Apocynaceae

614 species

Diverse family including periwinkles, oleander, and some tropical fruit species.

Acokanthera oppositifolia

Bushman's poison, Poison bush

Edible: Fruit, POISONOUS

Acokanthera rotundata

Round-leaved Poison Bush

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Acokanthera schimperi

Poison arrow tree, Rough-leaved poison-bush

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Adenium boehmianum

Edible: Poisonous

Aganonerion polymorphum

Edible: Leaves, Fruit - flavouring, Vegetable

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Alstonia actinophylla

Northern milkwood

Alstonia macrophylla

Match stick tree

Edible: Root - flavouring, Bark - drink

Alstonia scholaris

Dita bark, Scholar tree

Edible: Leaves, Bark - spice, Latex, Sap, Fruit

Alstonia spatulata

Edible: Gum - chewing

Alyxia cinnamon

Edible: Bark - spice

Amalocalyx microlobus

Ambelania acida

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Ambelania occidentalis

Western ambelania

Amphineurion marginatum

Common aganosma

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Fruit

Ancylobothrys amoena

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Ancylobothrys petersiana

Mbohoya, Mwungo-wungo

Ancylobothrys pyriformis

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Ancylobothrys robusta

Ancylobothrys scandens

Ancylobotrys petersiana - (Klotzsch) Pierre

Mbohoya, Mwungo-wungo.

