Thymelaeaceae

32 edible species

Shrubs and trees with tough bark; includes daphnes and flax plants.

Aquilaria khasiana

Khasi-eagle wood

Edible: Wood - spice

Aquilaria malaccensis

Aloes Wood, Malacca eagle-wood, Agarwood tree

Edible: Seeds, Bark, Spice

Spurge flax

Edible: Poisonous, Medicine

Daphne mezereum

February daphne, Mezereon

Edible: Fruit - spice, Caution

Daphne mucronata

Edible: Fruit

Daphne oleoides

Daphne

Edible: Fruit, Fruit - drink

Daphne papyracea

Edible: Fruit

Edible: Leaves

Daphnopsis brasiliensis

Ambira-tinga

Edible: Fruit

Daphnopsis zamorensis

Zamora daphnopsis

Edible: Fruit

Dicranolepis persei

Edible: Fruit

Edgeworthia papyrifera

Paperbush, Oriental Paperbush

Englerodaphne subcordata

Smooth fibre-bush

Edible: Fruit

Eriosolena composita

Edible: Fruit

Gnidia chrysantha

Edible: Leaves

Gnidia somalensis

Edible: Root

Peddiea africana

Cord tree

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Peddiea fischeri

Green flower tree

Edible: Fruit

Phaleria capitata

Wild gora tree

Edible: Fruit

Phaleria macrocarpa

The great gora tree, God's crown tree

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Phaleria octandra

Dwarf phaleria

Edible: Fruit

Phaleria perrottetiana

Gora bago tree

Edible: Stems

Pimelea arenaria

Edible: Fruit

Pimelea microcephala

Mallee Riceflower, Shrubby Rice-flower

Edible: Fruit

Pimelea prostrata

Pinatoro, Strathmore weed

Edible: Fruit

Pimelea villosa subsp. arenaria

Autetaranga, Native sand daphne

Edible: Fruit

Struthiola ciliata

Edible: Nectar

Synaptolepis alternifolia

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Synaptolepis kirkii

Edible: Fruit

Synaptolepis retusa

Edible: Leaves

Wikstroemia indica

Tiebush

Edible: Caution, Toxic, Medicine

ZZ Daphne genkwa

Lilac daphne

Edible: ?, Medicine