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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
    • bulb.html">Bulbs
    • corm.html">Corms
    • rhizome.html">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:

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63 Accessions:

Actinidia deliciosa Ananas comosus Annona muricata Annona reticulata Artocarpus heterophyllus Averrhoa carambola Centella asiatica Ceratonia siliqua Citrus aurantiifolia Citrus medica Citrus reticulata Curcuma longa Dimocarpus longan Dioscorea bulbifera Diospyros kaki Eriobotrya japonica Eugenia brasiliensis Ficus carica Malpighia glabra Pachira aquatica Pachira aquatica Phoenix dactylifera Plinia cauliflora Psidium cattleianum Psidium guajava Punica granatum Nana Tamarindus indica Theobroma cacao Theobroma cacao Xanthorrhoea australis Zingiber officinale

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  • {1} Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell' - American Gooseberry, Swamp Gooseberry - Grossulariaceae
  • {2} Vangueria madagascariensis - Spanish Tamarind - Rubiaceae
  • {3} Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • {4} Tamarindus indica - Tamarind - Fabaceae
  • {5} Synsepalum msolo - Sapotaceae
  • {6} Centella asiatica - Gotu kola - Apiaceae
  • {7} Citrus japonica Nagami - Rutaceae
  • {7} Dimocarpus longan - Longan - Sapindaceae
  • {7} Ficus pumila - Climbing Ficus, Creeping Rubber Plant - Moraceae
  • {8} Musa velutina - Velvet Pink Banana - Musaceae
  • {9} Litchi chinensis - Lychee - Sapindaceae
  • {10} Eriobotrya japonica - Loquat - Rosaceae
  • {11} Cordia dichotoma - Bird Lime Tree - Boraginaceae
  • {12} Antidesma bunius - Bignay, Bignai - Phyllanthaceae
  • {12} Citrus reticulata - Mandarin Orange - Rutaceae
  • {13} Citrus aurantiifolia - Key Lime - Rutaceae
  • {13} Citrus limon `Ponderosa' - Ponderosa Lemon - Rutaceae
  • {13} Citrus reticulata Clementine de Nules - Clementine Orange, Mandarin - Rutaceae
  • {13} Citrus x limon - Meyer Lemon - Rutaceae
  • {13} Triphasia trifolia - Limeberry - Rutaceae
  • {14} Zingiber officinale - Common Ginger - Zingiberaceae
  • {15} Artocarpus heterophyllus - Jackfruit - Moraceae
  • {16} Colocasia esculenta - Taro - Araceae
  • {16} Cordyline fruticosa - Asparagaceae
  • {16} Pachira aquatica - Malabar Chestnut, Guiana Chestnut - Malvaceae
  • {17} Gynura bicolor - Okinawan Spinach - Asteraceae
  • {18} Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • {19} Malpighia glabra - Barbados Cherry, Acerola - Malpighiaceae
  • {20} Annona cherimola - Cherimoya, Custard Apple - Annonaceae
  • {20} Pachira aquatica - Guiana Chestnut - Malvaceae
  • {20} Xanthosoma sagittifolium - Yautia - Araceae
  • {21} Annona reticulata - Custard Apple - Annonaceae
  • {22} Eugenia brasiliensis - Grumichama - Myrtaceae
  • {23} Diospyros nigra - Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Fruit - Ebenaceae
  • {23} Manihot esculenta - Yuca, Bitter Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca - Euphorbiaceae
  • {23} Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum - Angel of the Night - Rubiaceae
  • {24} Casimiroa edulis - White Sapote, Mexican Apple, Zapote Blanco - Rutaceae
  • {25} Annona muricata - Soursop - Annonaceae
  • {25} Persea americana - Avocado, Alligator Pear - Lauraceae
  • {26} Eleocharis dulcis - Water Chestnut - Cyperaceae
  • {27} Plinia cauliflora - Jabuticaba - Myrtaceae
  • {27} Psidium cattleianum - Strawberry Guava - Myrtaceae
  • {27} Psidium guajava - Guava - Myrtaceae
  • {28} Ipomoea batatas - Sweet potato, Kumara - Convolvulaceae
  • {29} Hylocereus costaricensis - Costa Rican pitahaya - Cactaceae
  • {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 - Xanthorrhoeaceae
  • {34} Aloe cooperi - Cooper's Grass Aloe - Xanthorrhoeaceae W/C
  • {35} Pereskia aculeata - Barbados Gooseberry, Lemon Vine - Cactaceae
  • {36} Actinidia deliciosa - Fuzzy Kiwifruit - Actinidiaceae
  • {36} Diospyros kaki - Chinese Persimmon - Ebenaceae
  • {37} Apios americana - Indian Potato, Groundnut - Fabaceae
  • {38} Tacca leontopetaloides - Polynesian Arrowroot, Pia - Taccaceae
  • {39} Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae
  • {40} Dioscorea bulbifera - Air Potato - Dioscoreaceae
  • {41} Ananas comosus - Pineapple - Bromeliaceae
  • {42} Averrhoa carambola - Star Fruit - Oxalidaceae
  • {42} Citrus medica - Buddha's Hand Citron - Rutaceae
  • {0} Helianthus tuberosus - Jerusalem Artichoke - Asteraceae
  • WISHLIST ITEM: Citrus limon 'Meyer' - Rutaceae

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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