Anodendron paniculatum

Andamese bowstring plant

Apocynum cannabinum

Black Indian hemp, Hemp Dogbane, Canadian hemp

Edible: Seeds, Caution - poisonous

Apocynum venetum

Dogbane, Netting hemp

Edible: Leaves - tea

Apteranthes tuberculata

Edible: Vegetable, Leaves, Stems

Araujia sericifera

Cruel plant, Moth plant, Moth vine

Edible: Fruit, Root, Vegetable

Araujia stormiana

Asclepias adscendens

Pompom cartwheels

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Asclepias affinis

Asclepias albens

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers

Asclepias albicans

Whitestem milkweed, Wax milkweed

Edible: Unknown

Asclepias asperula

Antelope horns, Green-flowered milkweed

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds, Seeds pod, Gum

Asclepias asperula subsp. capricornu

Asclepias aurea

Golden star drops

Edible: Roots, Taproot, Leaves

Asclepias bicuspis

Asclepias brevicuspis

Cusped turret-flower

Asclepias buchwaldii

Asclepias californica

California milkweed

Edible: Gum, Leaves

Asclepias compressidens

Asclepias crassinervis

Asclepias crispa

Asclepias crispa var. plana

Asclepias cucullata

Hooded meadow star

Asclepias cultriformis

Asclepias curassavica

Edible: Flavouring, Caution

Asclepias densiflora

Asclepias dissona

Asclepias eminens

Large turret flower

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Roots - drink

Asclepias eriocarpa

Indian milkweed, Woollypod milkweed

Edible: Latex, Caution

Asclepias erosa

Desert milkweed

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Asclepias expansa

Asclepias fallax

Asclepias fascicularis

Mexican milkweed, Narrow leaf milkweed

Edible: Flowers

Asclepias fulva

Asclepias gibba

Horned turret flower

Edible: Roots, Leaves, Flowers

Asclepias hallii

Purple silkweed

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Seeds, Seeds pod

Asclepias humilis

Edible: Rootstock

Asclepias hypoleuca

Mahogany milkweed

Edible: Caution

Asclepias incarnata

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds pod

Asclepias involucrata

Edible: Gum, Leaves, Latex

Asclepias lanceolata

Purple silkweed

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Seeds pod

Asclepias latifolia

Broadleaf milkweed

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Asclepias lemmonii

Lemmon's milkweed

Asclepias linaria

Pine-needle milkweed

Edible: Poisonous

Asclepias meliodora

Asclepias meyeriana

Asclepias multicaulis

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers, Pods, Roots

Asclepias ovalifolia

Oval-leaved milkweed, Dwarf milkweed

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Oil, Seeds, Seedspod

Asclepias pumila

Low milkweed, Plains milkweed

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Oil, Seeds, Seedspod

Asclepias purpurascens

Purple milkweed

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Oil, Seeds, Seedspod

Asclepias quadrifolia

Fourleaf milkweed

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Oil, Seeds, Seedspod

Asclepias rubra

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Seeds pod

Asclepias schlechteri

Asclepias speciosa

Showy milkweed, Davis milkweed

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Seeds pod

Asclepias stellifera

Common meadow star

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Asclepias subulata

Rush milkweed, Desert milkweed

Edible: Caution

Asclepias subverticillata - (A.Gray) Vail

Poison Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Common milkweed, Silkweed

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Seeds pod, Sprouted Seeds, Vegetable

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly weed, Pleurisy root

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Tuber, Seeds pod, Vegetable, Caution

Asclepias uncialis

Edible: Caution

Asclepias verticillata

Bedstraw milkweed

Edible: Leaves, Root, Seeds, Caution

Asclepias viridiflora

Edible: Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Oil, Root, Seeds, Seeds pod

Asclepias woodii

Aspidoglossum araneiferum

Aspidoglossum erubescens

Aspidoglossum gracile

Edible: Root, Fruit

Aspidoglossum interruptum

Aspidoglossum ovalifolium

Aspidosperma megalocarpon

Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco

White quebracho

Edible: Ashes - salt, Fruit

Astephanus triflorus

Atherolepis pierrei var. glabra

Baissea multiflora

Beaumontia grandiflora

Nepal trumpet flower

Edible: Flowers

Blyttia fruticulosa

Edible: Vegetable, Fruit

Blyttia spiralis

Edible: Tuber, Root, Follicle

Bonafousia longitubulosa

Brachystelma arnottii

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma barberae

Brachystelma ciliatum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma circinatum

Bird-cage brachystelma

Edible: Tuber, Root

Brachystelma coddii

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma cupulatum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma decipiens

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma dinteri

Edible: Root, Tubers

Brachystelma discoideum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma elenaduensis

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma foetidum

Edible: Root, Tubers

Brachystelma gemmeum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma gerrardii

Hottentot's bread

Edible: Root, Tubers

Brachystelma glabriflorum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma gymnopodum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma kolarensis

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma laevigatum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma macropetalum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma pulchellum

Hottentot's bread

Edible: Root, Tubers

Brachystelma rubellum

Edible: Root, Tubers

Brachystelma schultzei

Edible: Tuber, Root

Brachystelma spp.

