Rubiaceae
582 species
Tropical family containing coffee, quinine, and madder plants.
Afrocanthium burttii
Mottled-bark canthium
Edible: Fruit
Afrocanthium gilfillanii
Velvet rock alder
Edible: Fruit
Afrocanthium lactescens
Gummy canthium
Edible: Fruit
Afrocanthium mundianum
Rock alder
Edible: Fruit
Afrocanthium shabanii
Edible: Fruit
Agouticarpa curviflora
Apuri, Curved flower Agouticarpa
Edible: Fruit
Aidia cochinchinensis
Edible: Fruit
Aidia densiflora
Edible: Fruit
Aidia genipiflora
Karkar
Edible: Fruit
Aidia micrantha
Edible: Fruit, Bark - stimulant
Aidia racemosa
Archer cherry
Edible: Fruit
Alibertia curviflora
Curved flower alibertia
Edible: Fruit
Alibertia patinoi
Borojo
Edible: Fruit
Alibertia sorbilis
Brazil borojoa
Edible: Fruit
Alibertia stipularis
Stipulate borojoa
Edible: Fruit
Amaioua corymbosa
Wild coffee
Edible: Fruit
Amaioua guianensis
Amaina
Edible: Fruit
Ancylanthos rubiginosus
Edible: Fruit
Antirhea tenuiflora
Crimson berry
Edible: Fruit
Arachnothryx reflexa
Edible: Fruit
Arcytophyllum thymifolium
Perlilla
Edible: Fruit
Argocoffeopsis afzelii
Edible: Seeds
Argocoffeopsis eketensis
Edible: Seeds ?
Argocoffeopsis rupestris
Edible: Seeds ?
Asperula rupestris
Edible: ?
Atractocarpus chartaceus
Narrow-leaved gardenia
Edible: Fruit
Atractocarpus fitzalanii
Brown Gardenia, Native Gardenia, Yellow mangosteen
Edible: Fruit
Atractocarpus hirtus
Hairy Gardenia, Hairy Randia
Edible: Fruit
Atractocarpus sessilis
False Gardenia
Edible: Fruit
Benkara fasciculata
Edible: Fruit
Benkara malabarica
Malabar benkara
Edible: Fruit, Flowers
Bertiera racemosa
Kakadua
Edible: Leaves
Borojoa patinoi
Borojo
Edible: Fruit
Borreria articularis
Shaggy button weed
Edible: Seeds - coffee, Leaves, Fruit, Roots - tea
Breonadia salicina
Water shea nut, African teak
Edible: Bark - fermenting drinks, Medicine
Breonia chinensis
Kadam
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - oil, Flowers
Breonia perrieri
Edible: Fruit
Bullockia setiflora
Bristly canthium, Rough-leaved rock alder
Edible: Fruit
Burchellia bubalina
South African pomegranate
Edible: Nectar, Flowers
Canthium ciliatum
Fringed turkey berry, Dwarf turkey-berry
Edible: Fruit, Seed
Canthium coromandelicum
Wild jessamine, Carray cheddie
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Canthium horridum
Thorny bramble
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Canthium inerme
Turkey-berry, Raisin-fruited canthium
Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Bark
Canthium lucidum
Edible: Fruit
Canthium monstrosum
Edible: Leaves
Canthium oligocarpum
Edible: Fruit, Bark
Canthium parviflorum
Edible: Leaves, Stems, Fruit
Canthium parvifolium
Aila, Gale
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Canthium rheedei
Edible: Fruit
Canthium spinosum
Spiny canthium, Coastal canthium
Edible: Fruit
Canthium suberosum
Corky bark canthium
Edible: Fruit
Canthium ventosum
Turkey berry
Edible: Fruit
Catesbaea spinosa
Spanish guava, Lily-thorn
Edible: Fruit
Catunaregam nilotica
Edible: Fruit, Caution
Cephalanthus natalensis
Quinine berry, Tree strawberry
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers
Cephalanthus tetrandrus
Edible: Fruit
Ceriscoides campanulata
Bitmara, Dieng-chhi, Bhimona
Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers
Ceriscoides turgida
Edible: Fruit, Shoots, Vegetable
Chassalia curviflora
Edible: Leaves
Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides
Curved flower snake Chassalia
Edible: Leaves
Chassalia kolly
Edible: Leaves
Chiococca alba
David's rot, Skunk-root, Snowberry
Edible: Fruit, Roots - tea, Caution
Chiococca phaenostemon
Darkstamen milkberry
Edible: Fruit
Chomelia brasiliana
Guaipiciu
Edible: Fruit
Chomelia pohliana
Pohl chomelia
Edible: Fruit
Chomelia ribesioides
Edible: Fruit
Chomelia spinosa
Spiny chomelia
Edible: Fruit
Cinchona calisaya
Peruvian bark, Chinabark, Ledgerbark, Quinine
Edible: Bark - spice, Caution
Cinchona officinalis
Quinine, Cinchona bark
Edible: Spice
Cinchona pubescens
Red cinchona, Redbark
Edible: Bark, Spice
