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Sapindaceae

242 edible species

Tropical family including lychee, longan, and soapberry plants.

Acer argutum
Acer argutum

Edible: Sap

Acer campbellii
Acer campbellii

Campbell's maple

Edible: Leaves - drink

Acer campestre
Acer campestre

Field Maple, Hedge maple

Edible: Bark, Sap, Fruit

Acer cappadocicum var. indicum
Acer cappadocicum var. indicum

Five lobed maple

Edible: Leaves, Sap

Acer carpinifolium
Acer carpinifolium

Edible: Sap

Acer caudatum
Acer caudatum

Edible: Sap, Leaves - tea

Acer circinatum
Acer circinatum

Vine maple

Edible: Sap

Acer distylum
Acer distylum

Edible: Sap

Acer ginnala
Acer ginnala

Amur maple

Edible: Leaves - tea

Acer glabrum
Acer glabrum

Rocky Mountain Maple

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Bark

Acer grandidentatum
Acer grandidentatum

Canadian maple, Bigtooth maple

Edible: Sap

Acer interius
Acer interius

Box elder

Edible: Sap - sweetener

Acer macrophyllum
Acer macrophyllum

Oregon maple, Broadleaf maple

Edible: Sap, Seeds, Flowers, Leaves

Acer negundo
Acer negundo

Box elder, Black Maple

Edible: Bark, Sap, Seeds

Acer oblongum
Acer oblongum

Himalayan maple

Edible: ?

Acer palmatum
Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple, Palmate maple

Edible: Sap, Leaves

Acer papilio
Acer papilio

Edible: Sap

Acer pensylvanicum
Acer pensylvanicum

Striped maple, Moosewood

Edible: Sap

Acer platanoides
Acer platanoides

Norway Maple

Edible: Sap, Cambium, Fruit, Buds, Flowers

Acer pseudoplatanus
Acer pseudoplatanus

Plane-tree maple

Edible: Sap, Seeds, Leaves - flavour, Flowers - tea.

Acer rubrum
Acer rubrum

Red maple

Edible: Sap, Seeds, Leaves, Bark

Acer saccharinum
Acer saccharinum

Silver maple

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Sap, Bark

Acer saccharum
Acer saccharum

Sugar maple, Hard Maple

Edible: Sap, Seeds

Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum
Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum

Florida maple, Southern sugar maple

Edible: Sap

Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum
Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum

Big tooth maple

Edible: Seeds, Sap, Bark

Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum
Acer saccharum subsp. nigrum

Black sugar maple

Edible: Sap, Seeds, Bark

Acer spicatum
Acer spicatum

Mountain maple

Edible: Sap

Acer tataricum
Acer tataricum

Tatarium maple, Amur maple

Edible: Seeds, Sap

Acer truncatum
Acer truncatum

Flat-base maple

Edible: Seeds, Branches - drink

Acer truncatum subsp. mono
Acer truncatum subsp. mono

Painted maple

Edible: Branches - drink, Leaves

Aesculus assamica
Aesculus assamica

Ma niang nam

Edible: Fruit

Aesculus californica
Aesculus californica

Californian Buckeye, Californian Horse-Chestnut, Berraco

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Aesculus chinensis
Aesculus chinensis

Chinese horse chestnut

Edible: Seeds

Aesculus flava
Aesculus flava

Sweet buckeye, Horse Chestnut, Yellow Buckeye

Edible: Seeds, Nectar

Aesculus glabra
Aesculus glabra

Ohio buckeye, Fetid buckeye

Edible: Seeds, Nut

Aesculus hippocastanum
Aesculus hippocastanum

European horse chestnut

Edible: Seeds, Nut, Caution

Aesculus indica
Aesculus indica

Indian chestnut, Indian horse chestnut

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Aesculus octandra
Aesculus octandra

Yellow buckeye, Sweet buckeye, Big buckeye

Edible: Seeds, Nut, Caution

Aesculus parviflora
Aesculus parviflora

Dwarf buckeye, Bottlebrush Buckeye

Edible: Seeds

Aesculus pavia
Aesculus pavia

Red buckeye, Scarlet buckeye, Firecracker-plant

Edible: Seeds, Nut, Caution

Aesculus spp
Aesculus spp

Horse chestnut

Edible: Seed

Aesculus turbinata
Aesculus turbinata

Japanese horse chestnut, Toti-No-Ki

Edible: Seeds

Aesculus x carnea
Aesculus x carnea

Red Horse chestnut, Pink Horse Chestnut

Edible: Seeds

Alatococcus siqueirae
Alatococcus siqueirae

Edible: Nut

Alatococcus sp.
Alatococcus sp.

Castanha-incoe

Edible: Fruit ?