Edible: Tubers, Root

Brachystelma swazicum

Edible: Root, Tubers

Brachystelma thunbergii

Edible: Root, Tuber

Brachystelma togoense

Edible: Tuber, Root

Brachystelma villosum

Edible: Root, Tubers

Buckollia volubilis

Edible: Root, Tuber

Calotropis gigantea

Bow-string hemp, Crown-flower, Giant milkweed

Edible: Manna, Plant - drink, Flowers

Calotropis procera

Caltrops, Purple crown flower, Giant milkweed

Edible: Flowers, Caution, Leaves - drink, Seeds, Sap, Fruit

Caralluma adscendens

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Stems

Caralluma adscendens var. attenuata

Edible: Leaves, Stem

Caralluma adscendens var. fimbriata

Edible: Plant, Leaves

Caralluma aucheriana

Caralluma awdeliana

Caralluma edulis

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Stems

Caralluma europaea

Edible: Leaves - drink, Stems

Caralluma flava

Edible: Stems, Flowers

Caralluma frerei

Caralluma indica

Caralluma knobelii

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Roots

Caralluma mouretii

Caralluma pauciflora

Caralluma quadrangula

Edible: Plant, Stem, Flowers Pods

Caralluma subulata

Carissa bispinosa

Fork-spined carissa

Carissa bispinosa subsp. zambesiensis

Carissa boiviniana

Carissa carandas

Ceylon damson, Sri Lankan damson

Carissa congesta

Carandas plum, Simple-spined carissa

Edible: Fruit, Roots - spice, Flowers, Leaves

Carissa grandiflora

Carissa, Natal plum, Boxwood beauty

Carissa haematocarpa

Karoo num-num, Black num-num

Carissa lanceolata

Konkleberry, Conkerberry, Currant bush, Kunkerberry, Aperlap, Perlap

Carissa macrocarpa

Natal plum, Large num-num, Carissa

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Roots

Currant bush, Carissa, Kunkerberry

Carissa spinarum

Simple-spined num-num

Edible: Fruit, Spice

Carissa tetramera

Edible: Fruit, Roots

Cascabela thevetia

Yellow oleander, Exile tree, Lucky nut tree

Edible: Fruit, Caution, Flower nectar

Catharanthus roseus

Madagascan Periwinkle

Cerbera manghas

Sea Mango, Grey Milkwood

Edible: Leaves, CAUTION, Seeds VERY POISONOUS

Ceropegia affinis

Ceropegia ampliata

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Ceropegia aristolochioides

Edible: Root, Leaves

Ceropegia blepharanthera

Ceropegia brosima

Edible: Tuber, Root

Ceropegia bulbosa

Bulbous ceropegia

Edible: Root, Leaves, Tubers, Stem

Ceropegia campanulata

Edible: Root, Leaves

Ceropegia candelabrum

Candlestick ceropegia

Edible: Tubers, Leaves, Root

Ceropegia carnosa

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia cimiciodora

Bedbug ceropegia

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia convolvuloides

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia crassifolia

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia cumingiana

Ceropegia, Anareata

Ceropegia cupulata

Ceropegia decidua

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia discoidea

Ceropegia distincta

Edible: Tuber, Root

Ceropegia filiformis

Ceropegia fortuita

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia fusiformis

Edible: Vegetable, Root, Tuber

Ceropegia hirsuta

Hairy ceropegia

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia johnstonii

Edible: Tuber, Root

Ceropegia lawii

Law's ceropegia

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia linearis

Rosary vine, Chain of hearts

Edible: Stems - water, Root, Tubers

Ceropegia lugardae

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia madagascariensis

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia metziana

Ceropegia meyeri

Edible: Root, Tubers, Leaves

Ceropegia multiflora

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia multiflora subsp. tentaculata

Edible: Tuber, Leaves, Root

Ceropegia nilotica

Nile ceropegia, White-banded ceropegia

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia oculata

Peacock ceropegia

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia pachystelma subsp. pachystelma

Birdcage ceropegia

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia papillata

Edible: Leaves, Root, Tubers, Vegetable

Ceropegia peulhorum

Edible: Roots ?

Ceropegia purpurascens

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia pusilla

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia pygmaea

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Ceropegia rendallii

Edible: Root, Tubers, Leaves

Ceropegia sandersonii

Giant ceropegia

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia sankuruensis

Edible: Root, Leaves

Ceropegia saxatilis

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia scabra

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia sobolifera

Ceropegia spiralis

Spiral ceropegia

Ceropegia stapeliiformis subsp. serpentina

Serpent ceropegia

Edible: Root, Tubers

Ceropegia stenantha

Edible: Leaves, Tubers, Root

Ceropegia stenoloba

Edible: Tubers, Root

Ceropegia talbotii

Edible: Tubers, Root, Leaves

Ceropegia woodii

Chain of hearts

Edible: Root, Tubers

Chilocarpus denudatus

Yellow chilocarpus

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Chilocarpus vernicosus

Chonemorpha fragrans

Frangipani vine

Clitandra cymulosa

Cosmostigma cordatum

Green milkweed creeper

Edible: Flowers

Couma guianensis

Edible: Fruit, Latex

Couma macrocarpa

Barca, Milk Tree, Couba, Sorva, Sorva grande

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Sap

Milk tree, Couma

Edible: Fruit, Exudate, Sap

Cristobalia hispida

Cryptolepis oblongifolia

Red-stemmed cryptolepis

Edible: Leaves, Root, Vegetable

Cryptolepis sanguinolenta

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Cylindropsis parvifolia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Cynanchum acuminatum

