SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Edible Plants
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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
- Edible Leaves
- Edible Flowers
Additionally, you may also find the following pages to be of related interest:
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data regenerated on Sat, 18 Aug 2018 06:59:16 -0400
65 Accessions:
- 1102: Vangueria madagascariensis - Spanish Tamarind - Rubiaceae - Rubiaceae
- 1103: Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
- 1104: Tamarindus indica - Tamarind - Fabaceae - Fabaceae
- 1112: Synsepalum msolo - Sapotaceae - Sapotaceae
- 1202: Citrus japonica Nagami - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 1202: Dimocarpus longan - Longan - Sapindaceae - Sapindaceae
- 1202: Ficus pumila - Climbing Ficus, Creeping Rubber Plant - Moraceae - Moraceae
- 1205: Musa velutina - Velvet Pink Banana - Musaceae - Musaceae
- 1206: Litchi chinensis - Sapindaceae - Sapindaceae
- 1207: Eriobotrya japonica - Loquat - Rosaceae - Rosaceae
- 1210: Colocasia esculenta - Taro - Araceae - Araceae
- 1211: Antidesma bunius - Bignay, Bignai - Phyllanthaceae
- 1211: Citrus reticulata - Mandarin Orange - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 1212: Zingiber officinale - Common Ginger - Zingiberaceae - Zingiberaceae
- 1213: Citrus aurantiifolia - Key Lime - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 1213: Citrus limon `Ponderosa' - Ponderosa Lemon - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 1213: Citrus reticulata Clementine de Nules - Clementine Orange, Mandarin - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 1213: Citrus x limon - Meyer Lemon - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 1213: Triphasia trifolia - Limeberry - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 1215: Curcuma longa - Turmeric - Zingiberaceae - Zingiberaceae
- 1215: Pachira aquatica - Guiana Chestnut - Malvaceae - Malvaceae
- 1216: Artocarpus heterophyllus - Jackfruit - Moraceae - Moraceae
- 1216: Cordyline fruticosa - Asparagaceae - Asparagaceae
- 1218: Pachira aquatica - Malabar Chestnut, Guiana Chestnut - Malvaceae - Malvaceae
- 1219: Dioscorea bulbifera - Air Potato - Dioscoreaceae - Dioscoreaceae
- 1220: Cordia dichotoma - Bird Lime Tree - Boraginaceae - Boraginaceae
- 1220: Gynura bicolor - Okinawan Spinach - Asteraceae - Asteraceae
- 1303: Annona reticulata - Custard Apple, Bullock's Heart - Annonaceae - Annonaceae
- 1303: Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
- 1304: Malpighia glabra - Barbados Cherry, Acerola - Malpighiaceae - Malpighiaceae
- 1305: Annona cherimola - Cherimoya, Custard Apple - Annonaceae - Annonaceae
- 1305: Manihot esculenta - Yuca, Bitter Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca - Euphorbiaceae - Euphorbiaceae
- 1305: Xanthosoma sagittifolium - Yautia - Araceae - Araceae
- 1307: Eugenia brasiliensis - Grumichama - Myrtaceae
- 1309: Diospyros nigra - Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Fruit - Ebenaceae - Ebenaceae
- 1309: Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum - Angel of the Night - Rubiaceae - Rubiaceae
- 1310: Casimiroa edulis - White Sapote, Mexican Apple, Zapote Blanco - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 1311: Annona muricata - Soursop, Guanabana - Annonaceae - Annonaceae
- 1311: Persea americana - Avocado, Alligator Pear - Lauraceae - Lauraceae
- 1316: Plinia cauliflora - Jabuticaba - Myrtaceae - Myrtaceae
- 1316: Psidium cattleianum - Strawberry Guava - Myrtaceae - Myrtaceae
- 1316: Psidium guajava - Guava - Myrtaceae - Myrtaceae
- 1319: Ipomoea batatas - Sweet potato, Kumara - Convolvulaceae - Convolvulaceae
- 1320: Hylocereus costaricensis - Costa Rican pitahaya - Cactaceae - Cactaceae
- 1401: Ribes hirtellum 'Pixwell' - American Gooseberry, Swamp Gooseberry - Grossulariaceae - Grossulariaceae
- 2102: Punica granatum Nana - Dwarf Pomegranate - Lythraceae - Lythraceae
- 2103: Ceratonia siliqua - Carob, St. John's Bread - Fabaceae - Fabaceae
- 2103: Eugenia uniflora - Pitanga, Surinam Cherry - Myrtaceae - Myrtaceae
- 2103: Phoenix dactylifera - Date Palm - Arecaceae - Arecaceae
- 2104: Ficus carica - Fig Tree - Moraceae - Moraceae
- 2107: Xanthorrhoea australis - Austral Grass Tree - Xanthorrhoeaceae - Xanthorrhoeaceae
- 2206: Aloe cooperi - Cooper's Grass Aloe - Xanthorrhoeaceae - Xanthorrhoeaceae
W/C
- 2209: Pereskia aculeata - Barbados Gooseberry, Lemon Vine - Cactaceae - Cactaceae
- 2303: Actinidia deliciosa - Fuzzy Kiwifruit - Actinidiaceae - Actinidiaceae
- 2303: Diospyros kaki - Chinese Persimmon - Ebenaceae - Ebenaceae
- 2308: Apios americana - Indian Potato, Groundnut - Fabaceae - Fabaceae
- 3111: Tacca leontopetaloides - Polynesian Arrowroot, Pia - Taccaceae - Taccaceae
- 3116: Centella asiatica - Gotu kola - Apiaceae
- Apiaceae
- 3116: Eleocharis dulcis - Water Chestnut - Cyperaceae - Cyperaceae
- 3206: Dioscorea alata - Yam, Red Yam, Dagu - Dioscoreaceae - Dioscoreaceae
- 3305: Ananas comosus - Pineapple - Bromeliaceae - Bromeliaceae
- 3309: Citrus medica var. Buddhas Hand - Buddha's Hand Citron, Fingered Citron - Rutaceae - Rutaceae
- 3310: Averrhoa carambola - Star Fruit - Oxalidaceae - Oxalidaceae
- 3311: Allium cepa - Amaryllidaceae - Amaryllidaceae
- 5000: Helianthus tuberosus - Jerusalem Artichoke - Asteraceae - 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