Lauraceae
189 species
Trees and shrubs including bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, and camphor; important spice and fruit crops.
Actinodaphne citrata
Edible: Fruit
Actinodaphne cuneata
Edible: Fruit
Actinodaphne ellipticibacca
Edible: ?
Anaueria brasiliensis
Brazil anaeuria
Edible: Seeds
Aniba canelilla
Canelilla aniba
Edible: Bark, Leaves, Spice
Aniba firmula
Pichurim Bean, Toda specie
Edible: Seeds - flavouring
Aniba parviflora
Macacaporanga
Edible: Bark, Wood - flavouring
Aniba rosaeodora
Rosewood-oil tree
Edible: Wood - oil
Beilschmiedia anay
Anay
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia bancroftii
Yellow walnut
Edible: Fruit, Kernels, Nuts
Beilschmiedia berteroana
Chile slugwood, Southern acorn tree
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia brasiliensis
Anauera
Edible: Seeds
Beilschmiedia hondurensis
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia louisii
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia madagascariensis
Edible: Leaves, Spice
Beilschmiedia madang
Edible: Bark
Beilschmiedia mannii
Spicy cedar
Edible: Seeds, Fruit unripe, Flowers - flavouring, Seeds - oil, Leaves
Beilschmiedia mexicana
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Beilschmiedia ovalis
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia pendula
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia riparia
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia roxburghiana
Indian laurel tree
Edible: Seeds, Fruit
Beilschmiedia sary
Beilschmiedia sericea
Beilschmiedia sp.
Edible: Leaves
Beilschmiedia steyermarkii
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia sulcata
Grooved slugwood
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia tawa - (A.Cunn.)Kirk.
Tawa
Beilschmiedia ugandensis
Mwasa
Edible: Fruit
Beilschmiedia velutina
Edible: Fruit
Cassytha capillaris
Dodder laurel, Slender dodder
Edible: Fruit
Cassytha filiformis
Dodder laurel
Edible: Fruit
Cassytha glabella
Devil’s twine, Slender Dodder laurel
Edible: Fruit
Cassytha melantha
Large dodderlaurel, Mallee Strangle Vine
Edible: Fruit
Cassytha pubescens
Downy dodder-laurel
Edible: Fruit
Chlorocardium rodiei
Demerara greenheart, Cogwood
Edible: Seeds, Seeds - starch
Cinnamomum bejolghota
Cinnamom tree
Edible: Bark - Spice, Roots, Leaves - spice, Fruit - spice
Cinnamomum burmanni
Indonesian cassia
Edible: Bark, Leaves, Spice
Cinnamomum cambodianum
Cambodia cimmamon
Edible: Bark - spice
Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor laurel
Edible: Leaves, Bark, Root
Cinnamomum cassia
Cassia, Chinese cinnamon, Cassia bark
Edible: Bark, Spice, Leaves
Cinnamomum culilaban
Edible: Spice, Medicine
Cinnamomum culitlawan
Culilawan cassia
Edible: Bark, Spice, Bud
Cinnamomum deschampsii
Kayu manis
Edible: Bark, Spice
Cinnamomum eugenoliferum
Cinnamomum glanduliferum
Nepal camphor tree
Edible: Fruit, Spice
Cinnamomum grandiflorum
Edible: Bark - spice
Cinnamomum hartmannii
Haya
Edible: Fruit
Cinnamomum impressinervium
Sissi
Edible: Bark, Spice, Fruit, Leaves - spice
Cinnamomum iners
Wild cinnamon tree
Edible: Bark, Spice, Fruit, Leaves
Cinnamomum japonicum
Japanese cinnamon
Edible: Bark - spice, Fruit - flavouring, Seeds - oil
Cinnamomum loureiroi
Vietnamese cassia, Baker's cinnamon
Edible: Bark, Spice, Flower Buds
Cinnamomum massoia
Massoia bark
Edible: Bark - spice
Cinnamomum mercadoi
Kalingag
Edible: Spice, Bark
Cinnamomum micranthum
Taiwan cinnamon
Edible: Bark - spice