Cynanchum acutum subsp. sibiricum

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Seedspod

Cynanchum amplexicaule

Bai wei, He zhang xiao

Edible: Leaves, Seedspod

Cynanchum atratum

Blackend Swallowwort

Edible: Leaves, Seedpod

Cynanchum caudatum

Edible: Root, Caution, Leaves

Cynanchum chinense

Cynanchum floribundum

Native pear, Dumara bush, Angelth

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Cynanchum foetidum

Hootinkika si'mpe

Cynanchum forskaolianum

Cynanchum giraldii

Cynanchum hastifolium

Cynanchum hastifolium subsp. hastifolium

Cynanchum insipidum

African heart-vine

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Tendrils, Fruit, Vegetable

Cynanchum jaliscanum

Cynanchum junciforme

Cynanchum lineare

Edible: Tubers, Root

Cynanchum obtusifolium

Cynanchum orangeanum

Cynanchum ovalifolium

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Cynanchum paniculatum

Cynanchum pedunculatum

Native pear, Djumbu

Cynanchum schistoglossum

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Cynanchum sessiliflorum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Cynanchum somaliense

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Cynanchum thesioides

Cynanchum tunicatum

Coated swallow-wort, Few flowered cynanchum

Cynanchum vanlessenii

Cynanchum viminale

Edible: Shoots, Flowers, Fruit, Stems, Roots

Cynanchum viminale subsp. stipitaceum

Edible: Shoots, Stem

Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum

Cynanchum virens

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Cynanchum zeyheri

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Decalepis hamiltonii

Edible: Roots - spice, Tuber

Desmidorchis lavrani

Dictyophleba leonensis

Dictyophleba lucida

Diplorhynchus condylocarpon

Dischidia nummularia

Green creeper plant, String o, nickels.

Dregea abyssinica

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Dregea volubilis

Green milkwood climber

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Roots, Vegetable

Duvalia caespitosa

Edible: Stems, Roots, Rhizomes

Dyera costulata

Edible: Sap, Gum

Ecdysanthera rosea

Edible: Leaves, Salt, Flowers

Ectadium virgatum

Slender Ectadium

Edithcolea grandis

Persian carpet flower

Edible: Stems, Roots, Vegetable

Excavatia littoralis

Fernaldia brachypharynx

Fernaldia pandurata

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Flower buds

Finlaysonia obovata

Finlaysonia wallichii

Fockea angustifolia

Water root, Narrow-leafed kambro

Edible: Tuber, Root, Stems

Fockea capensis

Edible: Root, Tuber

Edible: Root, Tubers, Leaves

Fockea multiflora

Python vine, Elephant vine

Edible: Flowers

Funastrum clausum

White twinevine

Funastrum crispum

Wavy-leaf Milkweed vine, Wavyleaf twinevine

Funastrum cynanchoides

Fringed twinevine, Climbing milkweed

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Funastrum gracile

Edible: Stems, Leaves, Fruit, Flowers

Funastrum hirtellum

Hairy milkweed, Smooth twinevine

Funastrum lineare

Climbing milkweed.

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Funtumia elastica

Lagos silk rubber, West African rubber tree

Edible: Bark, Caution

Geissospermum laeve

Glossonema boveanum

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves

Glossonema boveanum subsp. nubicum

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Flowers, Vegetable

Glossonema revoilii

Glossonema varians

Glossonema, Yaradat al attar

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Cotine, Firesticks, Narrow-leaved cotton bush