Cinchona spp
Quinine
Coccocypselum aureum
Edible: Fruit
Coccocypselum condalia
Cauabori
Edible: Fruit
Coccocypselum lanceolatum
Cauabori
Edible: Fruit
Coddia rudis
Small bone-apple, Lesser thicket-thorn
Edible: Fruit, Stem - flavouring
Coelospermum reticulatum
Medicine Bush
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Coffea arabica
Arabian coffee
Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Herb, Spice, Leaves - tea
Coffea brevipes
Edible: Seeds
Coffea canephora
Coffee (Robusta)
Edible: Seeds - drink, Fruit, Spice
Coffea clavata
Edible: Seeds - coffee
Coffea congensis
Congo coffee
Edible: Seeds
Coffea ebracteolata
Edible: Fruit
Coffea humblotiana
Edible: Seeds - coffee
Coffea liberica
Coffee (Liberian)
Edible: Seeds - coffee
Coffea liberica var. dewevrei
Excelsa coffee
Edible: Seeds
Coffea ligustroides
Wild coffee, Chirinda coffee
Edible: Fruit - coffee
Coffea mauritiana
Maroon coffee, Mascarene coffee
Edible: Beans, Seeds - drink
Coffea mufindiensis
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coffea myrtifolia
Edible: Fruit - drink
Coffea pseudozanguebariae
Edible: Seeds - coffee
Coffea racemosa
Mozambique coffee
Edible: Seeds - coffee
Coffea stenophylla
Highland coffee, Sierra Leone coffee
Edible: Seeds - coffee
Coffea wightiana
Edible: Leaves
Colletoecema dewevrei
Edible: Fruit
Conostomium quadrangulare
Sweet flowers
Edible: Flowers - nectar
Coprosma acerosa
Sand coprosma
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma areolata
Thin-leaved coprosma
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma atropurpurea
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma billardieri
Native Currant
Edible: Fruit
Coprosma brassii
Coprosma brunnea
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma foetidissima
Stinkwood, Hupiro
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma grandifolia
Kanono
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma hirtella
Coffee berry, Rough Coprosma, Mirror plant
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma lucida
Karamu, Patutiketike
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma moorei
Blue matcurrant, Turquoise Coprosma, Blue-fruited mat coprosma
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma nitida
Mountain currant, Shining Coprosma, Mountain Currant Bush
Edible: Fruit
Coprosma petriei
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma propinqua
Mingimingi
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma pumila
Creeping Coprosma, Small mat coprosma
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma quadrifida
Prickly Currant Bush, Native currant
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma repens
Mirror plant, Looking glass plant
Edible: Fruit
Coprosma rhamnoides
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma robusta
Karamu
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma rotundifolia
Round-leaved coprosma
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma rugosa
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma serrulata
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coprosma virescens
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Coptosperma graveolens
Gao
Edible: Fruit
Coptosperma supra-axillare
Narrow-leaved butterspoon
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Cordiera concolor
Edible: Fruit
Cordiera elliptica
Marmelada-de-pinto
Edible: Fruit
Cordiera hadrantha
Puru-tuim
Edible: Fruit
Cordiera humilis
Marmelada-rasteira
Edible: Fruit
Cordiera macrophylla
Big leaf cordiera
Edible: Fruit
Cordiera myrciifolia
Puruna
Edible: Fruit
Cordiera pilosa
Pilose alibertia
Edible: Fruit
Cordiera sessilis
Sessile cordiera
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea amplifolia
Ample leaf coussarea
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea antioquiana
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea brevicaulis
Supinim, Shortstalk coussarea
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Coussarea cerroazulensis
Matecillo
Edible: Fruit ?
