Fabaceae

1953 species

Legume family with nitrogen-fixing roots; includes beans, peas, lentils, peanuts, and alfalfa.

Abrus cantoniensis

Edible: Leaves - tea

Abrus precatorius

Bird's eye, Indian liquorice

Edible: Seeds (POISONOUS) , Roots, Leaves, Flowers

Abrus precatorius subsp. africanus

Edible: Leaves, Caution: The seeds are very poisonous.

Abrus pulchellus

Edible: Roots, Seeds, Stem, Caution

Acacia abyssinica

Flat-top acacia

Edible: Gum, Resin

Acacia acatlensis

Edible: Flower buds

Acacia acradenia

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia acuminata

Raspberry jam wattle

Edible: Gum, Seeds

Acacia adsurgens

Mount Conner wattle

Acacia ampliceps

Acacia amythethophylla

Large-leafed acacia

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Acacia anaticeps

Duck bill wattle

Acacia ancistrocarpa

Fish hook wattle, Fitzroy wattle

Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Gum, Manna, Gall, Lerp

Acacia angustissima - (Mill.) Kuntze

Prairie acacia. Timbre. Fernleaf Acacia

Edible: Inner bark Seedpod

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Acacia aulacocarpa

Hickory wattle, Brown salwood

Acacia auriculiformis

Black wattle, Ear Pod Wattle

Edible: Gum, Seeds - oil, Leaves

Acacia baileyana

Cootamundra wattle

Acacia beauverdiana

Acacia bidwillii

Corkwood wattle

Acacia bivenosa

Dune wattle, Umbrella wattle, Small cooba

Edible: Seeds, Oil

Acacia blakelyi

Acacia brachystachya

Umbrella mulga, Turpentine Mulga

Acacia brevispica

Edible: Gum, Vegetable, Pods, Leaves

Acacia calamifolia

Reed-lea wattle

Acacia calcicola

Northern Myall, Shrubby mulga

Edible: Ash - chewing

Acacia cambagei

Gidgee, Stinking Wattle

Acacia catechu - (L. f.) Willd.

Cutch tree, Catechu acacia

Edible: Inner bark

Edible: Caution, Seeds - coffee

Acacia choriophylla

Edible: Pod pulp

Acacia citrinoviridis

Acacia cochliacantha

Boat-spine acacia

Candelabra Wattle, Soap wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia complanata

Flat-stemmed wattle

Acacia concinna

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable

Acacia concurrens

Edible: Seeds, Roots

Acacia coriacea

Witchety bush, Cork bark wattle

Edible: Pods, Flowers, Seeds

Acacia coriacea subsp. sericophylla

Kerlperr, Leather leaved wattle

Acacia cowleana

Hall’s Creek wattle

Acacia craspedocarpa

Hop mulga, Broad-leaved Mulga

Acacia crassicarpa

Lancewood, Hickory Wattle, Thick-podded salwood

Edible: Roots, Seeds

Acacia cultriformis

Knife-Leaf Wattle, Knife acacia

Edible: Flowers

Acacia curvinervia

Acacia cuthbertsonii

Silver witchety

Acacia dealbata

Edible: Gum, Flowers

Showy Wattle, Western Silver Wattle

Acacia decurrens

Sydney green wattle

Edible: Gum, Leaves - tea, Seeds

Acacia dictyophleba

Acacia difficilis

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia disparrima subsp. disparrima

Hickory wattle, Southern sandalwood

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia drepanolobium

Whistling thorn, Ant-galled acacia

Edible: Leaves, Young pods, Fruit, Vegetable, Galls

Elephant Ear Wattle, Dunn’s Wattle

Edible: Fungus gall, Fruit, Pod

Acacia edgeworthii

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Gum

Acacia ehrenbergiana

Edible: Gum, Leaves - tea

Edible: Fruit, Pod, Bark - tea

Acacia eriopoda

Broome Pindan Wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia estrophiolata

Ironweed tree, Desert Ironwood

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Honeydew

Muntalkura wattle

Acacia farnesiana

Sweet acacia, Prickly Moses, Mimosa bush

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Leaves as condiment, Spice, Vegetable, Pods, Flowers

Acacia ferruginea

Edible: Bark - drink, Gum

Acacia fimbriata

Brisbane Golden Wattle, Fringed wattle

Edible: Gum, Seeds

Acacia flexicaulis

Acacia georginae

Georgina gidgee

Edible: Gum, Grubs

Acacia giraffae

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Gum

Acacia glaucocaesia

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia glaucocarpa

Feathery wattle, Hickory wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia gonocarpa

Acacia grahamii

Acacia grandicornuta

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Acacia greggii var. wightii

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Acacia gummifera

Barbary-Gum, Morocco-gum

Acacia hakeoides

Acacia hemignosta

Club-leaf Wattle

Acacia hemiteles

Acacia hilliana

Hill's Tabletop Wattle

Edible: Grubs, Seeds

Guascanal, Cachito

Edible: Pod pulp

Edible: Gum, Bark

Acacia holosericea

Strap wattle, Candelabra wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Roots

Edible: Gum, Seeds

Lightwood, Hickory wattle

Acacia inaequilatera

Edible: Gum, Seeds

Acacia iteaphylla

Flinder's Range Wattle

Acacia jennerae

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia kempeana

Witchetty bush, Kemp’s Wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Honeydew, Grub, Leaves

Acacia latescens

Edible: Gum, Sap

Acacia leiocalyx

Early-flowering black wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia leiophylla

Coast Golden wattle, Smooth-leaf wattle

Acacia leptocarpa

North Coast Wattle

Acacia leucophloea - (Roxb.) Willd.

Kuteera-Gum, White-barked acacia.

Acacia ligulata

Umbrella bush, Small Cooba Wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Grub

Acacia linophylla

Wanderry Mulga, Horse Mulga

Edible: Resin, Seeds

Acacia longifolia

Coast wattle, Sydney golden wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Grub, Flowers, Pods

Acacia longifolia subsp. sophorae

Coastal wattle, Boobyalla

Edible: Gum, Grub, Seeds, Flowers

Acacia luederitzii var. retinens

Swollen-spined acacia

Edible: Gum, Fruit

Acacia lysiphloia

Turpentine wattle

Edible: Seeds, Grub

Acacia macdonnelliensis

Acacia maconochieana

Bush bean, Mullan wattle

Acacia macradenia

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia macrostachya

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Seed pod

Acacia macrothyrsa

Acacia maitlandii

Maitland’s wattle

Edible: Seeds, Grubs, Gum

Hickory Wattle, Brown sandalwood

Edible: Roots, Seeds, Vegetable

Acacia mearnsii

Late black wattle

Edible: Gum, Seeds

Acacia melanoxylon

Australian blackwood

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia mellifera

Edible: Fruit, Gum

Acacia mellifera subsp. detinens

Black thorn, Hook-thorn

Edible: Gum, Leaves, Fruit, Pods

Acacia microbotrya

Manna wattle, Gum Wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Edible: Insect galls

Edible: Gum, Leaves

Acacia monticola

Red Wattle, Turpentine

Edible: Seeds, Roots

Acacia montis-usti

Brandberg acacia

Edible: Seeds, Bark - drink

Acacia mucronata

Narrow-leaved wattle

Acacia murrayana

Murray’s wattle, Colony wattle

Edible: Seeds, Grub, Gum

Acacia myrtifolia

Myrtle wattle, Red-stem wattle

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Edible: Bark, Gum

Acacia neriifolia

Oleander wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia nilotica

Edible: Gum, Pods, Fruit, Leaves, Seeds

Acacia nilotica subsp. adansonii

Edible: Pods, Shoots, Leaves

Acacia nilotica subsp. indica

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Bark, Gum, Vegetable

Acacia nilotica subsp. kraussiana

Edible: Gum, Pods - flavouring

Acacia nilotica subsp. tomentosa

Gum arabic tree, Egyptian mimosa

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods

Acacia notabilis

Black wattle, Flinder’s wattle

Edible: Seeds, Grubs

Acacia oligophleba

Acacia omalophylla

Yarran, Gidya tree

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia oshanesii

A Silver Wattle

Edible: Flowers

Acacia oswaldii

Umbrella wattle, Umbrella acacia

Acacia pachyacra

Acacia pachycarpa

Edible: Seeds, Roots

Acacia palustris

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Acacia papyrocarpa

Acacia paradoxa

Kangaroo Thorn, Paradox acacia

Edible: Flowers

Edible: Fruit ?, Medicine

Edible: Gum, Seeds

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Pods, Vegetable,Bark

Acacia pennata subsp. kerrii

Acacia pennatula

Edible: Pods, Seeds, Sap

Acacia penninervis

Mountain hickory

Acacia persiciflora

Apple-scented thorn

Acacia platycarpa

Edible: Fruit ?

Acacia podalyriifolia

Mount Morgan Wattle

Edible: Flowers, Seeds

Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha

Edible: Gum, Seeds, Spice

Prain's wattle, Desert sand wattle

Acacia pruinescens

Acacia pruinocarpa

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Honeydew, Roots

Acacia pubicosta

Acacia pycnantha

Golden wattle, Australian Golden Wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Flower nectar

Acacia pyrifolia

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia ramulosa

Horse mulga, Narrow-leaf Mulga

Edible: Seeds, Gall

Acacia reficiens

Acacia rehmanniana

Silky acacia, Silky thorn

Acacia retinodes

Wirilda, Swamp Wattle

Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Pods, Gum

Acacia retivenea

Net-veined wattle

Edible: Seeds, Grub

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia robusta subsp. clavigera

Sickle-pod splendid acacia

Acacia rostellifera

Summer-scented wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Edible: Shoots, Leaves

Acacia sabulosa

Acacia salicina

Coobah, Willow Wattle

Golden wreath wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia scirpifolia

Acacia sclerosperma

Limestone wattle

White thorn, White-galled acacia

Edible: Gum, Bark - tea

Acacia shirleyi

Acacia sophorae - (Labill.)R.Br.

Coastal Wattle, Acacia

Edible: Flowers, Seed

Acacia spectabilis

Glory Wattle, Eumung

Edible: Flowers

Acacia stenophylla

River cooba, Eumong

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Leaves

Acacia stipuligera

Tjilpirinja, Kulaiaan

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Hop Wattle, Straight Wattle

Acacia stuhlmannii

Olive barked thorn

Acacia suaveolens

Sweet scented wattle

Edible: Seeds, Leaves - tea

Acacia synchronicia

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Acacia tenuissima

Mulga, Narrow-leaved Wattle

Edible: Seeds, Grubs

Acacia terminalis

Sunshine wattle

Acacia tetragonophylla

Dead Finish, Kurara

Edible: Seeds, Grubs

Acacia tortilis

Edible: Fruit, Pod, Seeds, Gum

Acacia torulosa

Torulosa Wattle, Deep-gold wattle

Edible: Gum, Seeds, Pods

Acacia translucens

Edible: Seeds, Grub

Sickle-leaf wattle, Pindan wattle

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Limestone Wattle

Acacia ulicifolia

Juniper wattle, Prickly Moses

Acacia umbellata

Edible: Gum, Roots

Acacia verniciflua

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Acacia verticillata

Acacia victoriae

Bramble wattle, Gundabluey

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Seeds - coffee

Edible: Seeds ?

Acacia xiphophylla

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Acacia zanzibarica

Adenanthera abrosperma

Adenanthera pavonina

Barbados pride, Coral Pea, Bead Tree

Edible: Seeds, Nut, Leaves, Vegetable

Adenodolichos paniculatus

Edible: Stems?, Leaves

Adesmia lotoides

Adesmia spinosissima

Adinobotrys vastus

Edible: Seeds - oil

Aeschynomene aspera

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Aeschynomene elaphroxylon

Balsawood tree, Pith-tree

Aeschynomene nilotica

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Affonsea bullata

Afgekia filipes

Afzelia africana

African mahogany, Lucky-bean tree

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit - aril, Vegetable

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Afzelia bipindensis

Edible: Seeds - spice

Afzelia bracteata

Afzelia pachyloba

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Afzelia parviflora

Afzelia quanzensis

Lucky bean, Pod mahogany

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Bark - potash

Afzelia xylocarpa

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Aganope heptaphylla

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - flavouring, Caution

Aganope thyrsiflora

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Albizia adianthifolia

Flat-crown, Rough-bark flat-crown

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Seeds

Albizia altissima

Spirit's marbles

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Albizia anthelmintica

Worm-cure albizia

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Gum, Roots

Albizia attopeuensis

Albizia boivinii

Albizia chevalieri

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Albizia chinensis

Albizia coriaria

Edible: None known

Albizia glaberrima

Lowveld albizia

Edible: Bark - medicine

Albizia grandibracteata

Edible: Bark - drink

Albizia gummifera

Smooth-bark flat-crown

Albizia julibrissin

Silk Tree, Siris

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Leaves - tea, Vegetable

Albizia lebbeck

Siris tree, East Indian walnut

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Shoots, Flowers

Albizia lebbekoides

Albizia lucidior

Potka siris tree

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Albizia monilifera

Edible: Pods, Fruit

Albizia odoratissima

Black siris, Fragrant albizia

Edible: Bark - drink, Leaves

Albizia procera

Forest Siris, Brown Albizia

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Vegetable, Bark

Albizia schimperiana

Forest long-pod albizia

Edible: Resin, Gum

Okoro, Red nongo

Alexa wachenheimii

Wachenheimii alexa

Alfaroa costaricensis

Costa Rica alfaroa

Edible: Fruit ?

