Anacardiaceae

276 species

Family including cashews, mangoes, pistachios, and poison ivy with characteristic resinous compounds.

Amphipterygium adstringens

Edible: Fruit stalk

Anacardium amapaense

Anacardium giganteum

Cajui, Giant cashew

Edible: Nuts, Flower stalk, Fruit

Anacardium humile

Monkey nut, Cajui

Edible: Fruit stalk, Nuts, Seeds

Anacardium microcarpum

Miniature cashew

Edible: Fruit stalk, Nuts

Anacardium nanum

Edible: Fruit, Nuts

Anacardium occidentale

Edible: Nuts, Leaves, Fruit pulp, Flavouring, Vegetable, Seeds, Oil

Antrocaryon amazonicum

Amazonas antrocaryon

Antrocaryon klaineanum

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Antrocaryon micraster

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Nuts

Antrocaryon nannanii

Edible: Nuts, Fruit, Nuts - oil

Bouea macrophylla

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Bouea oppositifolia

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Buchanania amboinensis

Edible: Fruit ?

Buchanania arborescens

Little Gooseberry tree, Beach Berry

Buchanania axillaris

Edible: Fruit, Nuts

Buchanania cochinchinensis

Almondette Tree

Edible: Fruit, Kernel, Seeds, Nuts

Buchanania lanceolata

Edible: Nuts, Kernel

Buchanania lancifolia

Cheerojee-oil plant

Edible: Fruit, Nuts, Kernel

Buchanania lanzan

Almondette, Charoli Nut

Edible: Fruit, Oil, Seed

Buchanania macrocarpa

Buchanania nitida

Buchanania obovata

Wild plum, Green plum

Edible: Fruit, Roots

Buchanania sessilifolia

Otak hudang, Bentangur otak hudang

Buchanania splendens

Campnosperma auriculatum

Campnosperma brevipetiolatum

Edible: Nut - oil, Caution

Campnosperma oxyrachis

Pauh lebi, Melumut

Edible: Seeds - oil

Choerospondias axillaris

Lapsi, Nepalese hogplum

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Comocladia macrophylla

Comocladia mollissima

Comocladia pinnatifolia

Cotinus coggygria

Smoke tree, Venetian sumach

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Fruit

Cyrtocarpa edulis

Edible cyrtocarpa, Cape wild plum

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Nuts

Cyrtocarpa procera

Chupadilla, Jocote

Edible: Fruit, Bark

Dracontomelon costatum

Dracontomelon dao

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Flowers

Dracontomelon duperreanum

Asian pheasant tree

Dracontomelon macrocarpum

Dracontomelon vitiense

Tarawau, Dragon plum

Euroschinus falcatus

Maiden's blush, Ribbonwood, Mango bark

Fegimanra africana

White oak, Greenheart

Fegimanra afzelii

Rengas, Rengas ayam

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Edible: Seeds, Nuts

Rengas, Rengas ayer, Rak nam

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Nuts, Caution

Haematostaphis barteri

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit

Harpephyllum caffrum

Kaffir plum, Wild plum

Lannea amaniensis

Lannea antiscorbutica

Butter-oil tree

Lannea coromandelica

Indian ash tree, Wodier tree

Edible: Leaves, Bark - flavouring, Gum, Fruit

Lannea fruticosa

Edible: Root, Fruit

Small-leaf lannea

Edible: Fruit, Root, Root bark

Lannea kerstingii

Lannea malifolia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Lannea nigritana

Lannea schimperi

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Bark - tea

Lannea schweinfurthii var. stuhlmannii

Edible: Fruit, Bark

Lannea schweinfurthii var. tomentosa

Lannea triphylla

Edible: Root, Fruit, Bark

Lithrea caustica

Mangifera andamanica

Mangifera dongnaiensis

Mangifera equina

Edible: Fruit ?

Mangifera flava

Mangifera indica

Mango, Bowen Mango

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Seed

Mangifera kemanga

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Nuts, Leaves

Mangifera khasiana

Mangifera laurina

Mangifera minutifolia

Mangifera monandra

Mangifera oblongifolia

Mangifera parvifolia

Mangifera philippinensis

Mangifera rubropetala

Red petaled mango

Mangifera siamensis

Mangifera silvestris

Mangifera similis

Mangifera sylvatica

Mangifera timorensis

Mangifera torquenda

Mangifera verticillata

Edible: Fruit ?

Microstemon sp indet.

