tea

Atriplex hortensis

Mountain spinach, Garden orache, Sea Purslane

Amaranthaceae

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable

Bulbostylis barbata

Water grass

Cyperaceae

Edible: Seeds, Cereal, Root