Alhagi graecorum

Camelthorn, Mannatree, Persian manna plant, Alhagi

Alhagi mannifera

Edible: Manna, Root

Alhagi maurorum

Camel thorn, Caspian manna, Persian manna plant

Edible: Roots, Tubers, Sap, Manna, Leaves

Alysicarpus glumaceus

Alysicarpus heyneanus

Alysicarpus longifolius

Edible: Roots - flavouring

Alysicarpus rugosus

Rough chainpea, Red moneywort

Alysicarpus vaginalis

Alyce, Buffalo Clover

Edible: Herb, Leaves

Amblygonocarpus andongensis

Scotsman's rattle

Edible: Seeds, Spice

Amburana cearensis

Edible: Fruit, Bark, Seeds, Nuts

Amorpha canescens

Leadplant, Wild tea

Edible: Leaves - tea

Amorpha fruticosa

Indigo bush, False indigo, Itachi-hagi

Edible: Fruit - spice

Dwarf false indigo

Edible: Probably not edible.

Amphicarpaea bracteata

Hog Peanut, Wild peanut

Edible: Seeds, Root, Tuber

Amphicarpaea bracteata subsp. edgeworthii

Edible: Seeds, Seed pod

Amphicarpaea edgeworthii

Edible: Seed, Seedpod

Amphicarpaea pitcheri

Edible: Root, Seed

Anagyris foetida

Edible: Flower - nectar

Edible: Fruit, Honey, Leaves - drink

Angylocalyx talbotii

Anthonotha explicans

Anthonotha fragrans

Anthonotha macrophylla

African rosewood

Anthyllis vulneraria

Rajenik, Kidney vetch

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Aphanocalyx pteridophyllus

Apios americana

Ground nut, Cinnamon Vine, American potato bean, Apios, Bog potato, Kopniss

Edible: Tuber, Root, Seeds, Pods

Ground pear, Potato bean

Edible: Root, Tuber

Groundnut, Price’s potato-bean, Traveller’s delight

Edible: Root, Tuber, Pods

Brazilian ironwood

Apuleia leiocarpa

Arachis appressipila

Arachis archeri

Arachis benthamii

Arachis brevipetiolata

Arachis cryptopotamica

Arachis douradiana

Arachis glabrata

Perennial peanut

Edible: Flowers

Arachis gracilis

Arachis guaranitica

Arachis hatschbachii

Arachis hermannii

Arachis hoehnei

Arachis hypogaea

Edible: Leaves, Oil, Oil, Seed, Seedpod

Arachis hypogea

Peanut, Groundnut

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Flavouring, Spice, Pods, Vegetable, Oil, Caution

Arachis kretschmeri

Arachis kuhlmannii

Arachis lignosa

Arachis microsperma

Arachis paraguariensis

Arachis pflugeae

Arachis pseudovillosa

Arachis stenophylla

Arachis tuberosa

Arachis vallsii

Arachis villosulicarpa

Amemdoim bravo, Wi-ki-rin-gui

Archidendron bigeminum

Dogfruit, Soap-bark tree, Ta nyen

Edible: Seeds, Spice

Archidendron borneense

Archidendron bubalinum

Kerdas, Keredas

Edible: Seeds - flavouring, Fruit

Archidendron clypearia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Archidendron confertum

Archidendron contortum

Archidendron fagifolium

Jengkolan, Jering goleng

Edible: Seeds, Spice

Archidendron falcatum

Archidendron globosum

Pokok bongak, Coastal dog fruit

Edible: Pods, Fruit

Archidendron havilandii

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Archidendron jiringa

Jengkol, Jiringa

Edible: Pods - flavouring, Shoots, Seeds, Spice, Leaves, Vegetable

Archidendron kunstleri

Archidendron microcarpum

Edible: Pods - flavouring, Spice

Archidendron pauciflorum

Jengkol, Dogfruit tree

Archidendron sp. (14598/DCRS 536)

Argyrolobium argenteum

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Argyrolobium baptisioides

Argyrolobium crotalarioides

Argyrolobium harveyanum

Argyrolobium marginatum

Edible: Root, Tuber

Argyrolobium tuberosum

Little russet pea

Edible: Tuber, Root, Leaves

Aspalathus alpestris

Edible: Leaves - tea

Aspalathus angustifolia

Edible: Leaves - tea

Aspalathus cordata

Edible: Leaves - tea

Aspalathus crenata

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems - tea, Flavouring

Aspalathus linearis

Edible: Leaves - tea

Aspalathus pendula

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stem - tea

Asteromoea cantonensis

Sixth Month aster

Astracantha caspica

Astracantha gummifera

Tragacanth, Gum tragacanth

Astracantha leioclados

Astragalus aboriginorum

Indian Milkvetch

Astragalus aboriginum

Indian milkvetch, Richardson's milk-vetch

Astragalus adscendens

Edible: Gum, Manna

Astragalus americanus

American milkvetch

Astragalus anisacanthus

Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Vegetable

Astragalus atropilosulus

Edible: Leaves, Root, Vegetable

Astragalus atropilosulus subsp. abyssinicus

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Astragalus boeticus

Swedish coffee, Milk vetch, Loco

Edible: Seed pod, Seeds, Seeds -coffee

Astragalus brachycalyx

Astragalus brachycalyx subsp. eriostylus

Edible: Manna, Gum

Astragalus bustillosii

Astragalus canadensis

Canadian milk vetch

Edible: Root, Vegetable

Astragalus canadensis var. brevidens

Short toothed milk vetch

Astragalus carduchorum

Astragalus chartostegius

Astragalus christianus

Yellow milk vetch

Edible: Root, Seed pod

Astragalus cicer

Astragalus crassicarpus

Ground plum, Buffalo bean, Groundplum milk-vetch, Buffalo pea

Edible: Seedpod

Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri

Larger ground plum

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Astragalus creticus

Astragalus cymbicarpos

Astragalus densissimus

Astragalus diphysus

Speckle pod milkvetch

Edible: Root, Seeds, Seed pod

Astragalus echinus

Astragalus edulis

Astragalus florulentus

Astragalus fraxinifolius

Astragalus globiflorus

Astragalus glycyphyllos

Milk Vetch, Licorice milkvetch

Astragalus glycyphyllus

Wild liquorice, Milk Wetch

Edible: Roots, Leaves, Leaves - tea

Astragalus gummifer

Tragacanth, Gum tragacanth milkvetch

Astragalus hamosus

Edible: Seeds, Pod, Fruit

Astragalus henryi

Astragalus hoantchy

Astragalus insularis

Astragalus kurdicus

Astragalus lagopoides

Edible: Roots ?

Astragalus lanigerus

Astragalus leioclados

Astragalus massiliensis - (Mill.)Lam.

Astragalus microcephalus

Astragalus multiceps

Edible: Flowers

Astragalus parnassi cylleneus - (Boiss.&Heldr.)Hayek.

Astragalus pelecinus

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Astragalus pictus var. filifolius

Painted milkvetch

Astragalus pictus-filifolius

Painted Milkvetch

Astragalus piletocladus

Astragalus plattensis

Platte milkvetch

Astragalus propinquus

Milk vetch, Hwanggi

Astragalus pycnocladus

Astragalus reflexistipulus

Astragalus shinanensis

Astragalus sinicus

Chinese milk vetch, Purple cloud petals

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers

Astragalus sirinicus

Astragalus stenonychioides - (Freyn.&Bornm.)Podlech.

Astragalus strobiliferus

Astragalus stromatodes

Astragalus turkmenorum

Astragalus umbellatus

Tundra milkvetch

Austrodolichos errabundus

Baikiaea insignis

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Baikiaea insignis subsp. minor

Edible: Vegetable, Seeds

Baikiaea plurijuga

Rhodesian Teak, Zambesi Redwood

Edible: Flowers

Baphia kirkii subsp. kirkii

Baphia massaiensis

Sand camwood, Jasmine pea

Edible: Fruit, Roots - tea

Camwood, African sandalwood tree

Baptisia australis

Baptisia tinctoria

Wild indigo, Rattlebush, House-fly weed

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Bauhinia acuminata

Dwarf white Bauhinia

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Fruit

Bauhinia blakeana

Edible: Flowers, Vegetable

Bauhinia carronii

Ebony, Queensland bean, Queensland ebony

Bauhinia coccinea

Edible: Stem - drink

Bauhinia conwayi

Bauhinia dipetala

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Bauhinia forficata

Brazilian orchid tree

Edible: Tea, Flowers

Bauhinia Bean tree

Bauhinia hirsuta

Edible: Flowers ?

Bauhinia kalantha

Bauhinia kockiana

Red trailing bauhinia

Bauhinia lingua

Tongue-leaved Bauhinia

Edible: Vegetable, Leaves

Bauhinia malabarica

Malabar ebony, Mountain ebony

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers

Bauhinia monandra

Butterfly Flower

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Bauhinia ornata

Bauhinia petersiana

White bauhinia, Zambezi coffee

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Seeds, Nectar, Root

Bauhinia petersiana subsp. macrantha

Wild coffee beans, Kalahari bauhinia, Camel's foot

Edible: Seeds, Roots, Pods

Bauhinia purpurea

Butterfly Tree, Purple orchid Tree

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Gum

Bauhinia racemosa

Burmese silk orchid

Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Leaves, Pods

Bauhinia roxburghii

Bauhinia rufescens

Silver butterfly tree

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Indian bauhinia, Semla

Edible: Flowers, Buds, Gum

Bauhinia subrotundifolia

Round leaf bauhinia

Edible: Flower buds

Bauhinia thonningii

Edible: Shoots, Fruit, Leaves

Bauhinia tomentosa

St Thomas Tree, Yellow Bauhinia, Yellow tree bauhinia

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers

Bauhinia vahlii

Malu Creeper, Camel's foot climber

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Pods, Leaves, Flowers

Bauhinia variegata

Pink Orchid Tree

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Buds, Fruit, Pods, Seeds, Gum

Bauhinia variegata var. candida

White orchid tree

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Bauhinia wallichii

Bauhinia yunnanensis

Yunnan bauhinia

Berlinia auriculata

Edible: Leaves ?

Berlinia confusa

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Berlinia grandiflora

Edible: Seeds - flavouring

Biancaea decapetala

Biancaea sappan

Rainbow wood, Sappanwood tree, Indian redwood

Edible: Stem - drink, Wood - food dye

Bituminaria bituminosa

Edible: Leaves, Flower

Brachysema aphyllum

Brachystegia barberiae

Edible: Tuber, Root

Brachystegia eurycoma

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - spice, Leaves

Brachystegia kennedyi

Edible: Seeds - spice

Brachystegia nigerica

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - spice

Brachystegia spiciformis

Ariza flamebean

Edible: Leaves - tea

Brownea coccinea subsp. capitella

Rose of Venezuela, Scarlet Flame bean, Rose of the mountain

Edible: Bark - drink

Brownea rosa-de-monte

Burkea africana

Rhodesian ash, Red syringa

Edible: Gum, Bark - drink

Bussea massaiensis

Bussea massaiensis subsp. massaiensis

Bussea occidentalis

Butea buteiformis

Butea monosperma

Flame of the Forest

Edible: Roots, Flowers, Gum, Leaves, Pods

Edible: Sap - drink, Caution

Caesalpinia bonduc

Bonduc nut, Grey nicker

Edible: Seeds - Oil, Seeds - coffee, Caution, Leaves

Caesalpinia crista

Wood Gossip, Fever nut, Bonduc nut

Edible: Medicine

Caesalpinia decapetala

Edible: Stem, Fruit

Caesalpinia digyna

Teri pods, Udakiryaka

Caesalpinia furfuracea

Caesalpinia gilliesii

Bird of paradise tree

Edible: Flowers - spice

Caesalpinia latisiliqua

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Pod

Caesalpinia sappan

Sappanwood. Rainbow wood

Caesalpinia spinosa - (Molina) Kuntze

Spiny Holdback, Tara

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Sprouts, Vegetable

Cajanus cinereus

Cajanus crassus

Thick stemmed cajanus

Cajanus goensis

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Cajanus kerstingii

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Cajanus lineatus

Callerya atropurpurea

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Callerya dasyphylla

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Callerya eriantha

Callerya nieuwenhuisii

Callerya speciosa

Edible: Stem - tea, Medicine

Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus

Angel's hair, Red calliandra tree

Edible: Honey, Probably only livestock

Calopogonium caeruleum

Calopogonium mucunoides

Calpocalyx brevibracteatus

Campsiandra angustifolia

Narrow leaf campsiandra

Campsiandra comosa var. laurifolia

Campsiandra implexicaulis

Venezuela campsiandra

Campylotropis hirtella

Edible: Leaves - drink

Canavalia africana

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - coffee, Pods, Fruit, Vegetable