Edible: Roots, Fruit, Caution, Vegetable

Gomphocarpus glaucophyllus

Blue leaf, Bladder bush

Gomphocarpus sinaicus

Gongronema angolense

Edible: Root, Vegetable

Gongronema latifolium

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Spice

Gonolobus niger

Black flowered gonolobus

Gonolobus nummularius

Gonolobus pyrrhotrichus

Gonolobus salvinii

Gonolobus xanthotrichus

Gymnanthera oblonga

Sea rubber vine, Harpoon bud

Gymnema inodorum

Gymnema lactiferum

Edible: Sap, Milk, Leaves

Gymnema sylvestre

Australian cow-plant

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Caution, Vegetable, Sap

Gymnema syringaefolium

Hancornia speciosa

Hancornia speciosa var. pubescens

Mangaba, Mangaba-do-derrado

Hemidesmus indicus

Indian sarsaparilla

Edible: Roots - flavouring, Tuber, Leaves

Himatanthus articulatus

Articulated himatanthus

Himatanthus bracteatus

Holarrhena floribunda

False rubber tree

Holarrhena pubescens

Easter tree, Ivory tree, Conessi bark

Edible: Flowers, Seeds, Fruit, Leaves

Hoodia alstonii

Edible: Stems, Pods, Vegetable

Hoodia currorii

Edible: Stems, Pods, Fruit, Flowers, Vegetable

Yellow-flowered ghaap

Edible: Stems, Pods, Vegetable

Hoodia gordonii

Queen of the Namib, African hats

Edible: Stems, Pods, Vegetable

Hoodia officinalis

Edible: Pods, Stems, Vegetable

Hoodia pedicellata

Hoodia pilifera

Edible: Stems, Pods, Vegetable

Hoodia pilifera subsp. pillansii

Huernia longituba

Huernia namaquensis

Hunteria congolana

Hunteria umbellata

Edible: Fruit, Caution, Medicine

Hunteria zeylanica

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable

Ichnocarpus rhombifolius

Lacmellea aculeata

Prickly lacmellea

Edible: Fruit, Latex

Lacmellea foxii

Edible: Fruit, Latex

Lacmellea gracilis

Graceful lacmellea

Lacmellea klugii

Lacmellea lactescens

Milky lacmellea

Lacmellea macrantha

Bigflower lacmellea

Lacmellea oblongata

Oblong lacmellea

Lacmellea panamensis

Panama lacmellea

Edible: Fruit, Latex

Lacmellea peruviana

Lacmellea ramosissima

Lacmellea sp. 2

Lacmellea speciosa

Showy lacmellea

Edible: Fruit, Sap

Lacmellea standleyi

Lacmellea utilis

Edible: Latex, Fruit

Landolphia bruneelii

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Landolphia elliptica

Landolphia gummifera

Landolphia heudelotii

Guinea gumvine, Landolphia rubber

Landolphia kirkii

Sand apricot-vine, Coast rubber vine, Wildpeach

Landolphia membranacea

Landolphia obliquinervia

Landolphia robustior

Landolphia villosa

Landolphia violacea

Larryleachia marlothii

Marloth's lavrinia

Leptadenia arborea

Edible: Fruit, Leaves- flavouring, Flowers - flavouring

Leptadenia hastata - (Pers.) Decne.

Akamongot, Anvara

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Shoots

Leptadenia lanceolata

Leptadenia lancifolia

Leuconotis eugeniifolia

Macoubea guianensis

Pequia nut, Guianas macoubea

Edible: Fruit, Nuts, Latex - chewing gum

Macoubea paucifolia

Macoubea witotorum

Macroscepis aurea

Marsdenia angolensis

Marsdenia castillonii

Edible: Fruit, Roots

Marsdenia edulis

Marsdenia formosana

Edible: Stem, Leaves

Marsdenia glabra

Marsdenia latifolia

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Marsdenia leichhardtiana

Marsdenia macrantha

Marsdenia paraguaiensis

Edible: Roots, Fruit

Marsdenia roylei

Edible: Root, Fruit

Marsdenia sylvestris

Marsdenia tenacissima

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Matelea crenata

Edible: Fruit ?

