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Apocynaceae

614 edible species

Diverse family including periwinkles, oleander, and some tropical fruit species.

Saba senegalensis
Saba senegalensis

Saba, Gumvine

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - flavouring, Bark

Sarcolobus globosus
Sarcolobus globosus

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Caution

Sarcostemma acidum
Sarcostemma acidum

Leafless East Indian vine

Edible: Sap, Stem, Caution

Sarcostemma intermedium
Sarcostemma intermedium

Edible: Shoots, Sap

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Sarcostemma secamone

Chamuk pla lot

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Sarcostemma viminale
Sarcostemma viminale

Caustic vine, Milkbush, Milk rope

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Roots, Fruit, Flowers, Caution, Vegetable

Schizoglossum atropurpureum
Schizoglossum atropurpureum

Red milkwort

Edible: Tuber, Roots

Schizoglossum cordifolium
Schizoglossum cordifolium

Commo split-tongue

Edible: Root

Schizoglossum robustum
Schizoglossum robustum

Edible: Roots

Schubertia schreiteri
Schubertia schreiteri

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

Secamone afzelii
Secamone afzelii

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Secamone emetica
Secamone emetica

Emetic secamone

Edible: Fruit

Secamone maritima
Secamone maritima
Secamone punctulata
Secamone punctulata

Edible: Root - tea

Secamone spp.
Secamone spp.

Edible: Leaves

Secamone stuhlmannii
Secamone stuhlmannii

Edible: Vegetable

Secamonopsis madagascariensis
Secamonopsis madagascariensis

Edible: Root

Spirolobium cambodianum
Spirolobium cambodianum

Edible: Unsure

Spongiosperma grandiflorum
Spongiosperma grandiflorum

Edible: Fruit

Stapelia gettliffei
Stapelia gettliffei

Zebra stapelia

Edible: Stem

Stapelia kwebensis
Stapelia kwebensis

Stapelia

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Root

Stapelia olivacea
Stapelia olivacea

Edible: Stem

Stathmostelma pauciflorum
Stathmostelma pauciflorum

Edible: Leaves

Stathmostelma propinquum
Stathmostelma propinquum

Edible: Tuber, Root

Stathmostelma rhacodes
Stathmostelma rhacodes

Edible: Root

Stathmostelma spectabile
Stathmostelma spectabile

Edible: Fruit, Root

Stelmacrypton khasianum
Stelmacrypton khasianum

Edible: Fruit

Stenostelma capense
Stenostelma capense

Bush carrot

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Stenostelma eminens
Stenostelma eminens

Edible: Leaves

Stomatostemma monteiroae
Stomatostemma monteiroae

Edible: Fruit

Strophanthus divaricatus
Strophanthus divaricatus

Goat-horns strophanthus

Edible: POISONOUS, Medicine

Strophanthus gratus
Strophanthus gratus

Cream fruit, Climbing oleander

Edible: Caution, Medicine

Strophanthus hispidus
Strophanthus hispidus

Hispid strophanthus

Edible: Caution, Medicine, Leaves

Strophanthus mirabilis
Strophanthus mirabilis

Edible: Roots, Vegetable, Caution

Strophanthus preussii
Strophanthus preussii

Spider tresses

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Caution

Tabernaemontana alba
Tabernaemontana alba

Edible: Sap

Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia
Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia

Almond leaf tabernaemontana

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana coffeoides
Tabernaemontana coffeoides

Edible: Bark - flavouring, Medicine

Tabernaemontana columbiensis
Tabernaemontana columbiensis

Cafecillo, Colombia tabernaemontana

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana divaricata
Tabernaemontana divaricata

Crape jasmine

Edible: Leaves, Poisonous

Tabernaemontana donnell-smithii
Tabernaemontana donnell-smithii

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana elegans
Tabernaemontana elegans

Lowveld toad tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Tabernaemontana heterophylla
Tabernaemontana heterophylla

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana laeta
Tabernaemontana laeta

Guasuiririba

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Tabernaemontana litoralis
Tabernaemontana litoralis

Edible: Fruit ?, CAUTION

Tabernaemontana macrocalyx
Tabernaemontana macrocalyx

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana markgrafiana
Tabernaemontana markgrafiana

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana maxima
Tabernaemontana maxima

Ucho tabernaemontana

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana panamensis
Tabernaemontana panamensis

Panama tabernaemontana

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana sananho
Tabernaemontana sananho

Kunakip

Edible: Fruit pulp, Bark

Tabernaemontana siphilitica
Tabernaemontana siphilitica

Azucar

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana undulata
Tabernaemontana undulata

Undulate tabernaemontana

Edible: Fruit

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Tabernaemontana utilis

Cow tree

Edible: Sap

Tabernaemontana vanheurckii
Tabernaemontana vanheurckii

Edible: Fruit

Tabernaemontana ventricosa
Tabernaemontana ventricosa

Forest toad tree.