Canavalia brasiliensis

Canavalia ensiformis

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Young pods, Spice, Flowers, Vegetable

Canavalia gladiata

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Spice, Vegetable

Canavalia lineata

Canavalia madagascariensis

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Canavalia mattogrossensis

Canavalia papuana

Edible: Seeds - coffee

Canavalia plagiosperma

Obliqueseeded jackbean

Canavalia regalis

Canavalia rosea

Mackenzie Bean, Fire Bean, Coastal jack bean

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Flowers, Fruit

Canavalia villosa

Edible: Flowers

Canavalia virosa

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Seeds - coffee

Cantharospermum reticulatum

Caragana ambigua

Edible: Flowers, Pods

Caragana arborescens

Siberian pea shrub, Siberian pea-tree

Edible: Seeds, Pods

Caragana boisii

Edible: Seeds, Pod

Caragana brevispina

Edible: Seeds, Young flowers

Caragana chamlagu

Chamlagu Pea Tree, Jinjier, Golden pheasant

Edible: Flowers

Caragana franchetiana

Caragana frutex

Russian pea shrub

Caragana fruticosa

Siberian Peashrub

Caragana gerrardiana

Edible: Flowers

Caragana opulens

Caragana pygmaea

Edible: Root, Flowers

Caragana sinica

Edible: Flowers

Caragana tangutica

Cassia abbreviata

Long-tail cassia

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Cassia brewsteri

Leichhardt Bean, Golden Shower tree, Brewster's cassia

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Cassia burmannii

Indonesian cassia

Cassia cowanii var. guianensis

Cassia delagoensis

Cassia, Golden Shower

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Pod pulp, Fruit, Spice

Cassia floribunda

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Seeds - coffee

Cassia garrettiana

Coral shower, Horse Cassia

Edible: Pod pulp, Fruit

Cassia holosericea

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds

Cassia javanica

Pink-and-white shower, Apple-blossum Cassia

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Cassia javanica subsp. nodosa

Cassia leiandra

Cassia leptophylla

Cassia renigera

Edible: Flowers

Cassia sieberiana

African Laburnum

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Seeds, Flowers

Cassia tomentosa

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Cassida camerunensis

Castanospermum australe

Moreton Bay Chestnut

Edible: Seeds kernel, Nuts, Caution

Cathormion umbellatum

Cathormion, Bean-tree, Cathormium

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Pods

Cathormion umbellatum subsp. moniliforme

Cenostigma bracteosum

Centrolobium ochroxylum

Centrosema macrocarpum

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Centrosema plumieri

Ceratonia siliqua

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Spice

Cercidium floridum

Blue palo verde

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Fruit, Flowers

Cercidium microphyllum

Foothill palo verde, Small-leaved palo verde

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Flowers

Cercis canadensis

Redbud, Judas tree, Eastern redbud

Edible: Flowers, Pods, Fruit, Buds

Cercis chinensis

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Cercis occidentalis

California redbud, Western redbud

Edible: Flowers, Seeds, Seeds pod

Cercis siliquastrum

Judas tree, Redbud, Love tree, Mediterranean red bud

Edible: Flowers, Seeds pod, Flower buds

Chamaecrista absus

Edible: Pods, Leaves, Seed, Fruit

Chamaecrista biensis

Chamaecrista hildebrandtii

Chamaecrista kirkii

Chamaecrista kirkii var. guineensis

Chamaecrista mimosoides

Sensitive Senna, Japanese Tea bush, Five-leaved Cassia

Edible: Leaves - tea, Pods, Leaves, Seeds

Chamaecrista nictitans subsp. patellaria

Edible: Leaves - tea

Chamaecrista nigricans

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Chamaecrista nomame

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Chamaecrista pumila

Chamaecytisus palmensis

Edible: Animal fodder ?

Chesneya nubigena - (D.Don.)Ali.

Chidlowia sanguinea

Chloroleucon mangense var. leucospermum

Cicer anatolicum

Cicer arietinum

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Roots - coffee, Vegetable

Cicer isauricum

Cicer microphyllum

Edible: Leaves, Seed, Shoots

Cicer montbretii

Edible: Fruit, Pod

Cicer songaricum

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Pods

Cinnamomum loureirii

Saigon cassia, Saigon cinnamon

Edible: Bark - flavour, Spice

Clathrotropis macrocarpa

Black heart, Bigfruit clathrotropis

Clathrotropis villosum

Clianthus puniceus

Parot's beak, Kaka beak

Edible: Flowers, Pods

Edible: Pod, Seeds

Clitoria macrophylla

Clitoria mariana

Edible: Poisonous

Clitoria ternatea

Butterfly Bean, Darwin pea, Streaky Bean

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Flowers - tea, Flowers

Codariocalyx motorius

Edible: Leaves - tea

Colophospermum mopane

Rhodesian ironwood, Rhodesian mahogany

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Colutea arborescens

Edible: Seeds are poisonous.

Copaifera baumiana

Copaifera coriacea

Edible: Resin - flavouring

Copaifera guyanensis

Hoepel, Guyanense Copaiba

Copaifera hymenaeifolia

Copaifera langsdorffii

Copaiba, Langsdorf's copaifera

Copaifera martii

Martius copal tree

Copaifera mildbraedii

Copaifera multijuga

Copaifera officinalis

Copaiba Balsam, Medicinal Copaiba

Copaifera reticulata

Edible: Resin - flavouring

Cordeauxia edulis

Edible: Seeds, Leaves - tea

Cordyla africana

Bush mango, Sunbird tree

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Flowers - nectar

Cordyla densiflora

Cordyla pinnata

Bush mango, Wild Mango

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Cordyla richardii

Cordyla somalensis

Coronilla scorpioides

Edible: Seed, Leaves

Coursetia glandulosa

Rosary babybonnets

Edible: Buds, Gum

Craibia brownii

Craibia laurentii

Crotalaria anthyllopsis

Crotalaria arenaria

Crotalaria atrorubens

Crotalaria brevidens

Slenderleaf rattlepod

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Flowers, Caution, Vegetable

Crotalaria brevidens var. parviflora

Crotalaria burhia

Edible: Medicine

Crotalaria burkeana

Crotalaria calycina

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Crotalaria cephalotes

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Crotalaria cleomifolia

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Crotalaria cunninghamii

Parrot Pea, Green Birdflower, Dwarf birdflower, Rattlepod birdflower

Edible: Flower nectar, Seeds

Crotalaria cylindrocarpa

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Crotalaria eremaea

Rattlepod, Bluebush Pea

Crotalaria falcata

Crotalaria florida

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Crotalaria glauca

Grass-leaved crotalaria

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Flowers, Fruit, Vegetable

Crotalaria goreensis

Edible: Caution

Crotalaria incana

Narrowleaf rattlepod

Crotalaria juncea

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Pods, Seeds

Crotalaria karagwensis

Edible: Caution, Seeds

Crotalaria laburnifolia

Rattle-box, Bird-flower, Rattle-pod

Edible: Pod, Leaves

Crotalaria lachnophora

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Crotalaria laevigata

Crotalaria lanceolata

Twin-leaved rattle bush

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Crotalaria linifolia

Narrow leaf Rattlepod

Crotalaria longipes

Crotalaria longirostrata

Long-beak rattlepod

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Crotalaria macrocalyx

Crotalaria medicaginea

Crotalaria micans

Crotalaria microcarpa

Small-fruit rattle pod

Crotalaria naragutensis

Crotalaria natalitia

Pioneer rattle pod

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable

Crotalaria ochroleuca

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers

Crotalaria orixensis

Crotalaria phillipsiae

Crotalaria polysperma

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Crotalaria recta

Edible: Flowers

Crotalaria retusa

Wedge-leafed rattlepod

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers, Vegetable

Crotalaria senegalensis

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Crotalaria sessiliflora

Edible: Seed, Seedpod

Crotalaria trichotoma

Crotalaria valetonii

Crotalaria vasculosa

Crotalaria vitellina

Chipilín montés

Cullen badocanum

Cullen corylifolium - (L.) Medik.

Edible: Vegetable

Cullen tomentosum

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Root - agent

Cyamopsis senegalensis

Guar, Cluster Bean

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

Guar bean, Clusterbean

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Shoots, Pods, Seeds, Gum, Vegetable

Cyclopia bowieana

Edible: Stem - tea, Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea

Cyclopia burtonii

Edible: Stem - tea, Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea

Cyclopia buxifolia

Edible: Leaves - tea

Cyclopia falcata

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems - tea, Flowers - tea

Cyclopia genistoides

Bush tea, Honeybush tea

Edible: Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea, Stems - tea

Cyclopia intermedia

Mountain tea, Kouga bush tea, Honey-bush tea

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems - tea, Flowers - tea

Cyclopia longifolia

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems - tea, Flowers - tea

Cyclopia maculata

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems - tea, Flowers - tea

Cyclopia meyeriana

Edible: Leaves - tea

Cyclopia sessiliflora

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems - tea, Flowers - tea

Cyclopia subternata

Edible: Leaves - tea, Stems - tea, Flowers - tea

Cynometra ananta

Cynometra bauhiniifolia

Bauhinia leaf cynometra

Cynometra cauliflora

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Cynometra megalophylla

Cynometra vogelii

Cytisus decumbens

Cytisus scoparius

Edible: Flower Buds

Dalbergia cubilquitzensis

Guatemala rosewood

Dalbergia cultrata

Cultrate rosewood, Burma blackwood tree

Dalbergia hupeana

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Dalbergia lanceolaria subsp. paniculata

Dalbergia latifolia

Dalbergia mayumbensis

Dalbergia melanoxylon

African blackwood

Edible: Leaves, Bark

Dalbergia nitida

Edible: Vegetable

Dalbergia nitidula

Glossy flat-bean

Dalbergia pinnata

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Bark

Dalbergia rimosa

Dalbergia saxatilis

Dalbergia sissoo

Edible: Seeds - oil

Dalbergia stipulacea

Tonnyok, Tateberi

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Dalea bicolor var. orcuttiana

Edible: Leaves - tea

White prairie clover

Edible: Roots, Leaves - tea

Dalea candida oligophylla - (Torr.)Shinn.

White Prairie Clover

Edible: Leaves, Root

Dalea candida var. oligophylla

White prairie clover

Edible: Roots, Leaves, Flowers

Dalea gattingeri

Purple Prairie Clover

Edible: Root, Leaves - tea

Indigo bush, Woolly prairie clover

Dalea lasiathera

Purple prairie clover

Purple prairie clover

Edible: Leaves - tea, Root

Daniellia oliveri

African Copaiba

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Gum, Bark - tea, Fruit, Vegetable

Daviesia latifolia

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Decorsea schlechteri

Edible: Root, Tuber

Delonix decaryi

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

White gold mohur

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit, Vegetable

Royal Poinciana, Flame Tree

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Flowers, Fruit

Dendrolobium umbellatum

Horse bush tree, Sea vetch tree

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Derris elliptica

Derris heptaphylla

Edible: Leaves as condiment, Spice

Derris trifoliata

Threeleaf derris

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Derris wallichii

Desmanthus bicornutus

Edible: Seeds ?

