Nymphaeaceae
22 species
Water lily family; aquatic plants with large floating leaves and edible rhizomes/seeds.
Barclaya motleyi
Telepok ayer, Daun kelapu
Edible: Leaves
Euryale ferox
Fox Nut, Gorgon Nut, Prickly Water-Lily
Edible: Seeds, Roots, Rhizomes, Leaves, Flower buds, Vegetable
Nuphar advena
Yellow pond lily
Edible: Seeds, Rhizome, Root
Nuphar japonicum
Edible: Root, Seed
Nuphar lutea subsp. advena
Yellow pondlily
Edible: Roots, Seeds
Nuphar polysepala
Spatterdock, Rocky Mountain pond-lily
Edible: Root, Seed
Nuphar pumila - (Timm.)DC.
Yellow pond-lily
Edible: Leaves, Root, Seed
Nymphaea alba
White Water Lily, European white waterlily
Edible: Root, Seed
Nymphaea ampla
Edible: Roots, Seeds
Nymphaea candida
Edible: Root, Seed
Nymphaea edulis
Red water lily
Edible: Roots, Seeds
Nymphaea flava
Yellow water lily
Nymphaea hastifolia
Edible: Root, Corm, Stem, Seeds
Nymphaea jamesoniana
Edible: Rhizome, Root, Stem
Nymphaea micrantha
Buragurudja
Edible: Root, Fruit, Seeds
Nymphaea odorata
Fragrant Water Lily, American white waterlily
Edible: Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seed
Nymphaea ondinea
Edible: Seeds, Roots
Nymphaea rubra
Indian red water-lily
Edible: Leaf stalk, Root, Fruit, Seeds
Nymphaea tetragona
Pygmy Water Lily
Edible: Root, Seed
Nymphaea tuberosa
Tuberous Water Lily, American white waterlily
Edible: Root, Seed
Victoria amazonica
Royal water lily, Giant water lily, Amazon water lily
Edible: Seeds, Stems, Roots
Victoria cruziana
Santa Cruz water-lily, Irupe
Edible: Seeds, Roots, Rhizomes, Stems