Coussarea dulcifolia
Edible: Leaves - drink
Coussarea eunantha
Coussarea garciae
Garcia coussarea
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea hydrangeifolia
Hydrangea leaf coussarea
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee, Leaves
Coussarea klugii
Klug coussarea
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea leptoloba
Slender lobe coussarea
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea pilosiflora
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea pilosula
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea resinosa
Resinous coussarea
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea spiciformis
Edible: Fruit
Coussarea tenuiflora
Fineflower tenuiflora
Edible: Fruit
Craterispermum cerinanthum
Sweet tree
Edible: Bark, Vegetable
Craterispermum laurinum
Edible: Bark
Craterispermum schweinfurthii
Porridge-stick
Edible: Sweet bark
Cremaspora triflora
Edible: Fruit
Crossopteryx febrifuga
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Medicine
Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort
Edible: Leaves
Cruciata taurica
Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Fruit
Cuviera angolensis
Edible: Leaves
Cuviera letestui
Edible: Fruit
Cuviera longiflora
Edible: Leaves, Fruit
Cyclophyllum coprosmoides
Large-leaf canthium
Edible: Fruit
Cyclophyllum schultzii
Edible: Fruit
Dentella repens
Edible: Leaves
Discospermum sphaerocarpum
Edible: Seeds - coffee
Dolicholobium macgregorii
Edible: Leaves
Dolichopentas decora
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Duroia aquatica
Water duroia
Edible: Fruit
Duroia bolivarensis
Bolivar duroia
Edible: Fruit
Duroia duckei
Ducke duroia
Edible: Fruit
Duroia genipoides
Komaramara
Edible: Fruit
Duroia hirsuta
Hairy duroia
Edible: Fruit
Duroia maguirei
Maguire duroia
Edible: Fruit
Duroia micrantha
Small flower duroia
Edible: Fruit
Duroia saccifera
Edible: Fruit
Elaeagia pastoensis
Pasto alaeagia
Edible: Resin
Enterospermum littorale
Dune enterospermum
Edible: Fruit
Erithalis odorifera
Scented blacktorch
Edible: - drink
Euclinia longiflora
Edible: Fruit
Fadogia ancylantha
Makoni tea bush
Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Nectar
Fadogia cienkowskii
Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable
Fadogia elskensii
Edible: Fruit, Nectar
Fadogia elskensii var. ufipaensis
Edible: Fruit, Nectar
Fadogia erythrophloea
Edible: Vegetable
Fadogia fuchsioides
Edible: Fruit pulp
Fadogia glaberrima
Edible: Fruit
Fadogia homblei
Wild date
Edible: Fruit, Caution, Nectar
Fadogia obovata
Edible: Fruit
Fadogia stenophylla
Edible: Fruit
Fadogia stenophylla subsp. odorata
Edible: Fruit
Fadogia tetraquetra
Edible: Fruit
Fadogia tetraquetra var. grandiflora
Edible: Fruit
Fadogia triphylla var. giorgii
Edible: Fruit
Faramea capillipes
Edible: Fruit
Faramea guianensis
Edible: Fruit
Faramea miconioides
Edible: Fruit
Faramea multiflora
Many flower faramea
Edible: Fruit
Faramea picinguabae
Picinguaba
Edible: Fruit
Faramea torquata
Torquate faramea
Edible: Fruit
Feretia aeruginescens
Red-leaved medlar
Edible: Fruit
Feretia apodanthera
Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Vegetable, Seeds - coffee
Feretia apodanthera subsp. tanzaniensis
Edible: Fruit
Fleroya stipulosa
Edible: Leaves, Fruit
Gaertnera paniculata
Edible: Roots, Leaves, Vegetable
Galiniera saxifraga
Edible: Fruit
Galium aparine
Cleavers, Goosegrass, Bedstraw
Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Leaves - tea, Seeds - coffee
Galium aparinoides
Ashkit
Edible: Leaves, Caution
Galium aristatum
Awned bedstraw
Edible: Leaves
Galium boreale
Northern bedstraw
Edible: Leaves, Seeds - coffee
Galium bungei
Edible: Leaves
Galium corymbosum
Edible: Leaves ?
Galium elegans
Edible: Root
Galium gracile
Edible: Leaves
Galium hypocarpium
Galia
Edible: Leaves ?