Desmanthus brachylobus

Illinois bundleflower, Prairie mimosa, Prairie Bundleflower

Desmanthus illinoensis

Illinois bundleflower

Desmanthus virgatus

Desmodium cinereum

Desmodium frutescens

Edible: Stem, Leaves

Desmodium incanum

Ironweed, Kaimi-clover

Edible: Leaves - tea

Desmodium lanceolatum

Desmodium megaphyllum var. megaphyllum

Desmodium microphyllum

Desmodium oldhamii

Edible: Seeds, Seedspod

Desmodium podocarpum

Desmodium ramosissimum

Edible: Vegetable

Desmodium renifolium

Desmodium repandum

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Desmodium sequax

Desmodium sericophyllum

Desmodium setigerum

Desmodium styracifolium

Edible: Leaves - tea

Desmodium triflorum

Three-flower beggarweed, Three-flower tick-trefoil

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea

Desmodium uncinatum

Edible: Leaves, Pods

Desmodium velutinum

Detarium microcarpum

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Seeds - spice

Detarium senegalense

Tallow tree, Dattock

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Kernels, Nuts, Leaves, Caution, Vegetable

Dewevrea bilabiata

Dialium aubrevillei

Dialium cochinchinense

Velvet tamarind

Dialium englerianum

Kalahari podberry

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Pod, Leaves

Dialium guianense

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Dialium guineense

Sierra Leone tamarind, Black velvet tree

Edible: Nuts, Fruit, Aril, Leaves, Seeds

Dialium holtzii

Honey tamarind plum

Dialium kunstleri

Dialium maingayi

Dialium orientale

Dialium ovoideum

Velvet tamarind

Dialium pachyphyllum

Dialium platysepalum

Dialium polyanthum

Dialium procerum

Keranji tunggal

Dialium schlechteri

Thiba tree, Sherbet tree, Zulu podberry

Dialium zenkeri

Dichrostachys cinerea

Marabou Thorn, Sickle bush

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Fruit, Gum, Spice

Dimorphandra hohenkerkii

Dimorphandra mora

Dimorphandra polyandra

Dimorphandra pullei

Edible: Pulp, Fruit

Dioclea reflexa

Marbles vine, Sea purse

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Caution

Diphysa americana

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Diplotropis martiusii

Edible: Leaf ash, Medicine

Dipogon lignosus

Australian-pea, Dolichos-pea

Edible: Seeds, Pods

Dipteryx lacunifera

Dipteryx micrantha

Smallflower tonkabean

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Dipteryx odorata

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Caution

Dipteryx oleifera

Almendro, Tonka bean

Dipteryx polyphylla

Many leaf tonka bean

Dipteryx punctata

Edible: Seeds - spice, Fruit

Discolobium pulchellum

Dolichos angustifolius

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Dolichos angustissimus

Dolichos buchananii

Dolichos flower, Wild Lupin, Bully-beef plant

Edible: Flowers

Dolichos kilimandscharicus

Bully beef plant, Veld lupin

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Dolichos schweinfurthii

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Dolichos sericeus subsp. formosus

Dolichos trilobus

Japanese arrowroot

Edible: Tubers, Roots, Seeds

Droogmansia godefroyana

Droogmansia megalantha

Edible: Milk coagulant

Dumasia cordifolia

Dumasia truncata

Wild black bean

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Seeds

Dumasia villosa var. leiocarpa

Edible: Flowers

Dunbaria longeracemosa

Khaang khrang, Krang

Edible: Flowers

Ebenopsis caesalpinioides

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Ebenopsis ebano

Edible: Pods, Shoots, Seeds

Elephantorrhiza elephantina

Dwarf elephant root, Eland's bean

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Fruit, Leaves

Eminia harmsiana

Englerodendron usambarense

Entada africana

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Root

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Entada parvifolia

Entada phaseoloides

Edible: Seeds, Kernel, Leaves, Nuts, Fruit, Pods, Caution

Sea bean, Mackay bean

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable, Flowers

Entada wahlbergia

Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Earpod tree, Mexican walnut tree, Pitchwood tree

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Fruit, Vegetable

Enterolobium schomburgkii

Edible: Pod pulp, Fruit

Eperua purpurea

Edible: Tubers, Roots ?

Eriosema burkei var. burkei

Edible: Tubers, Root

Eriosema chinense

Bush potato, Chinese eriosema

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Eriosema chrysadenium

Edible: Tubers, Root

Eriosema cordatum

Heart-leaved Eriosema

Edible: Root, Tubers

Eriosema cordifolium

Edible: Tuber, Root

Eriosema cordifolium var. longibracteatum

Eriosema ellipticifolium

Eriosema ellipticum

Eriosema glomeratum

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Eriosema laurentii

Edible: Root ?, Vegetable

Eriosema lebrunii

Eriosema macrostipulum

Eriosema montanum

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Eriosema nutans

Eriosema polystachyum

Eriosema psoraleoides

Shrubby yellow eriosema, Canary pea

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Roots

Eriosema pucherrimum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Eriosema rhodesicum

Eriosema rhynchosioides

Eriosema scandens

Eriosema shirense

Edible: Root, Tubers

Eriosema ukingense

Edible: Root, Tuber

Eriosema verdickii

Eriosema youngii

Erythrina abyssinica

Red hot poker tree, Lucky-bean tree

Edible: Root - tea, Bark, Leaves

Erythrina americana

American coralbean, Flor de colorin

Edible: Flowers, Petals, Leaves, Caution - Seeds

Erythrina arborescens

Sunshine coral tree

Edible: Flowers

Erythrina berteroana

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Buds, Flowers, Seeds

Erythrina bidwillii

Bidwill's coral tree

Erythrina brucei

Erythrina caffra

Cape kaffirboom, Caffra thorn

Erythrina corallodendron

Common coral bean

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Caution

Erythrina crista-galli

Cockspur coral tree

Erythrina edulis

Andean tree bean

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Erythrina eggersii

Erythrina falcata

Brazilian Coral tree

Edible: Flowers

Erythrina flabelliformis

Chilicote, Western coral bean

Edible: Caution

Erythrina folkersii

Folkers coral bean

Edible: Flowers

Erythrina fusca

Purple coral tree, Swamp coral tree

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable, Leaves - tea, Flowers - tea

Erythrina herbacea

Eastern coral bean

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Erythrina melanacantha subsp. somala

Edible: Vegetable, Seeds, Roots

Erythrina poeppigiana

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Erythrina rubrinervia

Gallito, Coral bean

Edible: Flowers, Shoots, Leaves

Erythrina schimpffii

Schimpff coral bean

Edible: Fruit, Tuber, Root

Erythrina senegalensis

Coral tree, Coral flower

Erythrina standleyana

Edible: Flowers, Fruit

Erythrina stricta

Indian coral tree

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Erythrina subumbrans

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Erythrina variegata

Indian coral tree, Coral Tree

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable, Pods, Flowers

Erythrina vespertilio

Bat’s Wing Coral Tree, Grey Corkwood

Erythrophleum africanum

Ununza tree, Ordeal tree

Erythrophleum ivorense

Ordealtree, sasswoodtree

Edible: Inner bark

Erythrophleum suaveolens

Edible: Caution

Exostyles glabra

Exostyles godoyensis

Exostyles venusta

Edible: Fruit, Pod pulp

Eysenhardtia polystachya

Arizona kidneywood

Edible: Flowers

Faidherbia albida

White-thorn, Apple ring acacia

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Young pods, Gum, Caution

Falcataria falcata

Flemingia grahamiana

Edible: Tubers, Root

Flemingia involucrata

Flemingia macrophylla

Longleaf Wurrus, Large leaf flemingia

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Vegetable, Seeds - flavouring

Flemingia procumbens

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Flemingia tuberosa

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Galactia tenuiflora

Florida hammock milkpea

Edible: Root, Caution

Galega officinalis

Goat’s rue, Galega

Edible: Leaves, Herb

Genista sagittalis

Genista tinctoria

Dyer's greenweed, Waxen woad, Dyer's-broom, Woodwaxen

Edible: Leaves, Buds, Flowers

Genista tridentata

Edible: Flowers, Buds

Geoffroea spinosa

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Gilbertiodendron preussii

Gilletiodendron glandulosum

Gleditsia amorphoides

Coronillo blanco

Edible: Fruit - gum

Gleditsia caspica

Gleditsia japonica

Japanese locust

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Gleditsia koraiensis

Korean Honey Locust

Edible: Seedpod

Gleditsia sinensis

Chinese honey locust, Soap bean tree, Soap pod, Chinese soap-pod tree, Chinese locust

Edible: Leaves, Seedspod, Seeds

Gleditsia triacanthos

Honey locust, Thorny locust

Edible: Pulp, Seeds, Fruit, Seeds - coffee

Gliricidia sepium

Mother-of-cacao

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable, Caution

Glycine clandestina

Twining Glycine, Lover’s Twine

Glycine laurentii

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Spice, Vegetable

Glycine max subsp. soja

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Edible: Leaves, Oil, Oil, Seed, Seedpod

Perennial Soybean

Edible: Leaves, Oil, Seed, Seedpod

Glycine tabacina

Vanilla glycine, Glycine Pea

Glycine tomentella

Woolly Glycine, Rusty Glycine

Edible: Tubers, Root

Glycyrrhiza aspera

Edible: Leaves - tea

Glycyrrhiza echinata

Wild liquorice, Spiny-fruited liquorice, Russian licorice

Edible: Root, Root - drink

Glycyrrhiza foetida

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Liquorice, Licorice

Edible: Roots, Herb, Spice, Leaves - tea

Glycyrrhiza lepidota

American liquorice

Edible: Leaves, Root

Glycyrrhiza malensis

Asian Liquorice, Chinese Licorice

Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Chinese licorice, Manchurian liquorice

Edible: Root, Caution

Griffonia simplicifolia

Edible: Stem - juice, Leaves - wine, Leaves

Grona adscendens

Guibourtia coleosperma

Bushman bean, Large false mopane

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Aril, Oil

Guibourtia conjugata

Small false mopane

Guibourtia ehie

Gymnocladus chinensis

Gymnocladus dioica - (L.)K.Koch.

Kentucky Coffee Tree

Edible: Seed, Seedpod

Gymnocladus dioicus

Kentucky Coffee tree, Chicot

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Caution

Haematoxylum campechianum

Logwood, Campeche bloodwood

Edible: Flowers - honey

Hardenbergia violacea

Purple coralpea, False Sarsaparilla

Edible: Leaves - tea, Roots

Hardwickia binata

Havardia albicans

Whitish havardia

Edible: Caution

Havardia pallens

Edible: Beans, Seeds, Flowers

Hedysarum alpinum

Alpine sweetvetch

Hedysarum americanum

Indian potato, Sweetroots

Hedysarum arcticum

Hedysarum boreale

Northern sweet vetch, Licorice root, Sweet root

Hedysarum boreale mackenzii - (Richardson.)Löve.&D.Löve.

Hedysarum boreale subsp. mackenzii

Liquorice root, Mackenzie's Sweetvetch, Mackenzie's hedysarum

Hedysarum cachemirianum

Hedysarum coronarium

French honeysuckle, Italian sainfoin, Sulla sweetvetch

Edible: Leaves, Stems, Flowers

Hedysarum hedysaroides

Alpine French Honeysuckle, Eskimo potato

Edible: Root, Tuber

Hedysarum hedysaroides subsp. arcticum

Edible: Root, Vegetable

Hedysarum occidentale

Liquorice root, Sweetvetch

Hedysarum sachalinense

Hedysarum scoparium

Hedysarum vicioides

Hoffmannseggia burchellii

Edible: Root, Tuber

Hoffmannseggia densiflora

Indian Rush-Pea

Hoffmannseggia erecta

Hoffmannseggia glauca

Edible: Tubers, Roots

Hoita macrostachya

Hoita orbicularis

Roundleaf leather root

Holocalyx balansae

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Hovea acutifolia

Edible: Young pods

Hultholia mimosoides

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable

Humboldtia bourdillonii

Hylodesmum podocarpum subsp. fallax

Hylodesmum podocarpum subsp. oxyphyllum

Hylodesmum repandum

Orange desmodium

Edible: Medicine, Leaves, Seeds

Hymenaea cf. intermedia

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Hymenaea courbaril var. altissima

Hymenaea eriogyne

Woolly ovary copal

Hymenaea intermedia

Edible: Fruit aril

Hymenaea martiana

Hymenaea oblongifolia

Oblong leaf copal

Edible: Fruit, Nuts, Seeds

Hymenaea parvifolia

Small leaf copal

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Hymenaea reticulata

Edible: Pulp, Seeds

Hymenaea stigonocarpa

Jutaicica, Spotted fruit copal

Hymenolobium heterocarpum

Indigofera alternans

Indigofera argentea

Indigofera arrecta

Bengal Indigo, Java indigo, Natal indigo

Edible: Leaves, Root

Indigofera articulata

Indigofera astragalina

Hairy Indigo, Silky indigo

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Indigofera cassioides

Edible: Flowers, Pod, Leaves, Seeds

Indigofera coerulea

Indigofera compacta

Edible: Leaves - tea, Roots

Indigofera decora

Indigofera diphylla

Indigofera galegoides

Indigofera hamiltonii

Indigofera hebepetala

Edible: Flowers, Seedpod

Indigofera heterantha

Edible: Flowers

Indigofera hilaris

Red indigo bush

Edible: Roots, Leaves - tea

Indigofera hochstetteri

Edible: Flowers, Seeds

Indigofera lupatana

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Indigofera pseudotinctoria

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Indigofera tinctoria

Edible: Leaves - dye, Flowers

Sampi, Acre inga

Edible: Fruit - aril

Inga acrocephala

Edible: Fruit pulp, Pod pulp

Edible: Fruit - aril

Guama tree, Related inga

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Inga auristellae

Sapo shimbillo, Goldenstar inga

Edible: Fruit - aril

Edible: Pod pulp, Fruit

Inga brachystachys

Shortspike inga

Inga brevialata

Calcicolous inga

Inga calderonii

Inga canaminensis

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga cayennensis

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga cf saltensis

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga chocoensis

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Inga cinnamomea

Inga Assu, Inga Acu

Inga cocleensis

Inga codonantha

Inga colonchensis

Inga cordatoalata

Cordatewing inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Warakosa, Swit'bonki, Baboen-weko

Edible: Fruit, Pod pulp

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga cotobrusensis

Inga cylindrica

Cylindrical inga

Edible: Fruit, Pod pulp

Inga densiflora

Dense flower inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Warakosa, Baboen-weko

