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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
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data regenerated on Fri, 18 Jul 2025 02:12:36 -0400

65 Accessions:

Actinidia deliciosa Aframomum angustifolium Ananas comosus Annona muricata Annona reticulata Artocarpus heterophyllus Averrhoa carambola Centella asiatica Ceratonia siliqua Ceratonia siliqua Citrus aurantiifolia Citrus medica Citrus reticulata Curcuma longa Dimocarpus longan Dioscorea bulbifera Diospyros kaki Eugenia brasiliensis Ficus carica Malpighia glabra Maranta arundinacea Musa velutina Oryza sativa Pachira aquatica Pachira aquatica Phoenix dactylifera Plinia cauliflora Psidium cattleianum Psidium guajava Punica granatum Nana Tamarindus indica Theobroma cacao Theobroma cacao Xanthorrhoea australis Zea mexicana

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  • {0} Eleocharis dulcis - Water Chestnut - Cyperaceae
  • {1} Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • {2} Tamarindus indica - Tamarind - Fabaceae
  • {3} Vangueria madagascariensis - Spanish Tamarind - Rubiaceae
  • {4} Oryza glaberrima - African Rice - Poaceae
  • {5} Centella asiatica - Gotu kola - Apiaceae
  • {6} Citrus japonica Nagami - Kumquat - Rutaceae
  • {6} Dimocarpus longan - Longan - Sapindaceae
  • {6} Ficus pumila - Climbing Ficus, Creeping Rubber Plant - Moraceae
  • {7} Citrus medica - Buddha's Hand Citron - Rutaceae
  • {8} Cordyline fruticosa - Asparagaceae
  • {9} Cordia dichotoma - Bird Lime Tree - Boraginaceae
  • {10} Tacca leontopetaloides - Polynesian Arrowroot, Pia - Taccaceae
  • {11} Colocasia esculenta - Taro - Araceae
  • {12} Citrus reticulata - Mandarin Orange - Rutaceae
  • {13} Antidesma bunius - Bignay, Bignai - Phyllanthaceae
  • {13} Artocarpus heterophyllus - Jackfruit - Moraceae
  • {14} Citrus aurantiifolia - Key Lime - Rutaceae
  • {14} Citrus reticulata Clementine de Nules - Clementine Orange, Mandarin - Rutaceae
  • {14} Citrus x limon - Meyer Lemon - Rutaceae
  • {14} Citrus x pyriformis - Ponderosa Lemon - Rutaceae
  • {15} Musa velutina - Velvet Pink Banana - Musaceae
  • {15} Triphasia trifolia - Limeberry - Rutaceae
  • {16} Oryza sativa - Asian Rice cv. Taipei 309 - Poaceae
  • {17} Pachira aquatica - Malabar Chestnut, Guiana Chestnut - Malvaceae
  • {18} Gynura bicolor - Okinawan Spinach - Asteraceae
  • {19} Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • {20} Malpighia glabra - Barbados Cherry, Acerola - Malpighiaceae
  • {21} Xanthosoma sagittifolium - Yautia - Araceae
  • {22} Eugenia brasiliensis - Grumichama - Myrtaceae
  • {23} Diospyros nigra - Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Fruit - Ebenaceae
  • {23} Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum - Angel of the Night - Rubiaceae
  • {24} Annona cherimola - Cherimoya, Custard Apple - Annonaceae
  • {24} Casimiroa edulis - White Sapote, Mexican Apple, Zapote Blanco - Rutaceae
  • {25} Annona muricata - Soursop - Annonaceae
  • {25} Annona reticulata - Custard Apple - Annonaceae
  • {25} Persea americana - Avocado, Alligator Pear - Lauraceae
  • {26} Pachira aquatica - Guiana Chestnut - Malvaceae
  • {27} Ananas comosus - Pineapple - Bromeliaceae
  • {28} Plinia cauliflora - Jabuticaba - Myrtaceae
  • {28} Psidium cattleianum - Strawberry Guava - Myrtaceae
  • {28} Psidium guajava - Guava - Myrtaceae
  • {29} Ipomoea batatas - Sweet Potato - Convolvulaceae
  • {30} Punica granatum Nana - Dwarf Pomegranate - Lythraceae
  • {31} Ceratonia siliqua - Carob, St. John's Bread - Fabaceae
  • {31} Eugenia uniflora - Pitanga, Surinam Cherry - Myrtaceae
  • {31} Phoenix dactylifera - Date Palm - Arecaceae
  • {32} Ficus carica - Fig Tree - Moraceae
  • {33} Xanthorrhoea australis - Austral Grass Tree - Asphodelaceae
  • {34} Aloe cooperi - Cooper's Grass Aloe - Asphodelaceae W/C
  • {35} Pereskia aculeata - Barbados Gooseberry, Lemon Vine - Cactaceae
  • {36} Zea mexicana - Teosinte - Poaceae
  • {37} Actinidia deliciosa - Fuzzy Kiwifruit - Actinidiaceae
  • {37} Diospyros kaki - Chinese Persimmon - Ebenaceae
  • {38} Apios americana - Indian Potato, Groundnut - Fabaceae
  • {39} Dioscorea bulbifera - Air Potato - Dioscoreaceae
  • {40} Aframomum angustifolium - Guinea Grains - Zingiberaceae W/C
  • {41} Maranta arundinacea - Arrowroot - Marantaceae W/C
  • {42} Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae
  • {43} Hylocereus costaricensis - Costa Rican pitahaya - Cactaceae
  • {44} Manihot esculenta - Yuca, Bitter Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca - Euphorbiaceae
  • {45} Averrhoa carambola - Star Fruit - Oxalidaceae
  • {0} Helianthus tuberosus - Jerusalem Artichoke - Asteraceae
  • {0} Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell' - American Gooseberry, Swamp Gooseberry - Grossulariaceae
  • {0} Ceratonia siliqua - Carob, St. John's Bread - Fabaceae
  • WISHLIST ITEM: Citrus limon 'Meyer' - Rutaceae
  • WISHLIST ITEM: Setaria italica - Mochi Awan Millet - Poaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
= Image(s) Available
= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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