Abal – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Abal (Calligonum comosum) The abal is one of the few shrubby plants that exist in...
Abal (Calligonum comosum) The abal is one of the few shrubby plants that exist in...
Agave or Aloe Vera (several hundred Agave species) These edible plants have large clusters of...
Almond (Prunus amygdalus) The almond tree, which sometimes grows to 12.2 meters (40 feet), looks...
Amaranth (Amaranthus species) These plants, which grow 90 to 150 centimeters (35 to 60 inches)...
Arctic Willow (Salix arctica) The arctic willow is a shrub that never exceeds more than...
Arrowroot (Maranta and Sagittaria species) The arrowroot is an aquatic plant with arrow-shaped leaves and...
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) The spring growth of this edible plant resembles a cluster of green...
Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) This is a tree that grows from 2.4 to 4.6 meters...
There are several varieties of bamboo including Bambusa, Dendrocalamus, Phyllostachys. Edible Bamboos are woody grasses that grow up to 15…
Banana and Plantain (Musa species) With their familiar fruit, the banana (or Plantain) plants are...
Baobab (Adansonia digitata) The baobab, also known as the dead-rat tree, monkey-bread tree, or upside-down...
Batoko Plum (Flacourtia inermis) The Batoko Plum (also known as ramontchi, governor’s plum, or Indian...
Bearberry or Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) This plant is a common evergreen shrub with reddish, scaly...
Beech (Fagus) Beech trees are large (9 to 24 meters [30 to 80 feet]), symmetrical...
Bignay (Antidesma bunius) Bignay (also known as bugnay, bignai, and currant tree) is a shrub...
Blackberry, raspberry, or dewberry (Rubus) Rubus includes several closely related species including Blackberry, raspberry, and...
Breadfruit (Artocarpus incisa or Artocarpus altilis) The Breadfruit is a flowering tree with large, thick...
Burdock (Arctium lappa) This plant has wavy-edged, arrow-shaped leaves and flower heads in burrlike clusters....
Burl Palm (or Cabbage Palm) (Corypha elata or Corypha utan) This tree may reach 18...
Canna Lily (Canna indica) Also known as saka siri, Indian shot, canna, bandera, chancle, coyol,...
Carob Tree (Ceratonia siliqua) This large tree has a spreading crown. Its leaves are compound...
Cashew Nut (Anacardium occidentale) The cashew is a spreading evergreen tree growing to a height...
Cattail (Typha latifolia) Cattails (also known as Bulrush, Common Bulrush, Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail, Great...
Chestnut (Castanea sativa) The edible European chestnut (also known as Sweet Chestnut or Marron) is...
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) The edible Chicory is a woody plant growing up to 1.8 meters...