Bignoniaceae

65 edible species

Woody vines and trees with showy trumpet flowers; mostly ornamental species.

Amphilophium carolinae

Edible: Fruit

Amphitecna latifolia

Savannah black calabash

Edible: Seeds

Amphitecna sessilifolia

Sessileleaf black calabash, Wild calabash

Edible: Fruit

Bignonia capreolata

Cross vine

Edible: Roots - flavouring

Bignonia hyacinthina

Edible: Bark - flavouring

Callichlamys latifolia

Fava de arara

Edible: Fruit

Campsis grandiflora

Chinese trumpet creeper

Edible: Flowers

Quishu, Autumn tree

Edible: Flowers

Catalpa fargesii

Edible: Flowers

Chinese catalpa

Edible: Flowers, Seed pods, Leaves

Catophractes alexandri

Chilopsis linearis

Desert willow, Flowering willow

Edible: Flowers, Seeds pod

Edible: Fruit, Nectar

Edible: Fruit

Colea obtusifolia

Edible: Fruit

Edible: Fruit

Crescentia alata

Mexican calabash

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Fruit

Crescentia cujete

Calabash, Calabash-tree

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Leaves

Cuspidaria inaequalis

Edible: Sap

Cydista aequinoctialis

Garlic vine

Edible: Sap

Dolichandrone atrovirens

Temple flower, Wavy trumpet flower

Edible: Flowers, Fruit

Dolichandrone serrulata

Khae khaao

Edible: Flowers

Dolichandrone spathacea

Mangrove trumpet tree

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Leaves - flavouring

Dolichandrone stipulata

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Vegetable

Fernandoa adenophylla

Edible: Flowers, Fruit

Handroanthus albus

White handroanthus

Edible: Flowers

Handroanthus impetiginosus

Edible: Bark - tea, Flowers

Hydroanthus chrysanthus

Amapa hydroanthus

Edible: Fruit

Hydroanthus heptaphyllus

Sevenleaf hydroanthus

Edible: Flowers

Hydroanthus incanus

Grey hydroanthus

Incarvillea arguta

Himalayan gloxinia

Edible: Pith, Medicine

Incarvillea delavayi

Hardy Gloxinia

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Incarvillea sinensis

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Jacaranda copaia

Wekineo

Edible: Wood

Mansoa alliacea

Garlic vine

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Spice

Mansoa hymenaea

Garlic vine

Edible: Leaves

Markhamia stipulata

Markhamia tree, Ma ye

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Leaves

Mayodendron igneum

Tree jasmine

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Millingtonia hortensis

Tree jasmine, Indian cork tree

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Oroxylum indicum

Indian trumpet flower

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit, Pod, Flowers, Stem

Parmentiera aculeata

Food candle tree

Edible: Fruit, Spice

Parmentiera cereifera

Panama candle tree

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Parmentiera stenocarpa

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Phyllarthron comorense

Edible: Fruit

Phyllarthron spp.

Edible: Fruit

Phylloctenium bernieri

Edible: Fruit

Phylloctenium decaryanum

Edible: Fruit

Pithecoctenium cynanchoides

Imosikiot lhele, Toksiaka

Edible: Fruit

Pyrostegia venusta

Flaming trumpet, Flame vine, Golden shower creeper

Edible: Flowers

Radermachera sinica

Edible: Flowers

Radermachera xylocarpa

Padri tree

Edible: Fruit

Rhigozum obovatum

Karoo gold

Edible: Flower, Vegetable

Rhodocolea telfairiae

Edible: Fruit

Spathodea campanulata

African Tulip Tree

Edible: Seeds, Flowers

Stereospermum chelonoides

Yellow snake tree

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Stereospermum fimbriatum

Lilac padri tree, Snake padri tree

Edible: Fruit

Stereospermum kunthianum

Pink jacaranda, Pink padri tree

Edible: Bark, Fruit, Branches

Stereospermum neuranthum

Golden trumpet tree

Edible: Flowers

Tabebuia heterophylla

Pink trumpet tree

Edible: Leaves - tea

Pink trumpet tree

Edible: Caution

Tabebuia serratifolia

Edible: Trunk, Medicine?

Tecoma capensis

Cape-honeysuckle

Edible: Nectar

Yellow trumpet flower, Kidney guava, Yellow elder

Edible: Probably not edible. Used in medicine.

ZZ Markhamia lutea

Nile tulip, Nile trumpet

Edible: Medicine