Galium lanceolatum
Edible: Leaves
Galium mollugo
Hedge bedstraw, False baby's breath, White bedstraw
Edible: Leaves
Galium odoratum
Sweet woodruff
Edible: Flowers, Leaves - tea, Herb, Spice
Galium spurium
Cleavers Goosegrass
Edible: Leaves
Galium triflorum
Fragrant bedstraw, Sweet-scented bedstraw
Edible: Leaves
Galium verum
Lady’s Bedstraw, Yellow bedstraw, Yellow cleavers
Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Seeds
Gardenia aqualla
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia carinata
Kedah gardenia
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia cornuta
Natal Gardenia
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia erubescens
Female gardenia
Edible: Fruit pulp, Leaves, Flowers
Gardenia fucata
Bush Gardenia
Edible: Leaves
Gardenia gummifera
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia jasminoides
Cape Gardenia, Cape jasmine
Edible: Flowers - flavouring, Fruit - colouring
Gardenia kamialiensis
Edible: Flowers ?
Gardenia keartlandii
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia latifolia
Boxwood Gardenia, Indian boxwood
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia lutea
Cape jasmine
Edible: Fruit - caution, Seeds
Gardenia megasperma
Wild gardenia
Edible: Fruit, Juice
Gardenia nitida
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia pyriformis
Wudarr
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia pyriformis subsp. keartlandii
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia resinifera
Brilliant gardenia, Cambi resin tree
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia rutenbergiana
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia sokotensis
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia sootepensis
Golden gardenia
Edible: Fruit ?
Gardenia ternifolia
Large-leaved common gardenia
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Gardenia ternifolia subsp. jovis-tonantis
Powder-bark gardenia
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Gardenia vilhelmii
Leichhardt’s Bread-Tree, Bread-Tree of the Lynd, Breadfruit tree
Edible: Fruit
Gardenia volkensii subsp. spatulifolia
Cape jasmine, Woodland gardenia
Edible: Fruit
Genipa americana
Genipa
Edible: Fruit
Genipa infundibuliformis
Smooth genip
Edible: Fruit
Geophila cordifolia
Edible: Fruit
Geophila obvallata
Edible: Leaves, Medicine
Geophila repens
Caua-piri
Edible: Leaves - drink
Gonzalagunia bunchosioides
Edible: Fruit
Gonzalagunia dicocca
Edible: Fruit
Gonzalagunia ovatifolia
Edible: Fruit
Guettarda argentea
Silvery velvet seed, Black guava
Edible: Fruit
Guettarda macrosperma
Big seed velvet seed
Edible: Fruit
Guettarda scabra
Rough velvetseed
Edible: Fruit
Guettarda speciosa
Beach gardenia
Edible: Fruit
Guettarda uruguensis
Velvet seed
Edible: Fruit
Gynochthodes sublanceolata
Thao nuai
Edible: Leaves
Hamelia patens
Butterfly bush, Fire bush
Edible: Fruit, Flower nectar
Hedyotis capitellata
Edible: Leaves
Hedyotis neesiana
Edible: Leaves, Caution
Hedyotis scandens
Edible: Leaves
Heinsia crinita
Small false gardenia
Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable
Heinsia crinita subsp. parviflora
Edible: Fruit
Heinsia pulchella
Edible: Leaves
Heinsia zanzibarica
Edible: Fruit
Himalrandia tetrasperma
Edible: Flowers
Hoffmannia obovata
Edible: Fruit
Hoffmannia viridis
Edible: Leaves
Houstonia caerulea
Bluet, Quaker ladies
Edible: Leaves
Hymenodictyon orixense
Mountain sage tree
Edible: Medicine
Hyperacanthus amoenus
Kaffir cherry, Spiny Gardenia, Thorny Gardenia
Edible: Fruit
Hypobathrum microcarpum
Brasswood
Edible: Leaves
Hypobathrum venulosum
Edible: Fruit
Hyptianthera stricta
Edible: Leaves
Isertia coccinea
Edible: Fruit
Isertia hypoleuca
Edible: Fruit
Isertia reticulata
Reticulate wild ixora
Edible: Fruit
Ixora brachiata
Edible: Fruit
Ixora gardneriana
Urapeba
Edible: Fruit
Ixora javanica
Javanese ixora, Jungle flame
Edible: Flowers, Fruit
Ixora killipii
Killip ixora
Edible: Fruit
Ixora nigricans
White ixora
Edible: Fruit, ?
