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Dilleniaceae

31 edible species

Tropical and subtropical trees, shrubs, and climbers with showy flowers; limited food uses.

Curatella americana
Curatella americana

Chaparro

Edible: Seeds - flavouring, Fruit

Davilla kunthii
Davilla kunthii

Edible: Roots, Stems - water

Davilla nitida
Davilla nitida

Edible: Stem - water

Delima sarmentosa
Delima sarmentosa

Edible: Stems - water

Dillenia alata
Dillenia alata

Red beech, Golden Guinea Tree, Queensland red beech

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Dillenia andamanica
Dillenia andamanica

Edible: Fruit

Dillenia aurea
Dillenia aurea

Edible: Fruit

Dillenia heterosepala
Dillenia heterosepala

Edible: Fruit

Dillenia indica
Dillenia indica

Elephant apple

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Calyx, Leaves

Dillenia megalantha
Dillenia megalantha

Philippine dillenia tree

Edible: Fruit

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Dillenia meliosmifolia

Edible: Fruit

Dillenia obovata
Dillenia obovata

Burma simpoh, Stone dillenia tree

Edible: Fruit

Dillenia ovata
Dillenia ovata

Kadah dillenia tree

Edible: Fruit

Dillenia pentagyna
Dillenia pentagyna

Lesser-flowered dillenia, Nepal elephant apple

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves

Dillenia philippinensis
Dillenia philippinensis

Katmon, Philippines simpoh tree

Edible: Fruit, Sepals

Dillenia reifferscheidtia
Dillenia reifferscheidtia

Edible: Fruit

Dillenia retusa
Dillenia retusa

Godapara dillenia tree

Edible: Fruit

Dillenia scabrella
Dillenia scabrella

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Dillenia serrata
Dillenia serrata

Dengilo

Edible: Fruit

Dillenia turbinata
Dillenia turbinata

Five-branched fruit

Edible: Fruit

Doliocarpus dentatus
Doliocarpus dentatus

Watervine

Edible: Stems - water, Fruit

Doliocarpus major
Doliocarpus major

Watervine

Edible: Stems - water

Hibbertia coriacea
Hibbertia coriacea

Edible: Fruit

Pinzona coriacea
Pinzona coriacea

Edible: Stems - water

Tetracera alnifolia
Tetracera alnifolia

Edible: Leaves, Stem sap, Vegetable

Tetracera portobellensis
Tetracera portobellensis

Edible: Stem sap ?

Tetracera potatoria
Tetracera potatoria

Edible: Leaves, Sap, Stems - juice

Tetracera scandens
Tetracera scandens

Climbing tetracera

Edible: Stem - water, Sap

Tetracera stuhlmanniana
Tetracera stuhlmanniana

Edible: Stem sap

Tetracera volubilis
Tetracera volubilis

Edible: Sap

Tetracera willdenowiana
Tetracera willdenowiana

Watervine

Edible: Stems - water