Ransa Ransa akar

Mosquitoxylum jamaicense

Nothopegia colebrookiana

Operculicarya gummifera

White resin tree

Ozoroa insignis

Raisin bush, Tropical resin tree

Edible: Fruit, Bark - tea, Gum

Ozoroa insignis subsp. reticulata

Currant resin tree, Tarberry

Edible: Fruit, Twigs - tea, Bark - tea, Gum

Ozoroa pulcherrima

Edible: Roots - medicine

Ozoroa schinzii

Edible: Leaves - tea, Medicine

Ozoroa sphaerocarpa

Roundfruit currant tree, Currant resin-tree

Parishia insignis

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Pentaspadon motleyi

White pelong tree

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Pentaspadon velutinus

Pistacia aethiopica

Edible: Bark - tea, Seeds, Root, Nuts

Pistacia atlantica

Atlantic pistachio

Edible: Nuts, Fruit, Seeds

Pistacia atlantica subsp. mutica

Turk terebinth pistache

Edible: Nuts, Resin, Seeds - oil

Pistacia chinensis

Chinese pistachio

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Nuts

Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima

Pistachio wood, East Indies mastiche

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Nuts, Fruit

Pistacia eurycarpa

Edible: Fruit, Fruit - tea, Leaves, Seeds, Nuts

Pistacia lentiscus

Mastic Tree, Mastic shrub

Edible: Nuts, Leaves as condiment, Spice, Resin, Gum, Seeds, Oil

Pistacia mexicana

Texas pistacio, Mexican pistacio

Edible: Nuts, Seeds

Pistacia terebinthus

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers, Oil, Seeds - spice

Pistacia terebinthus subsp. palaestina

Palestinian terebinth

Edible: Fruit, Gum, Leaves, Nuts, Seeds, Flowers

Edible: Fruit, Nuts, Seeds, Flavouring, Spice

Pistacia weinmannifolia

Pleiogynium timoriense

Burdekin plum, Tulip plum

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Protorhus longifolia

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Pseudospondias microcarpa

African grape tree

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Lemon sumach, Fragrant sumach, Polecat bush

Chinese gall, Chinese sumac, Nutgall tree

Edible: Fruit - flavouring, Leaves, Flowers, Seeds

Rhus chirindensis forma legatii

Bush jarrah, Red currant rhus

Rhus chondroloma

Rhus choriophylla

Dwarf Sumach, Winged sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Winged Sumac, Shining Sumac

Edible: Fruit, Oil

Rhus copallinum

Dwarf sumac, Mountain sumac, Winged sumac

Sumach, Elm-leaved sumach

Edible: Fruit, Oil

Smooth sumac, Scarlet sumach, Mountain sumac, Vinegar tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Roots

Rhus integrifolia

Lemonade berry, Sourberry

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Rhus lanceolata

Edible: Fruit ?

Rhus microphylla

Desert sumach, Littleleaf sumach

Rhus mysorensis

Sugar bush, Sugar sumac

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Rhus oxyacantha

Rhus parviflora

Rhus punjabensis

Rhus punjabensis sinica - (Diels.)Rehder.&E.H.Wilson.

Edible: Fruit, Oil

Rhus punjabensis var. sinica

Rhus retinorrhoea

Rhus sempervirens

Edible: Fruit, Oil

Rhus succedanea

Wax tree, Japanese wax tree, Japan tallow

Three-lobed sumac

Staghorn sumac, Indian lemonade, Velvet sumach, Virginian sumach, Vinegar tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Rhus verniciflua

Lacquer tree, Varnish tree

Evergreen Sumach

Edible: Berries, Fruit

Rhus x pulvinata

Pulvinate sumac

Pepperina, Pepper tree

Edible: Fruit as spice

Schinus johnstonii

Schinus latifolia

Chilean pepper tree

Peruvian mastic tree, Peruvian peppertree

Edible: Fruit as spice, Leaves - spice

Schinus polygama

Edible: Fruit, Spice

Schinus polygamus - (Cav.)Cabr.

Huigen, Hardee peppertree

Schinus terebinthifolia

Broad-leafed pepper tree

Edible: Fruit - spice, Caution

Schmaltzia copallina

Dwarf Sumach, Winged sumac

Schmaltzia integrifolia

Schmaltzia ovata

Sugar bush, Sugar sumac

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Schmaltzia trilobata

Sclerocarya birrea

Ethiopian marvola nut, Maroola plum, Marula

Edible: Kernels, Fruit, Nuts, Vegetable, Leaves, Seed, Seeds - oil

Sclerocarya birrea subsp. caffra

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Nuts, Leaves, Kernel

Edible: Berries, Fruit, Spice

Searsia burchellii

Searsia chirindensis

Red currant rhus

Searsia ciliata

Searsia crenata

Searsia dentata

Searsia discolor

Grassveld currant

Searsia dissecta

Searsia divaricata

Searsia dregeana

Searsia engleri

Searsia gerrardii

Searsia glutinosa

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Searsia glutinosa subsp. abyssinica