Ixora pavetta
Torchwood, Torch tree
Edible: Fruit
Kailarsenia ochreata
Wenlock gardenia
Edible: Fruit
Keetia foetida
Edible: Fruit
Keetia gueinzii
Climbing turkey-berry
Edible: Fruit
Keetia purpurascens
Edible: Fruit
Keetia venosa
Raisin-fruit keetia
Edible: Fruit
Keetia zanzibarica
Edible: Fruit
Kohautia amatymbica
Tremble tops
Edible: Tuber, Roots
Kohautia grandiflora
Edible: Leaves
Kutchubaea sericantha
Silkyflower kutchubaea
Edible: Fruit
Ladenbergia oblongifolia
Edible: Fruit
Lamprothamnus zanguebaricus
Edible: Fruit
Lasianthus hirsutus
Edible: Fruit
Lasianthus jackianus
Edible: Fruit
Lasianthus pseudostipularis
Edible: Leaves
Lasianthus rigidus
Edible: Leaves
Lasianthus virgatus
Edible: Leaves
Leptactina benguelensis
Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea, Flowers - nectar
Leptactina benguelensis subsp. pubescens
Ivory carpet
Edible: Fruit, Flowers
Margaritopsis albert-smithii
Edible: Fruit
Meyna laxiflora
Edible: Leaves, Fruit
Meyna tetraphylla
Edible: Fruit
Mitchella repens
Partridge Berry
Edible: Fruit
Mitchella undulata
Edible: Fruit
Mitracarpus hirtus
Edible: Roots, Leaves
Morinda citrifolia
Noni, Indian Mulberry
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Seed, Shoots
Morinda coreia
Dyer's mulberry
Edible: Fruit
Morinda jasminoides
Jasmine morinda, Sweet morinda
Edible: Fruit
Morinda lucida
Edible: Roots - chew sticks, Medicine
Morinda morindoides
Brimstone
Edible: Leaves - tea, Fruit
Morinda royoc
Cheese shrub
Edible: Fruit
Morinda tomentosa
Edible: Fruit
Multidentia concrescens
Edible: Fruit
Multidentia crassa
Edible: Fruit
Mussaenda afzelii
Edible: Fruit
Mussaenda cylindrocarpa
Mussaenda erythrophylla
Red mussaenda
Edible: Fruit
Mussaenda glabrata
Dhobi tree
Edible: Leaves
Mussaenda hossei
Edible: Flowers
Mussaenda landolphioides
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Mussaenda macrophylla
Sweet root
Edible: Leaves, Shoots
Mussaenda nijensis
Edible: Fruit
Mussaenda philippica
Bangkok rose, Queen sirikit
Edible: Leaves
Mussaenda pubescens
Jade-leaf gold-flower
Edible: Leaves - tea
Mussaenda villosa
Back adap
Edible: Leaves
Mycetia longifolia
Edible: Leaves
Myrmecodia brassii
Myrmecodia kutubuensis
Nauclea latifolia
African Peach
Edible: Flowers, Fruit
Nauclea subdita
Yellow bangkal tree
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Nauclea xanthoxylon
Ndea
Edible: Fruit
Neanotis hirsuta
Edible: Leaves
Neolamarckia cadamba
Kadam tree, Philippine Wonder Tree
Edible: Fruit, Flower receptacle, Seeds - oil
Neolamarckia macrophylla
Nertera balfouriana
Edible: Fruit
Nertera ciliata
Edible: Fruit
Nertera cunninghamii
Edible: Fruit
Nertera granadensis - (Mutis. ex L.f.)Druce.