Matelea cyclophylla

Matelea magnifolia

Matelea nigrescens

Matelea parviflora

Smallflower milkvine

Matelea producta

Matelea purpusii

Matelea rivularis

Melodinus fusiformis

Edible: Fruit, Vegetable

Melodinus orientalis

Micranthus melodinus

Edible: Poisonous

Melodinus scandens

Metastelma costatum

Microloma armatum

Microloma calycinum

Microloma namaquense

Microloma tenuifolium

Kannetjies, Coral creeper

Edible: Fruit, Nectar

Miraglossum pulchellum

Horned miracle-tongue

Mondia whitei - (Hook.f.) Skeels

Mondia, White's Ginger

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root

Monolluma hexagona

Monolluma quadrangula

Monolluma socotrana

Monolluma solenophora

Morrenia brachystephana

Morrenia grandiflora

Morrenia herzogii

Morrenia stormiana

Morrenia variegata

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves, Young stalks, Seeds

Myriopteron extensum

Cha-em, Bae-can

Ochrosia compta

Ocinotis tenuiloba

Edible: Latex or sap

Odontadenia nitida

Edible: Flavouring

Orbea carnosa subsp. keithii

Keith's thick boat

Edible: Plant, Root, Stem

Orbea deflersiana

Orbea huillensis

Edible: Roots, Stems

Edible: Stem, Plant, Roots

Edible: Stem, Roots

Orbea namaquensis

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Pods, Stems

Orbea variegata

Edible: Stem, Fruit

Orbea wissmannii

Orthanthera albida

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Roots - flavouring

Orthanthera jasminiflora

Jasmine creeper

Edible: Fruit, Pod, Roots - drink, Leaves, Vegetable, Seeds

Orthanthera viminea

Mahur, Khip, Chapkia

Edible: Flower buds

Orthopichonia barteri

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Orthopichonia cirrhosa

Orthopichonia schweinfurthii

Orthopichonia visciflua

Oxystelma esculentum

Alpin's oxystelma, Rosy milkweed vine

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Oxystelma secamone

Edible: Flowers, Roots, Leaves

Pachycarpus campanulatus

Fairy-bell pachycarpus

Pachycarpus concolor

Astral pachycarpus

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Pachycarpus lineolatus

Edible: Roots, Caution

Pachycarpus rigidus

Edible: Leaves, Stem, Roots

Pachycarpus vexillaris

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Pachycymbium laticorona

Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Stem

Pachycymbium sprengeri

Edible: Shoots, Leaves

Pachypodium bispinosum

Edible: Root, Tuber

Pachypodium namaquanum

Elephant's trunk, Halfmens

Edible: Caution, Poisonous

Pacouria boliviensis

Pacouria guianensis

Pagiantha thurstonii

Edible: Latex, Chewing gum

Papuechites aambe

Parahancornia amara

Edible: Fruit, Latex

Parahancornia fasciculata

Parahancornia krukovii

Krukov parahancornia

Parahancornia oblonga

Oblong parahancornia

Parahancornia peruviana

Peru parahancornia

Parahancornia surrogata

Vaupes parahancornia

Parsonsia alboflavescens

Dogbane, Spiral-vined silkpod

Edible: Caution

Parsonsia eucalyptophylla

Parsonsia hebetica

Parsonsia laevis

Edible: Latex - chewing

Parsonsia straminea

Edible: Pods, Roots

Pentarrhinum abyssinicum

African heartvine

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Pentopetia grevei

Pergularia daemia

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Stems, Flowers, Roots, Tubers, Vegetable, Fruit

Pergularia hamiltonii

Pergularia tomentosa

Edible: Stems, Medicine

Pergularia viridiflora

Periglossum angustifolium

Periploca aphylla

Edible: Leaves, Flower buds, Fruit, Stems

Periploca linearifolia

Edible: Root - tea, Medicine

Periploca sepium

Nohain shegebur

Petchia madagascariensis

Piaranthus decipiens

Edible: The fruit are eaten as a snack or as a savoury preserve.