Alectryon connatus
Alectryon connatus

Red eye, Bird's eye

Edible: Fruit

Alectryon coriaceus
Alectryon coriaceus

Beach bird’s eye, Soap Berry, Beach Alectryon

Edible: Fruit aril

Alectryon diversifolius
Alectryon diversifolius

Holly bush, Scrub boonaree

Edible: Fruit.

Alectryon excelsus
Alectryon excelsus

Titoki, New Zealand Ash

Edible: Fruit

Alectryon macrococcum
Alectryon macrococcum

Mahoe

Edible: Kernel, Nuts, Fruit

Alectryon oleifolius
Alectryon oleifolius

Bullocky bush, Boonaree, Rosewood, Western Rosewood, Boonery

Edible: Buds, Gum, Fruit

Alectryon tomentosus
Alectryon tomentosus

Woolly rambutan, Red Jacket, Hairy Bird's eye

Edible: Fruit aril

Alectryon unilobatus
Alectryon unilobatus

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus abyssinicus
Allophylus abyssinicus

Forest velvet false-currant

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Allophylus africanus
Allophylus africanus

African allophylus, African false-raisin

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Allophylus cobbe
Allophylus cobbe

Threeleaf allophyllus

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus cochinchinensis
Allophylus cochinchinensis

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus decipiens
Allophylus decipiens

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus densiflorus
Allophylus densiflorus

Dense flower allophylus

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus divaricatus
Allophylus divaricatus

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus edulis
Allophylus edulis

Fruta de parao

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Allophylus ferrugineus
Allophylus ferrugineus

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Allophylus incanus
Allophylus incanus

Grey allophylus

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus macrostachys
Allophylus macrostachys

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus melanocarpus
Allophylus melanocarpus

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus melliodorus
Allophylus melliodorus

Edible: Leaves

Allophylus mollis
Allophylus mollis

Shiringo, Clambo

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus puberulus
Allophylus puberulus

Dawny allophylus

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus racemosus
Allophylus racemosus

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus rubifolius
Allophylus rubifolius

Lowveld false-currant

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable

Allophylus serratus
Allophylus serratus

Tanalika

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Allophylus timoriensis
Allophylus timoriensis

Green allophylus

Edible: Fruit

Allophylus zeylanicus
Allophylus zeylanicus

Edible: Fruit

Arytera lautereriana
Arytera lautereriana

Corduroy tamarind

Edible: Fruit

Atalaya variifolia
Atalaya variifolia

Wingleaf whitewood

Edible: Root

Averrhoidium gardnerianum
Averrhoidium gardnerianum

Tinguiba

Edible: Fruit

Blighia laurentii
Blighia laurentii

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Blighia sapida
Blighia sapida

Akee

Edible: Fruit, Aril, Flowers - flavour, Caution, Leaves

Blighia unijugata
Blighia unijugata

Blighia, Triangle tops

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Leaves

Blighia welwitschii
Blighia welwitschii

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Fruit, Aril, Caution

Blomia prisca
Blomia prisca

Edible: Fruit

Cardiospermum grandiflorum
Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Heart seed, Balloon Vine

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Cardiospermum halicacabum
Cardiospermum halicacabum

Heart seed, Heart pea

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Stems, Tea

Cardiospermum microcarpum
Cardiospermum microcarpum

Balloon vine, Leaved heart pea

Edible: Leaves

Chytranthus atroviolaceus
Chytranthus atroviolaceus

Tokomboli

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Chytranthus cauliflorus
Chytranthus cauliflorus

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Chytranthus gilletii
Chytranthus gilletii

Edible: Fruit

Chytranthus macrobotrys
Chytranthus macrobotrys

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Nuts

Chytranthus macrophyllus
Chytranthus macrophyllus

Edible: Fruit

Chytranthus mannii
Chytranthus mannii

Edible: Fruit

Chytranthus mortehanii
Chytranthus mortehanii

Toulom

Edible: Fruit

Chytranthus obliquinervis
Chytranthus obliquinervis

Edible: Fruit

Chytranthus setosus
Chytranthus setosus

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Fruit

Chytranthus stenophyllus var. gerardii
Chytranthus stenophyllus var. gerardii

Edible: Fruit

Cubilia cubili
Cubilia cubili

Kubili nut

Edible: Aril, Seeds, Nuts, Leaves

Cupania americana
Cupania americana

Candle wood cupania, Wild ackee

Edible: Nuts, Aril

Cupania belizensis
Cupania belizensis

Belize cupania

Edible: Fruit ?

Cupania prisca
Cupania prisca

Edible: Leaves, ?

Cupania scrobiculata
Cupania scrobiculata

Pitted cupania

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Cupaniopsis anacardioides

Tuckeroo, Beach Tamarind, Carrotwood

Edible: Fruit