Bead Plant
Edible: Fruit
Nostolachma densiflora
Ochreinauclea maingayi
Edible: Fruit
Oldenlandia auricularia
Honstoria
Edible: Leaves
Oldenlandia capensis
Edible: Leaves
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Old world diamond flower
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Oldenlandia diffusa
Edible: Leaves, Fruit
Oldenlandia pinifolia
Edible: Leaves - tea
Oldenlandia tenelliflora
Edible: Leaves
Oldenlandia verticillata
Edible: Leaves - tea
Ophiorrhiza canescens
Ophiorrhiza medogensis
Edible: Plant, Vegetable
Ophiorrhiza nutans
Joko-ow
Edible: Leaves
Ophiorrhiza ochroleuca
Edible: Shoots
Ophiorrhiza peploides
Lera
Edible: Leaves
Ophiorrhiza treutleri
Boing
Edible: Leaves
Ophiorrhiza valetonii
Oxyanthus speciosus
Whip stick afro-loquat
Edible: Stem, Fruit
Oxyanthus subpunctatus
Edible: Stem
Oxyanthus tubiflorus
Edible: Fruit
Oxyceros horridus
Edible: Leaves
Paederia foetida
Chinese fevervine
Edible: Leaves, Roots
Paederia linearis
Khawtonmak
Edible: Seed
Paederia scandens
Edible: Plant - tea, Stem sap
Paederia tomentosa var. glabra
Fever vine
Edible: Leaves
Paederia verticillata
Edible: Leaves
Palicourea rigida
Edible: Fruit
Palicourea subspicata
Edible: Fruit
Palicourea triphylla
Three leaf palicourea
Pauridiantha dewevrei
Yoco
Edible: Fruit
Pauridiantha paucinervis subsp. holstii
Edible: Fruit
Pavetta abyssinica
Edible: Fruit
Pavetta assimilis
Kaffir bride
Edible: Fruit
Pavetta brownii
Waknani
Edible: Fruit
Pavetta catophylla
Edible: Fruit
Pavetta crassicaulis
Nadgi
Edible: Flowers
Pavetta crassipes
Pavetta
Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable
Pavetta edentula
Large-leaved bride's bush
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Pavetta esculenta
Edible: Leaves
Pavetta gardeniifolia
Edible: Fruit
Pavetta indica
White pavetta
Edible: Fruit, Vegetable, Flowers
Pavetta kimberleyana
Edible: Fruit
Pavetta lanceolata
Kaffir bride, Christmas tree
Edible: Leaves
Pavetta schumanniana
Poison pavetta
Edible: Fruit, Leaves - moisture, Caution
Pavetta subcapitata
Edible: Leaves
Pavetta zeyheri
Christmas bush
Edible: Leaves
Pentagonia amazonica
Amazonia pentagonia
Edible: Fruit
Pentagonia brachyotis
Edible: Fruit
Pentagonia clementinensis
Ecuador pentagonia
Edible: Fruit
Pentagonia grandiflora
Edible: Fruit
Pentagonia macrophylla
Edible: Fruit
Pentagonia sp.
Edible: Seeds, Fruit
Pentagonia spathicalyx
Edible: Fruit
Pentagonia subsessilis
Edible: Fruit
Pentagonia tinajita
Edible: Fruit
Pentagonia williamsii
Williams pentagonia
Edible: Fruit
Pentagonia wurdackii
Wurdack pentagonia
Edible: Fruit
Pentanisia ouranogyne
Edible: Leaves
Pentanisia schweinfurthii
Common pentanisia
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable
Pentas lanceolata subsp. quartiniana
Pentodon pentandrus
Hale's pentodon
Edible: Leaves, Stem, Vegetable
Plectroniella armata
False turkey berry
Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Sap
Pleiocoryne fernandensis
Edible: Fruit
Polysphaeria multiflora
Edible: Fruit
Polysphaeria parvifolia
Edible: Fruit
Porterandia anisophylla
Edible: Fruit
Posoqueria acutifolia
Acute leaf posoqueria
Edible: Fruit
Posoqueria longiflora
Edible: Fruit
Pouchetia baumanniana
Edible: Fruit
Prismatomeris memecyloides
Edible: Unsure
Pseudomussaenda stenocarpa
Edible: Leaves
Psychotria berteroana
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria bibracteana
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria calocarpa
Edible: Leaves
Psychotria capensis
Bird berry
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria capitulifera
Psychotria carthagenensis
Sayaca-iba, Sanhacaiba
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria confertiloba
Tabulina
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria cornigera
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria dallachiana
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria daphnoides
Smooth psychotria
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria denticulata
Sonopincyl
Edible: Leaves
Psychotria dolichosepala
Psychotria eminiana
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Psychotria galeottiana
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria holtzii
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria idiotricha
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria kirkii
Nodule-leaf birdberry
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria leptophylla
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Psychotria lolokiensis
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria longicuspis
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria loniceroides
Hairy psychotria, Rough leaf psychotria
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria malayana
Edible: Leaves
Psychotria nervosa
Wild coffee, St. John's bush
Edible: Seeds - coffee, Fruit, Leaves - tea
Psychotria peduncularis
Edible: Medicine, Fruit ?
Psychotria prunifolia
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria simmondsiana
Small psychotria
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria sp.