Searsia grandidens

Sharp-toothed currant

Searsia gueinzii

Thorny taaibos, Spiny rhus

Searsia harveyi

Harvey's currant

Searsia horrida

Searsia incisa var. effusa

Rub-rub currant

Searsia laevigata

White karee, Dune currant

Willow rhus, Karee, African sumac

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Searsia longipes

Large-leaved rhus

Glossy currant, Glossy crowberry

Searsia magalismontana

Searsia magalismontana subsp. coddii

Hard-leaved currant

Searsia magalismontana subsp. trifoliolata

Searsia marlothii

Bitter currant, Bitter karee

Searsia montana

Searsia mysorensis

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Searsia natalensis

Edible: Fruit, Bark - tea, Seeds, Roots - flavour, Leaves

Searsia parviflora

Searsia pendulina

Searsia pentaphylla

Searsia pentheri

Common crow-berry

Searsia pondoensis

Many-veined currant

Searsia populifolia

Searsia pyroides

Fire-thorned rhus, Common taaibos, Firethorn

Edible: Fruit, Fruit - drink, Leaves - tea

Searsia pyroides var. integrifolia

Searsia refracta

Searsia rehmanniana

Blunt-leaved currant

Searsia retinorrhoea

Margaret's rock currant, Waterberg currant

Searsia rogersii

Roger's currant

Searsia ruspolii

Edible: Fruit, Seed

Searsia somalensis

Searsia tenuinervis

Kalahari taaibos, Commiphora rhus, Kalahari currant

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Stems, Fruit, Seeds

Searsia tomentosa

Furry rhus, Bicoloured currant

Searsia transvaalensis

Transvaal currant

Searsia tripartita

Edible: Berries, Fruit, Leaves - tea

Searsia tumulicola

Hard-leaved currant, Velvet dwarf currant, Mountain rhus

Searsia tumulicola var. meeuseana

Velvet dwarf currant

Searsia undulata

Searsia zeyheri

Semecarpus albescens

Semecarpus anacardium

Marking nut, Oriental Cashew

Edible: Nuts, Green fruit, Fruit stalk

Semecarpus aruensis

Semecarpus atra

Edible: Kernels, Nuts, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Semecarpus australiensis

Tar tree, Marking nut, Australian cashew nut

Edible: Fruit, Kernel, Nuts

Semecarpus brachystachys

Edible: Caution

Semecarpus bracteatus

Semecarpus bunburyanus

Asiana rengas tree

Semecarpus cassuvium

Edible: Fruit, Kernel, Leaves, Nuts

Semecarpus cuneiformis

Semecarpus forstenii

Moluccan Rengas

Edible: Fruit stalk

Semecarpus gigantifolius

Manalu, Plaluai

Semecarpus longifolius

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Semecarpus magnificus

Semecarpus nidificans

Semecarpus nigroviridis

Semecarpus suspendiriformis

Semecarpus venenosus

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Semecarpus vitiensis

Edible: Nuts, Caution

Smodingium argutum

Sorindeia grandifolia

Sorindeia juglandifolia

Sorindeia, African damson

Edible: Fruit, Stem

Sorindeia madagascariensis

Grape mango, Mpilivili tree

Sorindeia obtusifoliolata

Sorindeia warneckei

Edible: Fruit pulp

Edible: Fruit, Spice

Spondias axillaris

Hog plum, Himalayan ambarell

Edible: Fruit, Bark

Spondias bahiensis

Spondias borbonica

Borbon ambarella tree

Spondias dulcis

Golden apple, Polynesian plum

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable

Spondias lakonensis

False soap-berry

Spondias macrocarpa

Caja-rendondo, Cajazeiro

Spondias mombin

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves

Spondias novoguineensis

Bali, Ngaulo, Uritchu, Kanuris

Edible: Fruit, Spice

Spondias philippinensis

Spondias pinnata

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

Spondias purpurea

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Nuts, Root

Spondias radlkoferi

Radlkofer mombin

Spondias tuberosa

Imbu, Brazil plum, Umbu, Yellow mombin

Edible: Fruit, Roots, Leaves

Spondias tuberosa x Spondias mombin

Spondias venosa

Cedrillo, Veined mombin

Spondias venulosa

Hog-plum, Mombin, Spanish-plum

Tapirira chimalapana

Mexican tapirira

Tapirira guianensis

Guiana tapirira

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Nuts

Tapirira mexicana

Tapirira obtusa

Tapirira retusa

Retuse tapirira

Thyrsodium spruceanum

Toxicodendron acuminatum

Edible: Stems, Leaves

Toxicodendron griffithii

Toxicodendron succedaneum

Edible: Fruit, Sap - POISONOUS

Toxicodendron sylvestre

Edible: ? Caution

Toxicodendron vernicifluum

Edible: Shoots, Bark - medicine & food, Seeds - oil, Leaves

Toxicodendron wallichii

Trichoscypha acuminata

Edible: Fruit, Seed

Trichoscypha arborea

Trichoscypha bijuga

Edible: Fruit ?

Trichoscypha engong

Trichoscypha laxiflora

Trichoscypha longifolia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Kernel, Nuts

Trichoscypha lucens

Trichoscypha reygaertii