Simaroubaceae
25 species
Tropical family including ailanthus and picrasma; bitter compounds used medicinally but few culinary applications.
Ailanthus altissima
Tree of heaven, Chinese sumac
Edible: Leaves
Ailanthus integrifolia
White siris
Edible: Leaves
Ailanthus triphysa
White bean, White siris
Edible: Fruit
Amaroria soulameoides
Edible: Fruit - edibility by people uncertain
Brucea antidysenterica
Waginos
Edible: Bark - spice, Fruit, Medicine
Brucea guineensis
Gbabele
Edible: Fruit
Brucea javanica
Kusam seeds, Makassar kernel tree
Edible: CAUTION
Eurycoma longifolia
Longjack
Edible: Leaves, Caution, Root - tea
Homalolepis cedron
Cedron
Edible: Medicine
Picrasma excelsa
Jamaica quassia, Bitter ash
Edible: Wood - flavouring
Picrasma javanica
Bitterwood tree
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Picrasma quassioides
Bharangi
Edible: Fruit, Buds - tea
Quassia africana
Edible: Leaves, Wood, Root, Caution
Quassia amara
Bitterwood, Amargo Bark
Edible: Inner bark
Quassia gabonensis
Edible: Fruit - spice, Seeds - spice
Quassia indica
Edible: Seeds, Caution
Quassia simarouba
Bitterwood, Paradise-tree
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - oil
Quassia undulata
Edible: Fruit, Seeds cake
Simaba cedron
Cedron simaba
Edible: Fruit
Simaba floribunda
Edible: Fruit
Simaba guianensis
Edible: Fruit
Simaba orinocensis
Orinoco simaba
Edible: Fruit
Simarouba amara
Paradise tree
Edible: Fruit, Seeds - oil, Bark - drink
Simarouba glauca
Paradise Tree, Bitterwood, Dysentery-bark
Edible: Fruit, Oil, Seed
Simarouba versicolor
Edible: Fruit