Edible: Fruit

Tacazzea apiculata
Tacazzea apiculata

Edible: Flowers, Vegetable, Leaves

Telosma africana
Telosma africana

Edible: Leaves

Telosma cordata
Telosma cordata

Night-scented flower, Night-coming scent, Fragrant telosma

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Roots

Telosma procumbens
Telosma procumbens

Dukep

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves

Thevetia ahouai
Thevetia ahouai

Chilindron

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Thevetia neriifolia
Thevetia neriifolia

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Trachelospermum asiaticum
Trachelospermum asiaticum

Edible: Leaves

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Trichocaulon pillansii

Edible: Leaves

Tridentea marientalensis
Tridentea marientalensis

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Tylophora dalzellii
Tylophora dalzellii

Dalzell ipecac

Edible: Fruit

Tylophora flexuosa
Tylophora flexuosa

Edible: Fruit

Tylophora ovata
Tylophora ovata

Hairy ipecac

Edible: Leaves

Tylophora sylvatica
Tylophora sylvatica

Edible: Leaves

Urceola elastica
Urceola elastica

Rubber tree, East India caotychouc

Edible: Fruit

Urceola lucida
Urceola lucida

Edible: Fruit

Urceola rosea
Urceola rosea

Edible: Stem, Leaves

Urceola tournieri
Urceola tournieri

Edible: Fruit, Spice, Flavouring

Vallaris glabra
Vallaris glabra

Bead flower, Puding redang

Edible: Medicine

Vallaris solanacea
Vallaris solanacea

Bread flower vine

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Seeds

Vallesia glabra
Vallesia glabra

Glabrous vallesia, Pearlberry

Edible: Fruit

Vinca difformis
Vinca difformis

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Vincetoxicum cameroonicum
Vincetoxicum cameroonicum

Edible: Vegetable

Vincetoxicum canescens
Vincetoxicum canescens

Edible: Roots, Caution

Vincetoxicum cernuum
Vincetoxicum cernuum

Edible: ?

Voacanga africana
Voacanga africana

Small-fruit wild frangipani

Edible: Fruit

Voacanga bracteata
Voacanga bracteata

Edible: Fruit

Voacanga foetida
Voacanga foetida

Edible: Fruit

Voacanga thouarsii
Voacanga thouarsii

Wild frangipani, Voacanga

Edible: Fruit

White-sloanea crassa
White-sloanea crassa
Willughbeia angustifolia
Willughbeia angustifolia

Giant sherbet, Orange sherbet

Edible: Fruit

Willughbeia coriacea
Willughbeia coriacea

Heaven fruit, Borneo rubber

Edible: Fruit

Willughbeia edulis
Willughbeia edulis

Gedraphol, Kuy

Edible: Fruit

Willughbeia tenuiflora
Willughbeia tenuiflora

Edible: Fruit

Wrightia annamensis
Wrightia annamensis

Chhe dai khla

Edible: Seeds - oil

Wrightia arborea
Wrightia arborea

Woolly dyeing rosebay

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Wrightia pubescens
Wrightia pubescens

Edible: Bark

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Wrightia sikkimensis
Wrightia tinctoria
Wrightia tinctoria

Pala Indigo-plant

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

Wrightia tomentosa
Wrightia tomentosa

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit

Xysmalobium acerateoides
Xysmalobium acerateoides

Bitter wood

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Xysmalobium asperum
Xysmalobium asperum

Sandpaper cartwheel

Edible: Leaves

Xysmalobium heudelotianum
Xysmalobium heudelotianum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Xysmalobium lapathifolium
Xysmalobium lapathifolium

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Xysmalobium undulatum
Xysmalobium undulatum

Bitter wood, Milk bush

Edible: Leaves, Caution

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ZZ Adenium multiflorum

Edible: Poisonous, Medicine