Picralima nitida

Edible: Bark - tea, Seeds, Fruit

Plumeria obtusa

Singapore frangipani tree, White frangipani

Edible: Flowers, Vegetable

Plumeria rubra f. acutifolia

Edible: Dried flowers - tea, Flowers, Vegetable

Polystemma cordifolium

Sonoran milkvine, Heart-leaf milkweed vine

Pseudolithos cubiformis

Cube pseudolithos

Edible: Leaves ?, Stems ?

Pseudolithos cubiformis var. viridiflorus

Edible: Leaves ?, Stems ?

Pseudolithos migiurtinus

Pycnobotrya nitida

Quaqua incarnata

Edible: Stems, Caution

Raphionacme brownii

Edible: Tubers, Root, Fruit

Raphionacme burkei

Edible: Tuber, Root, Caution

Raphionacme galpinii

Galpin's raphio

Edible: Fruit, Roots, Leaves

Raphionacme hirsuta

Edible: Tuber, Root, Fruit, Caution

Raphionacme lanceolata

Edible: Fruit, Roots, Tubers

Raphionacme procumbens

Creeping raphio

Edible: Fruit, Root ?

Raphionacme splendens

Edible: Root, Tuber

Raphionacme splendens subsp. bingeri

Edible: Tubers, Root, Vegetable

Raphionacme velutina

Bushman water root

Edible: Tuber, Root

Raphionacme vignei

Edible: Tuber, Root

Rauvolfia grandiflora

Rauvolfia rostrata

Rauvolfia sellowii

Rauvolfia serpentina

Serpent wood, Snake wood

Edible: Leaves, Root - medicine

Rauvolfia vomitoria

Edible: Leaves - drink, Seeds - oil, Medicine

Rhigospira quadrangularis

Quadrangular rhigopsira

Rhyncharrhena linearis

Purple star, Purple Pentatrope, Bush bean

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves

Rhytidocaulon fulleri

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Stems

Rhytidocaulon macrolobum

Rhytidocaulon tortum

Riocreuxia burchellii

Riocreuxia picta

Riocreuxia profusa

Riocreuxia torulosa

Riodocea pulcherrima

Ruehssia macrophylla

Spotted leaved marsdenia

Edible: Stem, Leaves

Saba senegalensis

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - flavouring, Bark

Sarcolobus globosus

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Caution

Sarcostemma acidum

Leafless East Indian vine

Edible: Sap, Stem, Caution

Sarcostemma intermedium

Edible: Shoots, Sap

Sarcostemma secamone

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Sarcostemma viminale

Caustic vine, Milkbush, Milk rope

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Roots, Fruit, Flowers, Caution, Vegetable

Schizoglossum atropurpureum

Edible: Tuber, Roots

Schizoglossum cordifolium

Commo split-tongue

Schizoglossum robustum

Schubertia schreiteri

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

Secamone afzelii

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Secamone emetica

Emetic secamone

Secamone maritima

Secamone punctulata

Edible: Root - tea

Secamone stuhlmannii

Edible: Vegetable

Secamonopsis madagascariensis

Spirolobium cambodianum

Spongiosperma grandiflorum

Stapelia gettliffei

Stapelia kwebensis

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Root

Stapelia olivacea

Stathmostelma pauciflorum

Stathmostelma propinquum

Edible: Tuber, Root

Stathmostelma rhacodes

Stathmostelma spectabile

Edible: Fruit, Root

Stelmacrypton khasianum

Stenostelma capense

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Stenostelma eminens

Stomatostemma monteiroae

Strophanthus divaricatus

Goat-horns strophanthus

Edible: POISONOUS, Medicine

Strophanthus gratus

Cream fruit, Climbing oleander

Edible: Caution, Medicine

Strophanthus hispidus

Hispid strophanthus

Edible: Caution, Medicine, Leaves

Strophanthus mirabilis

Edible: Roots, Vegetable, Caution

Strophanthus preussii

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Caution

Tabernaemontana alba

Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia

Almond leaf tabernaemontana

Tabernaemontana coffeoides

Edible: Bark - flavouring, Medicine

Tabernaemontana columbiensis

Cafecillo, Colombia tabernaemontana

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Edible: Leaves, Poisonous

Tabernaemontana donnell-smithii

Tabernaemontana elegans

Lowveld toad tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Tabernaemontana heterophylla

