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Sapindaceae

242 edible species

Tropical family including lychee, longan, and soapberry plants.

Sapindus drummondii
Sapindus drummondii

Western soapberry

Edible: Fruit

Sapindus emarginatus
Sapindus emarginatus

Notched leaf soapnut

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Sapindus esculentus
Sapindus esculentus

Pittombera

Edible: Fruit

Sapindus indicus
Sapindus indicus

Soapberry

Edible: Seeds

Sapindus laurifolius
Sapindus laurifolius

Edible: Leaves, Latex, Fruit - dry

Sapindus marginatus
Sapindus marginatus

Wingleaf Soapberry

Edible: Fruit

Sapindus mukorossi
Sapindus mukorossi

Soap-nut tree of North India, Chinese soapberry

Edible: Seeds

Sapindus rarak
Sapindus rarak

Lerak, Soapberry tree

Edible: Fruit

Sapindus saponaria
Sapindus saponaria

Wingleaf soapberry

Edible: Seeds, Root, Leaves

Sapindus trifoliatus
Sapindus trifoliatus

Soap-nut tree of South India

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Schleichera oleosa
Schleichera oleosa

Lac tree, Ceylon oak

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds-oil, Seeds, Flower buds

Serjania lethalis
Serjania lethalis

Edible: Fruit

Talisia angustifolia
Talisia angustifolia

Capitumba

Edible: Fruit

Talisia carinata
Talisia carinata

Carinate talisia

Edible: Fruit

Talisia croatii
Talisia croatii

Croat talisia

Edible: Fruit

Talisia esculenta
Talisia esculenta

Pitomba, Esculent talisia

Edible: Fruit

Talisia firma
Talisia firma

Green pitomba

Edible: Fruit

Talisia floresii
Talisia floresii

Coloc

Edible: Fruit

Talisia hemidasya
Talisia hemidasya

Subcoriaceous talisia

Edible: Fruit

Talisia japurensis
Talisia japurensis

Japura talisia

Edible: Fruit

Talisia macrophylla
Talisia macrophylla

Edible: Fruit

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Talisia marleneana

Marlene talisia

Edible: Fruit

Talisia microphylla
Talisia microphylla

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Talisia mollis
Talisia mollis

Edible: Fruit

Talisia nervosa
Talisia nervosa

Nerved talisia, Wild mamon

Edible: Seeds

Talisia obovata
Talisia obovata

Obovate talisia

Edible: Fruit

Talisia oliviformis
Talisia oliviformis

Yellow genip, Olive shape talisia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Talisia peruviana
Talisia peruviana

Peru talisia

Edible: Fruit

Talisia praealta
Talisia praealta

Acarouani talisia

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Talisia retusa
Talisia retusa

Retuse talisia

Edible: Fruit

Talisia sp.
Talisia sp.

Belizean genip

Edible: Fruit

Talisia squarrosa
Talisia squarrosa

Rough talisia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Talisia subalbens
Talisia subalbens

Edible: Fruit

Talisia sylvatica
Talisia sylvatica

Edible: Fruit

Tina dissitiflora
Tina dissitiflora

Edible: Fruit

Ungnadia speciosa
Ungnadia speciosa

Mexican-buckeye, Texas-buckeye, Spanish-buckeye

Edible: Poisonous

Xanthoceras sorbifolium
Xanthoceras sorbifolium

Yellow Horn, Official's hat fruit, Shiny-leaf yellowhorn, Northern macadamia

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Xerospermum laevigatum
Xerospermum laevigatum

Rambutan pachat, Gong

Edible: Seeds coat, Fruit

Xerospermum noronhianum
Xerospermum noronhianum

Edible: Seeds coat, Fruit

Xerospermum wallichii
Xerospermum wallichii

Rambutan pachat

Edible: Fruit

Zanha golungensis
Zanha golungensis

Smooth-fruited zanha

Edible: Seeds, Fruit - aril

Zanha suaveolens
Zanha suaveolens

Edible: Fruit