Big-leaf Psychotria
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria submontana
Edible: Fruit
Psychotria umbellata
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Psychotria viridis
Green balsamo
Edible: Caution
Psychotria zevallosii
Zevallos balsamo
Edible: Fruit
Psydrax acutiflorus
Psydrax attenuatus
Native currant, Native citrus
Edible: Fruit
Psydrax dicoccos
Ceylon boxwood
Edible: Fruit
Psydrax latifolius
Bugs raisin, Native plum, Broad-leaf native currant
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Psydrax livida
Bushveld psydrax, Green-twigs quar
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Fruit
Psydrax obovatus
Mountain Quar, Quar, Black alder, Pioneer canthium
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Psydrax odorata
Shiny-leaved Canthium, Sweet Susie, Inland native coffee
Edible: Fruit
Psydrax parviflora subsp. rubrocostata
Edible: Fruit
Psydrax parviflorus
Edible: Fruit
Psydrax schimperianus
Kaheltta
Edible: Fruit
Psydrax suaveolens
Edible: Fruit
Psydrax umbellatus
Umbelled canthium
Edible: Fruit
Pygmaeothamnus chamaedendrum
Pygmy medlar
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri
Sand apple, Dwarf medlar
Edible: Fruit
Pyrostria bibracteata
Zimbabwe porcupine bush
Edible: Fruit
Randia aculeata
Inkberry randia, White indigoberry
Edible: Fruit
Randia calycina
Edible: Fruit
Randia echinocarpa
Pickle fruit randia
Edible: Fruit, Bark
Randia hondensis
Hondo randia
Edible: Fruit
Randia laetevirens
Edible: Fruit
Randia longiloba
Randia obcordata
Edible: Fruit, Caution
Randia sonorensis
Papache del zorro
Edible: Fruit
Retiniphyllum schomburgkii
Edible: Fruit
Richardia scabra
Rondeletia sp.
Jicamillo
Edible: Fruit
Rosenbergiodendron formosum
Blackberry Jam-fruit, Raspberry bush
Edible: Fruit
Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum
Guazutibaim
Edible: Fruit
Rothmannia capensis
Cape gardenia, Candlewood
Edible: Fruit
Rothmannia engleriana
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Rothmannia fischeri
Woodland rothmannia
Edible: Fruit
Rothmannia globosa
September bells, Small-flowered rothmannia
Edible: Fruit
Rothmannia longiflora
Purple trumpet
Edible: Fruit
Rothmannia manganjae
Scented bells
Edible: Fruit
Rothmannia octomera
Uri
Edible: Leaves, Fruit - colouring
Rothmannia urcelliformis
Forest rothmannia
Edible: Fruit
Rothmannia whitfieldii
Rothmannia tree
Edible: Fruit - stimulant
Rothmannia wittii
Witt's bell gardenia
Edible: Fruit
Rubia akane
Asian Madder
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Rubia argyi
Akane
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Rubia chinensis
Edible: Leaves
Rubia cordifolia
Indian Madder
Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Leaves - salt, Twigs - tea, Root - flavouring
Rubia discolor
Rubia hexaphylla
Six leaf madder
Edible: Leaves
Rubia jesoensis
Four-leaf madder
Edible: Leaves
Rubia manjith
East Indian madder
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Rubia peregrina
Wild madder
Edible: Fruit, Root - seasoning
Rubia petiolaris
Edible: Root
Rudgea crassipetiolata
Fleshy petiole rudgea
Edible: Fruit
Rudgea loretensis
Edible: Fruit
Rudgea pittieri
Borojocito
Rudgea verticillata
Inhambane coffee, Whorled-panicle coffee tree
Edible: Seeds
Rudgea viburnoides
Edible: Fruit?
Rutidea glabra
Edible: Berries, Fruit
Rutidea orientalis
Fringe tail
Edible: Fruit
Rytigynia celastroides
Rytigynia neglecta
Edible: Fruit
Rytigynia senegalensis
Rytigynia tomentosa
Rytigynia uhligii
Edible: Fruit
Sabacea sp.
Beli beli vine
Edible: Fruit
Sabicea amazonensis
Edible: Fruit
Sabicea brevipes
Edible: Fruit
Sabicea glabrescens
Edible: Fruit
Sabicea johnstonii
Edible: Fruit
Sabicea panamensis
Edible: Fruit
Sabicea villosa
Edible: Fruit
Sabicea vogelii
Edible: Fruit, Seeds
Sarcocephalus latifolius
African peach, Guinea peach
Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Flower heads, Leaves as condiment, Spice
Sarcocephalus pobeguinii
Water kusia
Edible: Fruit
Sericanthe chevalieri var. coffeoides
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - coffee
Serissa japonica
Snowrose
Edible: Flowers
Sherbournia batesii
Edible: Fruit
Sherbournia bignoniiflora
Edible: Fruit
Sherbournia calycina
Yellow monkey apple
Edible: Fruit pulp, Seeds, Leaves, Vegetable
Sherbournia millenii
Edible: Fruit
Spermacoce chaetocephala
Edible: Seeds
Spermacoce neohispida
Edible: Leaves ?