Edible: Fruit, Pod pulp

Ice Cream Bean, Monkey Tamarind

Edible: Seedpod

Inga endlicheri

Edible: Fruit, Pulp

Inga extra-nodis

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Guaba venezolana, Proud inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga fendleriana

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Inga filiformis

Inga graciliflora

Button whitey, Centipede whitey

Edible: Pod pulp

Inga gracilifolia

Gracefulleaf inga

Edible: Fruit aril

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga heterophylla

Heterophyllus inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Black whitey, Broad leaf whitey

Edible: Pod pulp

Edible: Fruit, Pod pulp, Seeds

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga japurensis

Edible: Pod pulp

Ice Cream Bean, Jinicuil

Edible: Fruit, Seed, Seedpod

Inga killipiana

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga lateriflora

Lateralflower inga

Edible: Fruit, Pod pulp

Inga leiocalycina

Guaba, Smooth calyx inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga lentiscifolia

Inga leptocarpa

Inga longiflora

Longflower inga

Inga lopadadenia

Carahuasca inga

Inga macrophylla

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga manabiensis

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga meissneriana

Baboon whitey, Black monkey goggle

Edible: Pod pulp

Inga micheliana

Cushin, Micheli inga

Edible: Leaves - colouring, Fruit

Inga micradenia

Smallgland inga

Edible: Aril, Caution

Inga mortoniana

Inga multicaulis

Guabilla, Manystemmed inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga multijuga subsp. aestuariorum

Inga multinervis

Guabilla, Manynerved inga

Noble inga, Wild river whitey

Edible: Pod pulp, Fruit - aril

Inga nobilis subsp. quaternata

Quaternary grand inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga oerstediana

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Inga poeppigiana

Inga quaternata

Edible: Fruit pulp

Inga rhynchocalyx

Edible: Pod pulp, Fruit - aril

Inga saffordiana

Inga salzmanniana

Inga santaremnensis

Inga sellowiana

Edible: Fruit ?

Inga sertulifera

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga sertulifera subsp. leptopus

Turtle whitey, Slender leathery inga

Edible: Pod pulp, Fruit

Inga, Ice-cream bean

Inga silanchensis

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga stenocalyx

Narrowcalyx inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga stenophylla

Narrow leaf inga

Inga stenoptera

Edible: Fruit, Pulp

Inga stipularis

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga strigillosa

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga suaveolens

Sweetscented inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga subnuda subsp. luschnathiana

Inga tessmannii

Inga thibaudiana

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga tocacheana

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga umbellifera

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Graceful inga, Charming inga

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Edible: Fruit - aril, Pod pulp

Inga vera subsp. affinis

Inga vera subsp. eriocarpa

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Inga vera subsp. spuria

Edible: Pod pulp, Fruit - aril

Pink flowered Inga

Inocarpus fagifer - (Parkinson) Fosberg.

Tahiti Chestnut, Polynesian Chestnut

Inocarpus glabellus

Intsia bijuga - (Colebr.) Kuntze

Moluccan Ironwood, Ipil

Intsia palembanica

Borneo Teak, Merbau

Isomacrolobium explicans

Kennedia rubicunda

Edible: Leaves- tea, Nectar

Kummerowia stipulacea

Kummerowia striata - (Thunb.)Schindl.

Common Lespedeza, Japanese clover

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Lablab purpureus - (L.)Sweet.

Hyacinth Bean, Bonavist-bean

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed, Seedpod

Lathyrus alatus - (A.Br.)Komar.

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Lathyrus annuus

Annual yellow vetchling, Fodder pea

Edible: Fruit, Shoots

Lathyrus aphaca

Yellow-Flowered Pea

Lathyrus articulatus

Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Ciliate vetchling

Edible: Fruit, Shoots

Lathyrus cassius

Lathyrus cicera

Chickling Vetch, Red pea

Edible: Seed, Seedpod

Lathyrus clymenum

Spanish vetchling, Crimson pea

Lathyrus davidii

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Seedpod

Lathyrus digitatus

Lathyrus gorgoni

Sweet pea vetchling

Lathyrus graminifolius

Grassleaf peavine

Lathyrus humilis

Edible: Seeds, Pods

Lathyrus inconspicuus

Small flowered vetchling

Edible: Fruit, Pods, Seeds

Lathyrus japonicus

Beach Pea, Smallflower beach pea

Lathyrus japonicus maritimus - (L.)P.W.Ball.

Edible: Leaves, Seed, Seedpod, Shoots

Lathyrus jepsonii subsp. californicus

Edible: Sprouts

Lathyrus lanszwertii var. leucanthus

Lathyrus latifolius

Perennial Sweet Pea, Perennial pea

Edible: Leaves, Seed, Seedpod

Lathyrus linifolius montanus - (Bernh.)Bässler.

Edible: Root, Seed

Lathyrus magellanicus

Lathyrus marmoratus

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Lathyrus nervosus

Lord Anson's Pea

Lathyrus nevadensis

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Lathyrus ochroleucas

Edible: Root, Seed

Lathyrus ochrus - (L.)DC.

Edible: Root, Seed

Lathyrus odoratus

Lathyrus oleraceus subsp. biflorus

Lathyrus ornatus

Edible: Seedpod

Lathyrus palustris

Slenderstem Peavine, Marsh pea

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Lathyrus polymorphus

Manystem Peavine, Hoary pea

Edible: Seedpod

Lathyrus pratensis

Edible: Seeds, shoots, Leaves

Lathyrus pseudocicera

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Lathyrus quinquenervius - (Miq.)Litvin.

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Lathyrus roseus

Edible: Leaves, Stem

Lathyrus rotundifolius

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Lathyrus rotundifolius subsp. miniata

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Lathyrus sativus

Chickling Pea, White pea

Edible: Leaves, Seed, Seedpod, Shoots

Lathyrus setifolius

Lathyrus sylvestris

Narrow-leafed everlasting pea

Edible: Flowers, Shoots, Seeds

Lathyrus tuberosus

Earthnut Pea, Tuberous sweetpea

Lathyrus undulatus

Lathyrus vestitus

Pacific peavine

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Lebeckia sericea

Lecointea amazonica

Lecointea peruviana

Edible: Seed, Seedpod

Lens ervoides - (Brign.)Grande.

Leonardoxa africana

Leonardoxa romii

Lespedeza bicolor

Lespedeza, Shrub lespedeza

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Oil, Seed, Stem

Lespedeza buergeri

Lespedeza capitata

Roundhead lespedeza

Edible: Leaves - tea

Lespedeza caraganae

Lespedeza cuneata

Perennial lespedeza

Lespedeza cyrtobotrya

Leafy lespedeza

Lespedeza davurica

Ox bush-clover, Mongolia lespedeza tea

Edible: Leaves - tea, Leaves

Lespedeza floribunda

Lespedeza homoloba

Lespedeza juncea - (L.f.)Pers.

Chinese Lespedeza, Juncea lespedeza

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Lespedeza pilosa - (Thunb.)Siebold.&Zucc.

Lespedeza thunbergii

Shrub lespezeda

Lespedeza thunbergii var. velutina

Lespedeza tomentosa - (Thunb.)Siebold.

Lessertia canescens

Edible: Leaves - tea

Lessertia frutescens

Edible: Leaves - tea, Seeds

Leucaena collinsii

Chalip, Chijlip, Guaje, Guash, Guaxin

Edible: Fruit, Pods, Leaves, Flowers

Leucaena confertiflora var. adenotheloidea

Guaje de huerta

Leucaena confertiflora var. confertiflora

Guaje, Gueje dal Cerro, Huaje

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Leucaena cuspidata

Efe, Efe de Cerro, Huaxi

Leucaena diversifolia

Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata

Leucaena macrophylla

Calguje, Frijolito, Guaje blanco

Leucaena macrophylla subsp. istmensis

Guaje, Chicaoaxin, Marinero

Leucaena matudae

Leucaena pallida

Edible: Pods, Seeds, Leaves, Flowers

Leucaena pulverulenta

Great lead tree

Leucaena spontanea

Guaje, Wild tamarind

Leucaena trichandra

Hairy stem lead tree

Edible: Fruit, Pods, Seeds, Flowers

Libidibia glabrata

Lonchocarpus capassa

Northern omupanda

Edible: Vegetable

Lonchocarpus domingensis

Santo Domingo lancepod, Guama tree

Lonchocarpus guatemalensis

Lonchocarpus laxiflorus

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Vegetable

Lonchocarpus longistylus

Edible: Bark - flavouring

Lonchocarpus punctatus

Punctate lance pod

Edible: Bark - drink, Fruit

Lonchocarpus sericeus

Lancepod, Chaperno

Lonchocarpus utilis

Useful lancepod

Lonchocarpus yucatanensis

Lotus corniculatus

Bird's Foot Trefoil

Edible: Seedpod

Edible: Seedpod

Lotus halophilus

Greater Bird's Foot Trefoil

Lotus tetragonolobus

Asparagus Pea, Winged pea

Edible: Seed, Seedpod

Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus

Prairie trefoil

Lupinus affinis

Edible: Oil, Oil, Seed

Lupinus albus graecus - (Boiss.&Sprun.)Franco.&P.Silva.

Lupinus angustifolius

Blue Lupin, Narrowleaf lupine

Lupinus arboreus

Lupinus densiflorus

Whitewhorl lupine

Lupinus hirsutus

Lupinus latifolius

Broad leaf lupine

Lupinus littoralis

Seashore Lupine

Yellow Lupin, European yellow lupine

Lupinus micranthus

Lupinus mutabilis

Pearl Lupin, Tarwi

Edible: Oil, Oil, Seed

Lupinus nootkatensis var. fruticosus

Lupinus perennis

Edible: Seed, Seedpod

Lupinus polyphyllus

Lupinus sulphureus

Lysidice rhodostegia

Lysiloma acapulcense

Acapulco lysiloma

Edible: Seeds - medicine

Lysiloma sabicu

Lysiphyllum hookeri

Hooker's Bauhinia, Mountain ebony

Maackia amurensis

Chinese Yellow Wood, Amur maackia

Machaerium grandifolium

Venezuela macharium

Machaerium lunatum

Lunate machaerium

Macrolobium acaciifolium

Macroptilium lathyroides

Macroptilium panduratum

Macrotyloma axillare

Lime-yellow pea, Perennial horsegram

Macrotyloma fimbriatum

Edible: Tubers, Root

Macrotyloma maranguense

Mariosousa acatlensis

Edible: Leaves, Flower buds

Medicago arabica

Medicago arborea

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Medicago falcata

Yellow lucerne, Sickle medick

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Medicago laciniata

Cut-leaved medick

Medicago lupulina

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Medicago marina

Medicago minima

Medicago monantha

Single-flowered medick

Medicago orbicularis

Flat podded medick

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - spice

Medicago phrygia

Medicago platycarpa

Medicago polyceratia

Medicago polymorpha

Toothed Bur-Clover, Burclover

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seed, Shoots

Medicago sativa

Alfalfa, Yellow alfalfa

Edible: Leaves, Oil, Seed, Shoots

Medicago x varia

Melilotus albus

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Oil, Seed, Seedpod, Shoots

Melilotus altissimus

Tall Melilot, Tall yellow sweetclover

Edible: Leaves, Seedpod, Shoots

Melilotus elegans

Elegant sweetclover

Melilotus indicus - (L.)All.

Annual Yellow Sweetclover

Melilotus officinalis

Melilot, Sweetclover

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seedpod, Shoots

Melilotus suaveolens

Melilotus wolgicus

Mezoneuron benthamianum

Edible: Leaves - masticatory, Root - drink, Stems - juice

Millettia barteri

Edible: Stems - water, Medicine

Millettia brandisiana

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Millettia dielsiana

Millettia ferruginea

Millettia lane-poolei

Edible: Leaves ?

Millettia leucantha

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Millettia pachycarpa

Edible: Flowers, Caution

Millettia pinnata

Poona Oil Tree, Pongamia

Mimosa imbricata

Edible: Spice, Flavouring

Sensitive plant, Touch-me-not

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Leaves - tea

Mimosa scabrella

Roughish scabrella

Edible: Seeds - sweetener

Monopsis decipiens

Butterfly lobelia

Monopteryx angustifolia

Narrowleaf monopteryx

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Mucuna atropurpurea

Mucuna bracteata

Mucuna championii

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Mucuna hooglandii

Mucuna macrocarpa

Large fruited mucuna

Edible: Flower, Leaves

Mucuna monosperma

Edible: Seeds, Pods

Mucuna nigricans

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Mucuna schlechteri

Mucuna stanleyi

Mucuna tomentosa

Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae

Edible: Resin, Gum, Seeds, Flavouring

Nanogalactia heterophylla

Neoapaloxylon madagascariense

Neoapaloxylon tuberosum

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Neonotonia wightii

Robust pioneer creeper, Kudzu vine, Perennial soybean

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Tubers, Root

Neonotonia wightii subsp. pseudojavanica

Neorautanenia amboensis

Edible: Roots - drink

Neorautanenia mitis

Edible: Tuber - drink, Vegetable, Fruit, Seeds, Roots, Caution

Neptunia javanica

Thai watercress, Thai mimosa

Nesphostylis bracteata

Indian nesphostylis

Edible: Leaves, Tubers, Root, Seeds

Noenotonia wightii

Normandiodendron romii

Desert ironwood, Ironwood

Onobrychis argyrea

Onobrychis caput-galli

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Fruit

Onobrychis cornuta

Onobrychis crista-galli

Onobrychis squarrosa

Onobrychis transcaucasica

Edible: Seeds ?