Tabernaemontana laeta

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Tabernaemontana litoralis

Edible: Fruit ?, CAUTION

Tabernaemontana macrocalyx

Tabernaemontana markgrafiana

Tabernaemontana maxima

Ucho tabernaemontana

Tabernaemontana panamensis

Panama tabernaemontana

Tabernaemontana sananho

Edible: Fruit pulp, Bark

Tabernaemontana siphilitica

Tabernaemontana undulata

Undulate tabernaemontana

Tabernaemontana utilis

Tabernaemontana vanheurckii

Tabernaemontana ventricosa

Forest toad tree.

Tacazzea apiculata

Edible: Flowers, Vegetable, Leaves

Telosma africana

Telosma cordata

Night-scented flower, Night-coming scent, Fragrant telosma

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Roots

Telosma procumbens

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves

Thevetia ahouai

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Thevetia neriifolia

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Trachelospermum asiaticum

Trichocaulon pillansii

Tridentea marientalensis

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Tylophora dalzellii

Tylophora flexuosa

Tylophora ovata

Tylophora sylvatica

Urceola elastica

Rubber tree, East India caotychouc

Edible: Stem, Leaves

Urceola tournieri

Edible: Fruit, Spice, Flavouring

Vallaris glabra

Bead flower, Puding redang

Edible: Medicine

Vallaris solanacea

Bread flower vine

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Seeds

Vallesia glabra

Glabrous vallesia, Pearlberry

Vinca difformis

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Vincetoxicum cameroonicum

Edible: Vegetable

Vincetoxicum canescens

Edible: Roots, Caution

Vincetoxicum cernuum

Voacanga africana

Small-fruit wild frangipani

Voacanga bracteata

Voacanga foetida

Voacanga thouarsii

Wild frangipani, Voacanga

White-sloanea crassa

Willughbeia angustifolia

Giant sherbet, Orange sherbet

Willughbeia coriacea

Heaven fruit, Borneo rubber

Willughbeia edulis

Willughbeia tenuiflora

Wrightia annamensis

Edible: Seeds - oil

Wrightia arborea

Woolly dyeing rosebay

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Wrightia pubescens

Wrightia sikkimensis

Wrightia tinctoria

Pala Indigo-plant

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Stems, Seeds, Pods, Fruit

Wrightia tomentosa

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit

Xysmalobium acerateoides

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Xysmalobium asperum

Sandpaper cartwheel

Xysmalobium heudelotianum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Xysmalobium lapathifolium

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Xysmalobium undulatum

Bitter wood, Milk bush

Edible: Leaves, Caution

ZZ Adenium multiflorum

Edible: Poisonous, Medicine

ZZ Adenium oleifolium

Edible: Poisonous, Medicine

ZZ Alstonia boonei

Cheese wood, Pattern wood

Edible: Medicine, Spice

ZZ Asclepias cryptoceras

Jewel milkweed, Pallid milkweed

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Asclepias quinquedentata

Slimpod milkweed

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Cryptolepis decidua

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Cynanchum eurychitoides

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Gonioma kamassi

Edible: ?, Medicine

ZZ Hoya australis

Samoan waxplant

Edible: Medicine, Poisonous

ZZ Strophanthus kombe

Edible: Caution, Medicine, Poisonous

ZZ Tabernaemontana crassa

Edible: Medicine, Caution, Very toxic

ZZ Tabernanthe iboga

Edible: Medicine, Poisonous

ZZZ Strophanthus gratus

Cream-fruit, Rose allamanda

Edible: Root, Water, Caution

ZZZ Thevetia peruviana

Yellow Oleander, Lucky nut

Edible: POISONOUS

Zygostelma benthamii