Spermacoce ocymoides
Button weed
Edible: Medicine
Spiradiclis bifida
Edible: Leaves
Stachyarrhena penduliflora
Drooping flower stachyarrhena
Edible: Fruit
Stipularia elliptica
Edible: Fruit
Tarenna asiatica
Asiatic tarenna
Edible: Fruit
Tarenna grevei
Edible: Fruit
Tarenna littoralis
Limpopo butterspoon
Edible: Fruit
Tarennoidea wallichii
Edible: Fruit
Tennantia sennii
Edible: Fruit
Theligonum cynocrambe
Dog's cabbage
Edible: Leaves
Timonius timon
Timon tree, Tim tim
Edible: Fruit
Tocoyena bullata
Chocolate fruit
Edible: Fruit
Tocoyena formosa
Blackberry-jam fruit
Edible: Fruit
Tocoyena pittieri
Pittier tocoyena
Edible: Fruit
Tricalysia coriacea
Crown fruit tricalysia
Edible: Fruit
Tricalysia delagoensis
Edible: Fruit
Tricalysia malaccensis
Wild coffee
Edible: Leaves - tea
Tricalysia okelensis
Edible: Fruit
Tricalysia ovalifolia
Edible: Fruit
Tricalysia pallens
Edible: Leaves
Uncaria acida
Edible: Leaves
Uncaria appendiculatus subsp. longiflora
Uncaria bernaysii
Edible: Caution
Uncaria cordata
Heart-shaped cordata
Edible: Trunk liquid
Uncaria gambir
Gambir, Pale catechu
Edible: Leaves - masticatory, Fruit - masticatory
Uncaria guianensis - (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel.
Cat's Claw
Edible: Sap, Stem
Uncaria hirsuta
Uncaria lanosa
Uncaria sp.
Edible: Leaves
Uncaria sterrophylla
Yawalein
Edible: drink, Medicine
Uncaria tomentosa
Edible: Sap - drink
Urophyllum arboreum
Edible: Leaves, Spice
Vangueria apiculata
Tangle-flowered wild medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria bowkeri
Forest crowned medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria burnettii
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria cinerascens
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria cyanescens
Smooth wild medlar, Kalahari wild medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria dryadum
Woodland pendent-medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria esculenta
Forest wild medlar, Chirinda vangueria
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria ferruginea
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria infausta
Small wild medlar, Velvet-leaf vangueria
Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves
Vangueria infausta subsp. infausta
Wild medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria infausta subsp. rotundata
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria latifolia
Dwarf medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria macrocalyx
Crowned false medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria madagascariensis
Spanish tamarind, Smooth wild-medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria obtusifolia
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria parvifolia
Mountain medlar, Small wild medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria pygmaea
Hairy gousiemtebossie
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria randii
Ant-heap wild medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria randii subsp. chartacea
Coastal wild medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria schumanniana subsp. mucronulata
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria venosa
Wild medlar, Dwarf medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria vestita
Velvet leaf
Edible: Fruit
Vangueria volkensii
Edible: Fruit
Vangueriopsis lanciflora
Crooked false medlar, Rhodesian wild medlar
Edible: Fruit
Vangueriopsis longiflora
Edible: Fruit
Virectaria procumbens
Edible: Leaves
Wendlandia budleioides
Edible: Flowers, Leaves
Wendlandia glabrata
Edible: Flowers
Wendlandia heynei
Edible: ?
Wendlandia luzoniensis
Ladew
Edible: Flowers - flavouring
Wendlandia paniculata
Uthum
Edible: Twigs
ZZ Calycosiphonia spathicalyx
Edible: Medicine
ZZ Crossopteryx febrifuga
Edible: Medicine, Caution
ZZ Exallage auriculata
Edible: Medicine
ZZ Gardenia volkensii
Bushveld gardenia
Edible: Fruit ?, Medicine
ZZ Oxyanthus racemosus
Edible: Fruit - medicine
ZZ Psychotria psychotrioides
Edible: Medicine
ZZ Uncaria cordata
Heart-shaped uncaria
Edible: Medicine
ZZ Uncaria longiflora
Edible: Medicine