Onobrychis viciifolia

Ononis arvensis

Rest Harrow, Common restharrow

Edible: Leaves, Root, Shoots

Spiny restharrow

Edible: Shoots, Root, Flowers, Leaves

Ononis spinosa subsp. leiosperma

Ophrestia upembae

Ormocarpum cochinchinense

Ormocarpum dhofarense

Edible: Flower - nectar, Leaves

Ormocarpum kirkii

Curled caterpillar bush, Caterpillar-pod

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Ormocarpum trichocarpum

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Otholobium glandulosum

Glandular otholobium

Edible: Leaves - tea

Otholobium munyense

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Otoptera burchellii

Purple savannah pea

Edible: Tap root

Ougeinia oojeinensis

Edible: Flowers, Fruit

Oxyrhynchus volubilis

Oxytropis lambertii

Edible: Root, Seeds

Oxytropis maydelliana

Yellow oxytrope, Maydell's oxytrope

Oxytropis nigrescens

Blackish oxytrope

Pachyrhizus ahipa

Ahipa, Ajipa, Andean yam bean

Edible: Tubers, Root, Seeds, Vegetable

Pachyrhizus erosus

Yam bean, Jicama

Edible: Pods, Tubers, Root, Seeds, Caution, Vegetable

Pachyrhizus ferrugineus

Pachyrhizus tuberosus

Amazonian yam bean

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Roots

Padbruggea dasyphylla

Paraserianthes lophantha

Cape Leeuwin wattle, Caped Wattle, Crested Wattle, Swamp Wattle, Brush wattle

Edible: Seeds, Spice

Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. montana

Edible: Pods - flavouring

Parkia balslevii

Balslev nitta tree

Edible: Seed coating, Fruit, Seeds, Vine contents

African locust bean

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Parkia biglandulosa

Badminton ball tree, Shuttlecock tree, African locust tree

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Leaves

Parkia biglobosa

African locust bean, Twoball Nitta-Tree

Edible: Seeds, Roots, Fruit, Pods, Bark - flavouring, Vegetable

Parkia discolor

Discolor nitta tree

Parkia filicoidea

African locust bean

Edible: Seeds, Pulp of pod, Leaves, Nectar, Vegetable

Parkia intermedia

Central African locust tree

Edible: Seeds, Spice

Parkia javanica

Drumstick tree, Sataw tree

Parkia leiophylla

Edible: Seeds - Spice, Vegetable

Parkia multijuga

Guarango nitta tree

Black nittatree

Edible: Seeds, Fruit pods

Parkia panurensis

Panure nitta tree

Edible: Seed covering

Parkia platycephala

Fava bean tree, Amazonia nitta tree

Edible: Fruit - drink

Parkia roxburghii

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Flowers

Parkia sherfeseei

Edible: Spice, Vegetable

Parkia speciosa

Pete, Bitter bean tree

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Fruit

Parkia sumatrana

Royoong, Cay thoi

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit pulp, Spice

Parkia sumatrana subsp. streptocarpa

Parkia timoriana

Petai hutan, Forest sataw tree

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Spice, Pods, Fruit

Parkinsonia aculeata

Jerusalem thorn

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Seeds, Flowers, Fruit, Leaves

Parkinsonia africana

Wild green-hair tree

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Fruit - drinks, Leaves, Vegetable

Parkinsonia florida - (Benth. ex A.Gray) S.Watson

Blue Palo Verde

Parkinsonia praecox

Edible: Stem sap

Parochetus communis

Blue trefoil, Shamrock pea, Clover pea

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Flowers

Parosela lanata

Woolly parosella, Woolly Prairie-clover, Woolly Prairieclover

Parosella lanata - (Spreng.)Britton.

Woolly Parosella

Pediomelum subacaule

White rim scurfpea, Nashville breadroot

Edible: Tuber, Root

Pediomelum tenuiflorum

Slimflower scurfpea

Edible: Tubers, Roots

Peltophorum africanum

African wattle, Weeping wattle

Edible: Leaves, Gum

Pentaclethra eetveldeana

Edible: Seeds - oil, Seeds

Pentaclethra macroloba

Pentaclethra macrophylla

Oil Bean Tree, Owala oil

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Periandra mediterranea

Brazilian licorice

Pericopsis laxiflora

Petalostemon candidum var. oligophyllus

White prairie clover

Edible: Leaves, Root, Leaves - tea

Petalostemon candidus

White prairie clover, Prairie clover, White-tassel flower

Edible: Leaves - tea, Roots, Leaves, Flowers

Petalostemon purpureus

Purple prairie clover, Violet prairie clover

Edible: Root, Leaves - tea

Petalostylis cassioides

Peteria scoparia

Phaseolus acutifolius

Edible: Seeds, Vegetable, Leaves

Phaseolus acutifolius var. acutifolius

Sharpleaf Tepary Bean

Phaseolus acutifolius var. latifolius

Wild tepary bean, Willow-leaf tepary

Phaseolus asellus

Phaseolus coccineus

Scarlet runner bean

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Roots, Vegetable, Flowers

Phaseolus coccineus subsp. formosus

Phaseolus coccineus subsp. polyanthus

Edible: Pods, Seeds, Flowers

Phaseolus diversifolius

Phaseolus dumosus

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Phaseolus filiformis

Edible: Seeds, Pods

Phaseolus leucanthus

Phaseolus lunatus

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Vegetable, Flowers

Phaseolus maculatus

Phaseolus maximus

Phaseolus metcalfei

Metcalfe bean, Wild cocomeca, Prairie bean

Edible: Seeds, Pods

Phaseolus pallar

Phaseolus polyanthus

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Flowers

Phaseolus polystachios

Phaseolus ritensis

Cocolmeca, Metcalfe bean

Edible: Seeds, Roots - tea

Phaseolus vulgaris

Edible: Pods, Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Phaseolus vulgaris var. nanus

Philenoptera cyanescens

Indigo vine, African indigo

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Philenoptera laxiflora

Edible: Bark - flavouring, Leaves, Flowers, Fruit

Philenoptera nelsii

Edible: Bark - milk curdling

Phyllodium pulchellum

Edible: Medicine

Physostigma mesoponticum

Edible: Flowers

Piliostigma malabaricum var. acidum

Malabar mountain Ebony

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable

Piliostigma reticulatum

Camel's foot leaf tree

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Fruit, Vegetable

Piliostigma thonningii

Camel's foot leaf tree

Edible: Pods, Seeds, Leaves, Fruit, Bark, Vegetable, Flowers

Tawny pea, Yellow wild pea

Edible: Fruit, Shoots, Seeds, Pods

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers

Pisum sativum arvense - (L.)Poir.

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Pisum sativum elatius - (Steven. ex M.Bieb.)Asch.&Graebn.

Pisum sativum macrocarpon

Pisum sativum var. arvense

Field Pea, Grey pea

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Pods

Pisum sativum var. elatius

Purple podded pea

Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon

Sugar snap peas, Edible-podded peas

Edible: Seeds, Pod, Vegetable

Pisum sativum var. saccharatum

Sugar pea, Snow pea, Chinese pea, Edible podded pea

Edible: Pods, Leaves

Edible: Fruit, Shoots

Pithecellobium dulce

Madras thorn fruit

Edible: Fruit, Aril, Pods, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Pithecellobium hymenaeafolium

Edible: Fruit - aril

Pithecellobium insigne

Edible: Fruit - aril

Pithecellobium keyense

Pithecellobium lanceolatum

Edible: Fruit - aril

Pithecellobium unguis-cati

Cat's claw, Black bead tree

Edible: Seeds, Fruit - Pulp

Platymiscium pinnatum

Edible: Leaves - flavour

Podocarpium oldhamii - (Oliv.)Y.C.Yang.&P.H.Huang.

Edible: Seed, Seedpod

Podocarpium podocarpum - (A.DC.)Y.C.Yang&P.H.Huang.

Podocarpium podocarpum fallax - (Schindl.)Y.C.Yang.&P.H.Huang.

Podocarpium podocarpum japonicum - (Matsum.)P.H.Huang.

Poeppigia procera

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Pomaria burchellii

Edible: Roots, Tuber

Pongamia pinnata

Prioria copaifera

Prosopis affinis

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Prosopis africana

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Fruit, Vegetable

White carob tree

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Prosopis alba var. panta

Edible: Pods, Fruit

Prosopis alpataco

Edible: Seed pods

Prosopis argentina

Argentina mesquite

Prosopis chilensis

Chilean algarrobo, Chilean mesquite

Edible: Pods - drink, Seeds, Pods, Fruit

Prosopis cineraria

Edible: Fruit, Pods, Bark, Seeds, Leaves, Gum

Prosopis denudans

Edible: Seed pods ?

Prosopis denudans var. patagonica

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Prosopis dulcis

Algaroba, Cashau, Pacay

Edible: Fruit ?

Prosopis fiebrigii

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Prosopis flexuosa

Algarrobo, Algarrobo amarillo, Algarobo negro

Edible: Fruit, Pod

Prosopis glandulosa

Glandular mesquite, Honey Mesquite, Honeypod

Edible: Seeds, Honey, Fruit, Flower nectar, Vegetable

Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana

Western honey mesquite

Edible: Flowers - tea, Pods, Fruit, Gum.

Prosopis hassleri

Algarrobo, Paraguayan carob

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Prosopis juliflora

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit, Flowers, Flowers - tea, Gum, Vegetable

Prosopis laevigata

Smooth mesquite

Prosopis laevigata var. andicola

Andes smooth mesquite

Edible: Fruit ?

Prosopis pallida - (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Kunth

Edible: Seedpod

Prosopis pubescens

Screwbean mesquite, Fremont Screwbean

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Bark

Prosopis ruscifolia

Algarobo, Pau-de-espinho

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Prosopis sericantha

Prosopis tamarugo

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Prosopis velutina

Mesquite, Velvet mesquite

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Pods

Pseudeminia comosa

Edible: Root, Tuber

Pseudeminia muxiria

Pseudosamanea guachapele

Guachapele false samanea

Pseudosenegalia feddeana

Psophocarpus grandiflorus

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Seeds, Vegetable

Psophocarpus lancifolius

Edible: Tubers, Root, Leaves, Seeds

Psophocarpus lecomtei

Psophocarpus palustris

African winged bean

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Fruit, Roots, Seeds, Vegetable

Psophocarpus scandens

African winged bean

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Fruit, Tubers, Root, Vegetable, Seeds

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Flowers, Roots, Vegetable

Psoralea argophylla

Silverleaf scurf pea, Silver leaf

Psoralea bituminosa

Owaineh, Asphalt clover

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Psoralea californica

California Indian-breadroot, California Scurfpea

Psoralea canescens

Psoralea castorea

Beaver Indian-breadroot, Beaver Scurfpea

Psoralea corylifolia

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Psoralea cuspidata

Largebract Indian breadroot, Indian turnip

Psoralea decumbens

Edible: Leaves - tea

Psoralea esculenta

Indian breadroot, Breadroot scurf pea

Psoralea glandulosa

Jesuit tea, Culen, Cule

Edible: Leaves - tea

Psoralea hypogaea

Small Indian breadroot

Edible: Root, Tubers

Psoralea hypogala

Lemon Scurfpea, Wild Lemonweed

Psoralea lanceolata

Lemon Scurfpea, Wild Lemonweed

Psoralea macrostachya

Large leather root

Psoralea mephitica

Psoralea orbicularis

Roundleaf Leather Root

Psoralea pinnata

Psoralea subacaulis

Whiterim scurfpea

Psoralea tenuiflora

Slender-flower Lemonweed

Psoralidium tenuiflorum - (Pursh) A.N.Egan & Reveal

Slender Scurfy Pea

Psorothamnus polydenius - (Torr. ex S.Watson) Rydb.