Cinnamomum mollissimum
Teja, Medang lawang
Edible: Spice, Bark
Cinnamomum oliveri
Oliver's bark, Oliver’s Sassafras, Iron Range Cinnamonwood
Edible: Bark, Spice
Cinnamomum pachypodum
Edible: Fruit
Cinnamomum parthenoxylon
Selasian wood
Edible: Bark - spice, Leaves, Fruit - spice
Cinnamomum pedatinervium
Fiji cinnamomon
Edible: Bark - tea
Cinnamomum pedunculatum
Japanese cinnamon
Cinnamomum perrottetii
Edible: Spice
Cinnamomum philippinense
Philippine cinnamon
Edible: Bark - spice
Cinnamomum piniodorum
Cinnamomum porrectum
Kemangi cinnamon tree
Edible: Spice, Bark
Cinnamomum puberulum
Teja, Medang kemangi
Edible: Bark, Spice
Cinnamomum rhynchophyllum
Edible: Bark, Spice
Cinnamomum scortechinii
Cinnamomum sintoc
Java cassia, Cinnamon sintoc tree
Edible: Spice, Bark
Cinnamomum tamala
Indian cassia, Indian bark, Cassia leaves
Edible: Leaves, Bark, Spice
Cinnamomum tenuifolium
Edible: Leaves
Cinnamomum travancoricum
Edible: Spice
Cinnamomum verum
Cinnamon
Edible: Bark, Spice, Leaves
Cryptocarya agathophylla
Madagascat clove nutmeg
Edible: Flavouring
Cryptocarya alba
Peumo, White cryptocarya
Edible: Nuts, Fruit, Kernels
Cryptocarya citriformis
Edible: Fruit
Cryptocarya densiflora
Cinnamon laurel
Cryptocarya ferrea
Edible: Fruit
Cryptocarya guianensis
Edible: Wood - flavouring
Cryptocarya latifolia
Ntonga nuts, Broad-leafed laurel
Edible: Nuts
Cryptocarya massoy
Massoy, Mossoia bark
Edible: Bark - Spice
Cryptocarya moschata
Brazilian Nutmeg
Edible: Seeds, Bark, Spice
Cryptocarya multipaniculata
Cryptocarya procera
Edible: Fruit
Cryptocarya wilsonii
Edible: Seeds
Dicypellium caryophyllatum
Brazil clove
Edible: Bark, Spice
Dodecadenia grandiflora
Edible: Fruit
Endiandra aneityensis
Edible: Fruit
Endiandra anthropophagoram
Edible: Fruit
Endiandra clavigera
Edible: Fruit
Endiandra palmerstonii
Queensland Walnut, Black Walnut
Edible: Seeds kernel, Nuts
Endiandra pubens
Hairy Walnut, Boomban
Edible: Seeds kernel, Nuts
Endiandra tooram
Tooram Walnut
Edible: Seeds kernel, Nuts
Endlicheria dictifarinosa
Mealy endlicheria
Edible: Fruit
Hexapora curtisii
Hypodaphnis zenkeri
Edible: Bark - spice
Kubitzkia mezii
Edible: Bark - drink
Laurus azorica
Canary Island bay tree
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Fruit
Laurus nobilis
Bay Tree, Sweet bay, Grecian Laurel, True Laurel
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Licaria armeniaca
Apricot colour licaria
Edible: Fruit
Licaria puchury-major
Amazon licaria
Edible: Leaves - tea
Licaria triandra
Florida licaria, Gulf licaria
Edible: Bark, Leaves, Spice
Lindera benzoin - (L.)Blume.
Spice Bush, Northern spicebush, Bush Northern Spice
Lindera communis
Ta-hsiang-yieh-tzu-shu
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Seeds - oil
Lindera glauca
Spicebush
Edible: Fruit, Spice, Leaves
Lindera kariensis
Edible: Fruit - spice
Lindera nacusua
Edible: Fruit - spice
Lindera neesiana
Edible: Fruit
Lindera obtusiloba var. heterophylla
Edible: Fruit - spice
Lindera pipericarpa
Edible: Fruit - spice, flavouring, Leaves
Lindera pulcherrima
Edible: Fruit
Lindera reflexa
Edible: Fruit - spice
Lindera umbellata
Edible: Oil
Litsea akoensis var. sasakii
Edible: Fruit - flavouring
Litsea calophylla - (Miq.) Mansf
Tagutugan
Edible: Fruit
Litsea cambodiana var. acutifolia
Edible: Fruit
Litsea chunii
Edible: Flowers
Litsea citrata
Edible: Fruit
Litsea coreana var. lanuginosa
Shimean eagle tea
Edible: Leaves - tea
Litsea cubeba - (Lour.)Pers.
