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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Edible Plants


Under Construction
The category of "Edible Plants" encompasses a very wide variety of plants and plant parts that are generally considered safe for human consumption and that have some nutritional value. Its a fairly big list, so we'll break it down by plant part for easier 'digestion'. Note that many species may appear on more than one list.

  • Edible Fruit
  • Root Vegetables
    • Bulbs
    • Corms
    • Rhizomes
    • Tubers
    • True Roots
  • Edible Leaves
  • Edible Flowers

Additionally, you may also find the following pages to be of related interest:

  • Beverage Plants
  • Spice Plants
  • Herb Plants
  • Medicinal Plants

Greenhouse Locator Map:

data regenerated on Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:23:35 -0400

65 Accessions:

Actinidia deliciosa Amorphophallus konjac Ananas comosus Annona muricata Annona reticulata Averrhoa carambola Ceratonia siliqua Citrus aurantiifolia Citrus reticulata Curcuma longa Dimocarpus longan Diospyros kaki Eriobotrya japonica Eugenia brasiliensis Ficus carica Malpighia glabra Pachira aquatica Pachira aquatica Phoenix dactylifera Plinia cauliflora Psidium cattleianum Punica granatum Nana Tamarindus indica Theobroma cacao Theobroma cacao Xanthorrhoea australis


  • 0: Manihot esculenta - Yuca, Bitter Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca - Euphorbiaceae
  • 1080: Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell' - American Gooseberry, Swamp Gooseberry - Grossulariaceae
  • 1102: Vangueria madagascariensis - Spanish Tamarind - Rubiaceae
  • 1103: Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • 1104: Tamarindus indica - Tamarind - Fabaceae
  • 1112: Synsepalum msolo - Sapotaceae
  • 1201: Gynura bicolor - Okinawan Spinach - Asteraceae
  • 1202: Citrus japonica Nagami - Rutaceae
  • 1202: Dimocarpus longan - Longan - Sapindaceae
  • 1202: Ficus pumila - Climbing Ficus, Creeping Rubber Plant - Moraceae
  • 1206: Litchi chinensis - Sapindaceae
  • 1207: Cordia dichotoma - Bird Lime Tree - Boraginaceae
  • 1208: Eriobotrya japonica - Loquat - Rosaceae
  • 1210: Colocasia esculenta - Taro - Araceae
  • 1211: Antidesma bunius - Bignay, Bignai - Phyllanthaceae
  • 1211: Citrus reticulata - Mandarin Orange - Rutaceae
  • 1212: Amorphophallus konjac - Devil's Tongue - Araceae
  • 1212: Zingiber officinale - Canton Ginger, Common Ginger - Zingiberaceae
  • 1213: Citrus aurantiifolia - Key Lime - Rutaceae
  • 1213: Citrus limon `Ponderosa' - Ponderosa Lemon - Rutaceae
  • 1213: Citrus reticulata Clementine de Nules - Clementine Orange, Mandarin - Rutaceae
  • 1213: Citrus x limon - Meyer Lemon - Rutaceae
  • 1213: Triphasia trifolia - Limeberry - Rutaceae
  • 1216: Artocarpus heterophyllus - Jackfruit - Moraceae
  • 1216: Cordyline fruticosa - Asparagaceae
  • 1217: Pachira aquatica - Guiana Chestnut - Malvaceae
  • 1218: Pachira aquatica - Malabar Chestnut, Guiana Chestnut - Malvaceae
  • 1219: Dioscorea bulbifera - Air Potato - Dioscoreaceae
  • 1303: Annona reticulata - Custard Apple, Bullock's Heart - Annonaceae
  • 1303: Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • 1304: Malpighia glabra - Barbados Cherry, Acerola - Malpighiaceae
  • 1305: Annona cherimola - Cherimoya, Custard Apple - Annonaceae
  • 1305: Xanthosoma sagittifolium - Yautia - Araceae
  • 1307: Eugenia brasiliensis - Grumichama - Myrtaceae
  • 1308: Hylocereus costaricensis - Costa Rican pitahaya - Cactaceae
  • 1309: Diospyros nigra - Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Fruit - Ebenaceae
  • 1309: Ipomoea batatas - Sweet potato, Kumara - Convolvulaceae
  • 1309: Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum - Angel of the Night - Rubiaceae
  • 1310: Casimiroa edulis - White Sapote, Mexican Apple, Zapote Blanco - Rutaceae
  • 1311: Annona muricata - Soursop, Guanabana - Annonaceae
  • 1311: Persea americana - Avocado, Alligator Pear - Lauraceae
  • 1316: Plinia cauliflora - Jabuticaba - Myrtaceae
  • 1316: Psidium cattleianum - Strawberry Guava - Myrtaceae
  • 1316: Psidium guajava - Guava - Myrtaceae
  • 2102: Punica granatum Nana - Dwarf Pomegranate - Lythraceae
  • 2103: Ceratonia siliqua - Carob, St. John's Bread - Fabaceae
  • 2103: Eugenia uniflora - Pitanga, Surinam Cherry - Myrtaceae
  • 2103: Phoenix dactylifera - Date Palm - Arecaceae
  • 2104: Ficus carica - Fig Tree - Moraceae
  • 2107: Xanthorrhoea australis - Austral Grass Tree - Xanthorrhoeaceae
  • 2206: Aloe cooperi - Cooper's Grass Aloe - Xanthorrhoeaceae W/C
  • 2209: Pereskia aculeata - Barbados Gooseberry, Lemon Vine - Cactaceae
  • 2303: Actinidia deliciosa - Fuzzy Kiwifruit - Actinidiaceae
  • 2303: Diospyros kaki - Chinese Persimmon - Ebenaceae
  • 2308: Apios americana - Indian Potato, Groundnut - Fabaceae
  • 3205: Tacca leontopetaloides - Polynesian Arrowroot, Pia - Taccaceae
  • 3206: Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae
  • 3206: Dioscorea alata - Yam, Red Yam, Dagu - Dioscoreaceae
  • 3302: Allium cepa - Amaryllidaceae
  • 3303: Ipomoea batatas 'Blackie' - Sweet Potato - Convolvulaceae
  • 3305: Ananas comosus - Pineapple - Bromeliaceae
  • 3309: Citrus medica var. Buddhas Hand - Buddha's Hand Citron, Fingered Citron - Rutaceae
  • 3310: Averrhoa carambola - Star Fruit - Oxalidaceae
  • 3313: Musa velutina - Velvet Pink Banana - Musaceae
  • 5000: Helianthus tuberosus - Jerusalem Artichoke - Asteraceae
  • WISHLIST ITEM: Citrus limon 'Meyer' - Rutaceae
  • WISHLIST ITEM: Eleocharis dulcis - Water Chestnut - Cyperaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
= Image(s) Available
= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
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