Nevada smokebush

Pterocarpus angolensis

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Pterocarpus dalbergioides

Andaman padauk, Andaman redwood

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Pterocarpus erinaceus

West African rosewood

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Gum

Pterocarpus indicus

Burmese Rosewood

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable

Pterocarpus lucens

Small-leaved kiaat, Small-leaved bloodwood

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Pterocarpus lucens subsp. antunesii

Small-leaf bloodwood

Edible: Leaves, Buds

Pterocarpus marsupium

Malabar kino, Indian kino tree

Edible: Flowers, Seeds

Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Pterocarpus osun

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Pterocarpus santalinoides

Sandalwood padauk

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable

Pterocarpus santalinus

Red sandalwood, Red sanders

Edible: Wood - dye, Fruit

Pterocarpus soyauxii

Camwood, African coralwood

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Pterocarpus tinctorius

Pterodon emarginatus

Edible: Bark - flavouring

Pterolobium hexapetalum

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Pterolobium stellatum

Pueraria candollei

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Pueraria edulis

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Pueraria gladiata

Pueraria lobata var. thomsonii

Edible: Tubers, Root

Pueraria mirifica

Edible: Roots, Tubers, Leaves - medicine

Pueraria montana

Pueraria montana lobata - (Willd.) Sanjappa & Pradeep.

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Shoots

Pueraria montana var. chinensis

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Pueraria montana var. lobata

Kudzu, Japanese arrowroot

Edible: Roots, Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable

Pueraria peduncularis

Edible: Seeds, Fruit, Tuber, Root

Pueraria phaseoloides

Edible: Root, Tuber, Seeds

Pueraria phaseoloides var. javanica

Edible: Root, Leaves, Seeds

Pueraria pseudohirsuta

Pueraria tuberosa

Edible: Roots, Tubers, Leaves

Rafnia triflora

Edible: Leaves - tea

Ramorinoa girolae

Edible: Seed, Seeds - coffee

Rhynchosia alluaudii

Rhynchosia bracteata

Rhynchosia cana

Rhynchosia caribaea

Rhynchosia congensis

Rhynchosia filipes

Rhynchosia goetzei

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Rhynchosia hirsuta

Rhynchosia hirta

Rhynchosia malacophylla

Rhynchosia minima

Edible: Root bark, Leaves - tea, Flowers, Seeds

Rhynchosia minima var. memnonia

Rhynchosia rufescens

Rhynchosia suaveolens

Rhynchosia totta

Yellow carpet bean

Edible: Root, Tuber

Rhynchosia volubilis

Edible: Root, Seeds

Robinia hispida

Bristly locust, Rose acacia

Robinia luxurians - (Dieck.)Schneid.

New Mexico locust

Edible: Flowers

Robinia neomexicana

New Mexico Locust

Edible: Flowers, Seeds, Seeds pod

Robinia pseudoacacia

Black Locust, False acacia

Edible: Flowers, Flowers - tea, Oil, Seeds, Seed pod, Fruit, Honey

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Seeds

Edible: Pod pulp, Leaves, Fruit, Seeds - spice

Samanea tubulosa

Edible: Fruit ?, Caution

Sorrow-less tree

Edible: Seeds - masticatory, Leaves

Sok nam, Dado litaw, Ashok

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Nuts - masticatory

Edible: Medicine

Sorrowless Tree

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit - masticatory

Saraca thaipingensis

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Sarothamnus scoparius

Broom, English broom, Scotch broom

Edible: Flowers, Seeds-coffee, Flower buds-flavouring, Shoots

Schizolobium parahyba

Schleinitzia novoguineensis

Edible: Probably not edible.

African schotia, Karoo boer-bean

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Schotia brachypetala

African Walnut, Tree fuchsia

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Nectar, Flowers

Schotia capitata

Dwarf boer-bean, Small schotia

Edible: Flowers - nectar

Schotia latifolia

Forest boerboon, Bush boer-bean

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Scorpiurus muricatus

Prickly Scorpionstail

Edible: Seeds pod, Leaves

Scorpiurus vermiculatus

Prickly Scorpionstail, Common caterpillar plant

Edible: Seed pod

Senegalia ataxacantha

Flame acacia, Flame thorn

Senegalia burkei

Black monkey thorn

Senegalia caffra

Common hook thorn

Senegalia catechu

Catechu acacia, Cutch tree

Edible: Wood resin, Bark- tea , Gum

Senegalia chariessa

Senegalia erubescens

Blue thorn, Yellow-bark acacia

Edible: Gum, Resin, Bark - curdling milk

Senegalia fleckii

Blade thorn, Sand-veld acacia

Edible: Gum, Vegetable

Senegalia greggii

Senegalia macrostachya

Edible: Seeds, Gum

Senegalia mellifera

Edible: Pod, Gum, Leaves, Nectar, Root - flavouring

Senegalia montis-usti

Brandberg acacia

Senegalia nigrescens

Edible: Gum, Leaves, Vegetable

Senegalia pennata

Climbing wattle

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Senegalia pennata subsp. insuavis

Senegalia polyacantha

White thorn, Mukoka

Edible: Gum, Seed

Senegalia rugata

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers

Senegalia senegal

Sudan Gum Arabic

Edible: Seeds, Bark, Gum, Vegetable

Candle Bush, Ringworm Senna

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Seeds - coffee, Flowers

Senna alexandrina

Edible: Leaves - tea, Seeds, Fruit

Senna auriculata

Matara tea, Tanner's cassia

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Flowers, Bark - drink, Leaves - tea

Senna bicapsularis

Christmas senna tree, Rambling cassia

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable, Seeds - coffee, Seeds - oil

Senna birostris

Edible: Flowers

Senna candolleana

Senna didymobotrya

Edible: Leaves, Caution, Medicine

Senna garrettiana

Golden wonder, Thailand cassia tree

Hairy cassia, Woolly senna

Edible: Leaves, Seeds - coffee, Vegetable

Italian senna, Senegal senna, Mecca senna

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Seeds, Vegetable, Leaves

Senna macranthera

Senna marilandica

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Seeds - coffee

Senna multiglandulosa

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Senna obtusifolia

Java bean, Foetid Cassia

Edible: Leaves, Leaves - flavouring, Seeds - coffee, Seeds, Vegetable

Senna papillosa

Christmas cassia, Climbing senna, Golden senna

Edible: Fruit pulp

Senna petersiana

Eared Senna, Monkey pod, Dwarf cassia

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

Senna reticulata

Golden lantern tree

Senna septemtrionalis

Showy cassia, Smooth senna

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Tuber, Seeds - coffee

Cassod Tree, Siamese senna tree

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit, Pods, Vegetable, Caution

Senna singueana

Winter cassia, Sticky pod

Edible: Leaves, Seeds - coffee, Pods, Fruit, Vegetable

Kasondi senna, Pepper leaved senna

Edible: Seeds - drink, Leaves, Caution, Vegetable

Senna spectabilis

Edible: Fruit pulp

Edible: Flowers

Senna surattensis

Singapore Shower, Golden senna

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Stinking Cassia, Sickle senna

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers

Edible: Seeds - coffee

Senna versicolor

Mutuy, Versicolor senna.

Edible: Flowers, Seeds

Senna x floribunda

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Seeds - coffee

Serialbizzia acle

Serianthes melanesica

Sesbania aculeata

Sesbania benthamiana

Sesbania bispinosa

Edible: Seeds, Flowers

Sesbania formosa

White pea bush, Swamp corkwood, White dragon tree, Dragon flower tree, Water tree, Swampy corkwood

Edible: Flowers

Sesbania grandiflora

Sesbania, Corkwood tree

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Young pods, Bark, Vegetable

Sesbania javanica

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Fruit

Sesbania longifolia

Edible: Seeds - coffee

Sesbania microphylla

Sesbania procumbens

Sesbania rostrata

Rostrate sesbania

Edible: Seeds - flavouring, Flowers, Leaves

Sesbania sericea

Sesbania sesban

Egyptian sesban, River-bean

Edible: Roots, Seeds, Fruit, Flowers, Leaves, Vegetable

Sesbania sphaerosperma

Edible: Seeds - coffee

Sesbania tetraptera

Sesbania vesicaria

Bagpod, Bladder pod

Edible: Caution, Poisonous

Shuteria hirsuta

Shuteria involucrata

Smithia bigemina

Smithia conferta

Smithia elliotii

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Smithia hirsuta

Smithia purpurea

Smithia sensitiva

Smithia setulosa

Sophora alopecuroides

Edible: Seeds - spice

Sophora davidii

Edible: Flowers

Sophora japonica

Japanese Pagoda Tree, Yellow berry

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds starch, Fruit

Sophora nuttalliana

Sophora secundiflora

Mescal Bean Tree, Texas mountain laurel

Edible: Seeds - drink

Sophora sericea

Sophora tomentosa

Sophora viciifolia

Wolf-teeth spines

Edible: Flowers

Spartium junceum

Edible: Seeds, CAUTION

Spatholobus acuminatus

Edible: Unsure - leaves or seeds for spice.

Sphaerophysa salsula

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Sphenostylis briartii

Edible: Tubers, Root, Pods, Seeds

Sphenostylis marginata subsp. erecta

Edible: Seeds, Vegetable, Flowers, Leaves, Tubers, Root, Pods

Sphenostylis schweinfurthii

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Roots, Tubers, Flowers, Vegetable

Sphenostylis stenocarpa

African yam bean

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Tubers, Root, Pods, Vegetable

Strongylodon macrobotrys

Jade Vine, Emerald Creeper

Edible: Flowers

Strophostyles helvula

Stylosanthes biflora

Stylosanthes erecta

Stylosanthes fruticosa

Stylosanthes humilis

Styphnolobium japonicum

Japanese pagoda tree

Edible: Flowers - tea, Leaves - tea

Sutherlandia frutescens

Edible: Leaves - drink, Seeds

Swainsona formosa

Sturt’s desert pea

Edible: Seeds, Flower nectar

Swainsona galegifolia

Smooth darling-pea

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Swartzia arborescens

Swartzia katawa

Katawa swartz pea

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Swartzia langsdorffii

Edible: Fruit, Pods

Swartzia macrostachya var. riedelii

Swartzia multijuga

Swartzia sericea

Silky swartz pea

Edible: Flowers

Swartzia simplex

Edible: Fruit, Aril

Tadehagi triquetrum

Edible: Root, Leaves - tea

Tamarindus indica

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves, Flowers, Spice, Vegetable

Spiny caesalpinia

Edible: Seeds coat, Leaves - spice

Taralea oppositifolia

Opposite taralea, English tonka bean

Edible: Seeds - extract for flavouring

Taverniera abyssinica

Edible: Medicine

Tephrosia dregeana

Edible: Root - coagulant

Tephrosia elegans

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Tephrosia linearis

Tephrosia obcordata

Edible: Seeds - oil

Tephrosia platycarpa

Edible: Seeds - oil

Tephrosia pumila

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Tephrosia purpurea

Purple tephrosia

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Roots, Pods, Flowers, Vegetable

Tephrosia purpurea subsp. leptostachya

Tephrosia vogelii

Fish-poison-bean

Teramnus labialis

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Vegetable

Tetragonolobus palaestinus

Palestine winged pea

Edible: Seeds, Pods

Tetrapleura tetraptera

Angular pod, Aridan tree

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit wings and ridges, Spice

Teyleria stricta

Thermopsis barbata

Bearded thermopsis

Edible: Branches, Rootstocks

Thermopsis inflata

Thermopsis lanceolata

Siberian Lupin, Golden banner

Thermopsis lupinoides - (L.)Link.

Thermopsis villosa

Trifolium africanum

Edible: Flowers

Trifolium albopurpureum

Rancheria clover

Trifolium alpinum

Edible: Root, Flowers

Trifolium amabile

Trifolium ambiguum

Caucasian clover

Edible: Flowers

Trifolium arvense

Hare’s-foot Clover, Rabbit foot clover, Stone clover

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Trifolium aureum

Large hop clover, Yellow clover

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Flowers

Trifolium bifidum

Piñole clover, Notch-leaf Clover

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Trifolium burchellianum

Edible: Flowers

Trifolium ciliatum

Foothill clover

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Trifolium ciliolatum

Foothill clover

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Trifolium cyathiferum

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Trifolium dichotomum

Branched Indian clover

Trifolium fimbriatum

Springbank clover

Edible: Leaves, Root

Trifolium fucatum

Sour clover, Bull Clover

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Trifolium fucatum subsp. virescens

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Seedspod

Trifolium fucatum virescens - (Greene.)Jeps.

Edible: Leaves, Seed, Seedpod

Trifolium gracilentum

Pin-point clover

Trifolium hybridum

Alsike clover, Swedish clover

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Trifolium incarnatum

Crimson clover, Italian Clover

Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Leaves

Trifolium involucratum

Trifolium lupinaster

Lupine Clover, Siberian Clover

Trifolium macrocephalum

Edible: Leaves, Roots ?