Mountain Pepper, Litsea
Edible: Fruit, Oil, Root
Litsea diversifolia
Litsea doshia
Ta-tong
Edible: Fruit
Litsea elliptica
Elliptic-leaved medang tree
Edible: Leaves
Litsea elongata
Edible: Seeds - oil
Litsea euosma
Qing xiang mu jiang zi
Edible: Seeds
Litsea glutinosa
Brown bollygum
Edible: Fruit
Litsea japonica
Edible: Fruit
Litsea luzonica
Edible: Fruit
Litsea monopetala
Edible: ?
Litsea neesiana
Litsea oblonga
Edible: ?
Litsea parvifolia
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Litsea perrottetii
Edible: Fruit
Litsea pipericarpa
Edible: Spice, Fruit
Litsea pringlei
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Litsea salicifolia
Edible: Fruit
Litsea thunbergii
Tabu-no-ki
Edible: Leaves, Fruit
Litsea timoriana
Litsea umbellata
Mayang laurel tree
Edible: Leaves
Machilus edulis
Pumsi
Edible: Fruit
Machilus gammieana
Edible: ?
Machilus japonica var. kusanoi
Machilus thunbergii
Edible: Bark
Mezilaurus itauba - (Meisn.) Taub. ex Mez
Itauba
Edible: Fruit
Micropora curtisii
Edible: Fruit
Nectandra cuspidata
Cuspidate nectandra
Edible: Fruit
Nectandra nitidula
Canela
Edible: Bark - tea
Nectandra pichurim
Pichurim nectandra
Edible: flavouring
Neocinnamomum caudatum
Edible: Fruit
Neolitsea pallens
Bilaru, Cherri, Sasoor, Chirindi
Edible: Seeds - oil
Neolitsea sericea - (Blume.)Koidz.
Edible: Oil, Oil
Neolitsea umbrosa
Yorho-hamang
Edible: Leaves
Ocotea abbreviata
Shortened ocotea
Edible: Bark - spice
Ocotea brenesii
Edible: oil
Ocotea bullata
Stinkwood, Cape laurel, African acorn
Edible: Bark - tea, Medicine
Ocotea cymosa
Varongy
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Fruit - flavouring, Bark - drinks
Ocotea diospyrifolia
Edible: Fruit
Ocotea floribunda
Flowery ocotea
Edible: Fruit
Ocotea helicterifolia
Edible: Fruit
Ocotea heterochroma
Edible: Leaves - flavouring
Ocotea lancifolia
Edible: Fruit, Spice ?
Ocotea oblonga
Oblong ocotea
Edible: Fruit
Ocotea obtusata
Edible: Oil
Ocotea odorifera
Brazilian sassafras
Edible: Bark - spice
Ocotea pretiosa
Edible: Bark, Spice
Ocotea sassafras
Brazilian sassafras
Edible: Bark - spice
Ocotea wachenheimii
Kereti, Pisi, Tingi-apisi, Weti-apisi
Edible: Fruit
Persea americana
Avocado, West Indian Avocado
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable, Caution
Persea borbonia
Red Bay Persea, Bay tree, Shorebay
Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Leaves - tea
Persea caerulea
Dark blue persea
Edible: Fruit
Persea cinerascens
Edible: Fruit
Persea donnell-smithii
Edible: Fruit
Persea edulis
Edible: Fruit
Persea fructifera
Edible: Fruit
Persea lingue
Edible: Fruit
Persea nudigemma
Napo persea
Edible: Fruit
Persea odoratissima
Edible: Fruit
Persea pallescens
Edible: Fruit
Persea rufotomentosa
Rusty persea
Edible: Stems
Persea schiedeana
Coyo, Guatemala avocado
Edible: Fruit
Phoebe attenuata
Edible: Fruit
Phoebe cooperiana
Edible: Fruit
Phoebe forbesii
Phoebe puwenensis
Edible: Fruit
Ravensara aromatica
Madagascar Clove Nutmeg
Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit, Spice, Bark
Sassafras albidum
American sassafras, Fennel Wood, Ague tree
Edible: Root, Leaves, Bark
Umbellularia californica
California laurel, Californian Bay Tree, Pepper-nut, Headache Tree, Balm of heaven, Cajeput tree, Californian olive, Mountain laurel, Sassafras laurel, Spice bush, California nutmeg
Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves - flavouring, Bark - coffee
ZZ Actinodaphne nitida
Edible: Medicine
ZZ Beilschmiedia microphylla
Edible: Medicine