Trifolium medium

Edible: Sprouts

Trifolium microcephalum

Smallhead clover, Pinhead clover

Trifolium obtusiflorum

Clammy clover, Salt clover

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Trifolium ornithopodioides

Bird Clover, Birdsfoot fenugreek, English fenugreek

Trifolium pannonicum

Trifolium pratense

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Seeds, Nectar, Tea

Trifolium repens

White clover, Dutch clover, Shamrock

Edible: Flowers, Shoots - tea, Seeds, Pods, Root, Leaves

Trifolium resupinatum

Trifolium spadiceum

Edible: Flowers

Trifolium stoloniferum

Edible: Seeds - spice, Seeds

Trifolium subterraneum

Subterranean clover

Trifolium tridentatum

Trifolium variegatum

Whitetip clover

Edible: Flowers, Leaves

Trifolium virescens

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Trifolium willdenovii

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flower buds

Trifolium wormskioldii

Springhead clover, Springbank clover

Trigonella anguina

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Trigonella arabica

Wild arabian fenugreek

Edible: Leaves - condiment, Spice

Trigonella aurantiaca

Edible: Flowers

Trigonella berythea

Edible: Pods, Leaves - Flavouring

Trigonella caelesyriaca

Edible: Shoots - flavouring

Trigonella caerulea

Sweet trefoil, Blue Fenugreek

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Leaves - tea, Pods, Seeds, Spice

Trigonella corniculata

Sickle-fruited fenugreek

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Trigonella emodi

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Herb, Spice, Young pods, Vegetable

Trigonella glabra

Egyptian fenugreek

Trigonella glabra subsp. uncata

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Trigonella kotschyi

Edible: Shoots - flavouring

Trigonella occulta

Edible: Leaves, Pods

Trigonella ornithopodioides

Bird’s Foot Fenugreek

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Caution

Trigonella radiata

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Trigonella schlumbergeri

Edible: Shoots - flavouring

Trigonella stellata

Edible: Leaves - condiment, Spice, Young shoots, Seeds - flavouring

Trigonella suavissima

Cooper clover, Sweet Fenugreek, Menindie Clover

Tylosema esculentum

Gemsbok bean, Marama bean, Camel's foot

Edible: Seeds, Tubers, Leaves, Pods, Roots, Vegetable

Tylosema fassoglensis

Climbing marama bean, Sprawling bauhinia

Edible: Pods, Fruit, Seeds, Tubers, Root, Stems - gum, Vegetable

Edible: Flower buds, Leaves - tea

Cat's tail, Cattail pea

Edible: Leaves, Root

Uraria rufescens

Uribea tamarindoides

Tamarind like uribea

Vachellia aroma

Aromatic acacia

Vachellia bidwillii

Corkwood wattle

Vachellia bussei

Edible: Thorns, Gum, Seeds, Bark - tea

Vachellia constricta - (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger

Vachellia cornigera

Bullhorn acacia

Edible: Stems, Fruit, Pods, Vegetable

Vachellia drepanolobium

Whistling thorn

Edible: Pods, Bark, Galls, Fruit

Vachellia edgeworthii

Vachellia erioloba

Edible: Gum, Seeds - coffee, Fruit

Vachellia gentlei

Gentle acacia, Red cockspur

Edible: Seeds ?

Vachellia gerrardii

Red thorn, Grey-haired acacia

Edible: Bark, Gum, Vegetable

Vachellia grandicornuta

Horned thorn tree

Vachellia haematoxylon

Grey camel thorn

Edible: Pods, Fruit, Gum

Vachellia harmandiana

Edible: Medicine

Vachellia hebeclada

Candle acacia, Candle-pod acacia

Edible: Gum, Pods, Fruit, Seeds - coffee

Vachellia hockii

Edible: Bark, Gum, Leaves

Vachellia jacquemontii

Vachellia karroo

Karroo Thorn, Cape gum

Edible: Seeds - coffee, Gum, Bark, Roots, Seeds, Leaves - coffee

Vachellia kirkii

Kirk's acacia, Flood plain thorn

Edible: Bark - tea, Gum

Vachellia lahai

Vachellia leucophloea

Kuteera-Gum, White-barked acacia

Edible: Gum, Pods, Seeds, Bark, Vegetable

Vachellia luederitzii

Kalahari-sand acacia

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Fruit

Vachellia macracantha

Faique, Porknut

Edible: Pods, Fruit

Vachellia nebrownii

Edible: Gum, Root - water

Vachellia nilotica

Egyptian thorn, Scented-pod acacia

Edible: Pods, Seeds, Leaves, Gum, Fruit, Flowers, Vegetable, Bark - tea

Vachellia nilotica subsp. subalata

Vachellia oerfota

Edible: Gum, Drink

Vachellia paolii

Vachellia prasinata

Vachellia reficiens

False umbrella thorn

Edible: Gum, Seeds

Vachellia robusta

Splendid thorn, River thorn

Vachellia schaffneri

Twisted acacia, Schaffner's acacia

Vachellia seyal

Shittim wood, Whistling thorn

Edible: Gum, Bark - tea

Vachellia sieberiana

Paperbark acacia, Flat-topped thorn

Edible: Gum, Vegetable

Vachellia sieberiana var. woodii

Paperbark thorn

Vachellia tortilis

Edible: Seeds, Gum, Pods, Bark, Leaves

Vachellia tortilis subsp. heteracantha

Edible: Gum, Bark, Leaves, Fruit

Vachellia tortilis subsp. raddiana

Edible: Bark, Fruit, Seeds, Gum

Vachellia tortilis subsp. spirocarpa

Edible: Seeds, Bark, Leaves, Fruit

Vachellia vernicosa - (Britton & Rose) Seigler & Ebinger

Vachellia xanthophloea

African thorn acacia, Fever tree

Vatovaea pseudolablab

Edible: Seeds, Pod, Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers, Tuber, Root

Vicia aintabensis

Vicia alpestris

Vicia americana

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Seed pod

Vicia amurensis

Vicia anatolica

Vicia articulata

One-flower vetch

Three-toothed wild pea

Vicia calcarata

Tufted vetch, Cow vetch, Bird vetch

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Pods, Fruit, Flower nectar

Bitter vetch, Lentil vetch

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Broad bean, Faba bean

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Vegetable, Flowers

Vicia faba equina

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Vicia faba major

Broad Bean, Fava Bean

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Vicia faba minuta - (hort. ex Alef.)Mansf.

Vicia faba subsp. equina

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Vicia faba subsp. major

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Vicia faba subsp. minuta

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Vicia grandiflora

Vicia grandiflora kitaibeliana

large yellow vetch

Vicia grandiflora var. kitaibeliana

Bigflower vetch

Vicia heptajuga

Hairy tare, Hairy vetch

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Stems

Vicia hirticalycina

Yellow hairy vetch

Edible: Seeds, Pods

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Hard vetch, Spurred vetch, Square stem vetch

Vicia narbonensis

French vetch, Narbonne vetch

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Pods

Vicia nigricans subsp. gigantea

Vicia nipponica

Vicia palaestina

Vicia pannonica

Vicia paucifolia

Vicia peregrina

Broad-podded vetch

Edible: Pods, Seeds

Vicia pisiformis

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Vicia pseudo-orobus

False sweet pea

Vicia pulchella subsp. pulchella

Common Vetch, Winter tares, Lentil of Canada

Edible: Seeds, Shoots, Pods, Leaves - tea, Stem

Vicia sativa leucosperma

Edible: Leaves, Seed, Shoots

Vicia sativa subsp. leucosperma

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Vicia sativa subsp. nigra var. segetalis

Vicia sativa var. abyssinica

Bush vetch, Hedge vetch

Vicia tenuifolia

Vicia tetrasperma

Smooth tare, Four-leaved slender vetch, Slender tare

Vicia tridentata

Crooked Broad Bean, Slanting head vegetable

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Large Russian vetch, Hairy vetch, Fodder vetch

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Flowers

Vicia woroschilovii

Vigna aconitifolia

Moth Bean, Turkish gram

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Vegetable

Vigna adenantha

Edible: Tubers, Seeds, Root, Pods, Vegetable

Vigna angivensis

Edible: Vegetable, Roots, Pods, Seeds

Vigna angularis

Adzuki bean, Haricot adzuki

Edible: Pods, Seeds, Vegetable

Vigna angularis var. nipponensis

Vigna bracteata

Vigna caracalla

Caracol, Corkscrew-flower, Snail-flower, Snail bean, Bertoni bean

Edible: Seeds, Root

Vigna dalzelliana

Vigna decipiens

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Vigna friesiorum

Edible: Tuber, Root, Fruit, Pods

Vigna frutescens

Trailing fire pea

Edible: Tubers, Root

Vigna frutescens subsp. frutescens

Edible: Seeds, Roots, Tubers

Edible: Pods, Seeds, Vegetable

Vigna khandalensis

Edible: Pod ?, Vegetable

Vigna lanceolata

Bush potato, Pencil yam, Maloga bean

Edible: Root, Pods

Vigna lobatifolia

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Hairypod cowpea, Chinese dolichos, Clay pea

Edible: Flowers, Roots, Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable

Vigna macrorhyncha

Edible: Root, Tuber

Vigna marginata

Dune bean, Marine vine, Beach bean

Edible: Root, Leaves, Pods, Seeds - drink, Vegetable

Vigna membranacea

Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Roots, Leaves, Vegetable

Vigna membranacea subsp. caesia

Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Pods

Vigna monophylla

Mung bean, Urd, Black gram

Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Pods, Vegetable

Vigna oblongifolia

Edible: Roots, Tubers

Green gram bean, (Mung bean)

Edible: Root, Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Vegetable

Vigna radiata subsp. sublobata

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Vigna radiata var. setulosa

Vigna reticulata

Edible: Leaves, Roots, Tubers, Seeds, Vegetable

Vigna schimperi

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Roots

Vigna stenophylla

Vigna subterranea

Bambara groundnut

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Vegetable, Nuts, Seeds - coffee

Edible: Leaves, Pods, Tap - roots

Vigna trilobata

Arak moth, Jangli moth, Jungle mat bean, African gram

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Fruit, Tuber

Vigna umbellata

Rice bean, Climbing-mountain-bean

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Sprouted Seeds, Vegetable

Vigna unguiculata

Cowpea, Black-eyed pea

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Tuberous root, Vegetable, Tuber

Vigna unguiculata cylindrica - (L.)Verdc.

Edible: Seed, Seedpod

Vigna unguiculata subsp. catjang

Catjang bean, Cowpea, Marble pea

Edible: Seeds, Pods, Leaves

Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica

Horse-gram of Madras, Catjang pea, Indian cowpea

Edible: Seeds, Seedpod

Vigna unguiculata subsp. dekindtiana

Wild cowpea, Black eyed pea

Vigna unguiculata subsp. pubescens

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

Yard long bean, Snake bean

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Pods, Vegetable

Vigna unguiculata subsp. stenophylla

Vigna unguiculata unguiculata - (L.) Walp.

Edible: Leaves, Seed, Seedpod

Vigna vexillata

Wild cowpea, Pencil yam

Edible: Tuber, Seeds, Roots, Leaves

Vigna vexillata var. angustifolia

Vigna vexillata var. wightii

Wynaad sweet pea

Vigna vexillata var. youngiana

Virgilia divaricata

Virgilia oroboides

Wajira grahamiana

Wisteria floribunda

Japanese wisteria, Many-flowered Wisteria

Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Wisteria frutescens

American wisteria

Edible: Flowers

Wisteria japonica

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Wisteria macrostachya

Kentucky wisteria

Edible: Flowers

Wisteria sinensis

Chinese Wisteria, Wistaria, Purple vine

Edible: Flowers, Seeds

Wisteria venusta

Edible: Leaves, Seeds

Wisteria villosa

Edible: Flowers

Xanthocercis madagascariensis

Edible: Pod - pulp, Fruit

Xanthocercis zambesiaca

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Xeroderris stuhlmannii

Edible: Seeds, Caution, Pods

Edible: Stem, Seeds

Xylia xylocarpa

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

ZZ Aeschynomene afraspera

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Albizia ferruginea

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Calliandra houstoniana

Edible: Medicine, Caution

ZZ Clitoria laurifolia

Laurel leaf, Pigeon wings, Butterfly pea

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Cylicodiscus gabunensis

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Dalbergia greveana

Madagascar rosewood

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Dalbergia rufa

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Daniellia thurifera

Sierra Leon frankincense tree, Gum resin, Sudan copal

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Entada abyssinica

Tree entada, Splinter bean

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Entada spiralis

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Grona styracifolia

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Grona triflora

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Indigofera cryptantha

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Indigofera hirsuta

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Indigofera spicata

Edible: Medicine, Caution

ZZ Indigofera suffruticosa

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Libidibia coriaria

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Millettia grandis

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Millettia versicolor

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Mundulea sericea

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Otholobium decumbens

Carpet pea, Eight-day-healing bush

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Ototropis sequax

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Parasenegalia visco

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Senna longiracemosa

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Senna racemosa

Limestone senna

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Tephrosia lupinifolia

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Vachellia amythethophylla

Edible: Medicine

ZZZ Erythrophleum chlorostachys

Marukgal, Mulyurruny, Ironwood, Camel poison, Cooktown Ironwood, Northern Ironwood

Edible: Gum, Caution

Zollernia ilicifolia

Zornia apiculata

Zornia glochidiata

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Zornia latifolia

Edible: Spice, Vegetable

Zornia milneana

Zornia pratensis

Zornia thymifolia

Edible: Leaves - tea

Zygia heteroneura

Zygia longifolia

Edible: Fruit pods