Wild rice – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild rice (Zizania aquatica) Wild rice (also known as Canada Rice, Indian Rice, Marsh Oats,...
Wild pistachio – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild pistachio (Pistacia species) Wild Pistachio plants can grow as shrubs or trees up to...
Wild grape vine – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild grape vine (Vitis species) The wild grapevine climbs with the aid of “tendrils” on...
Wild gourd or luffa sponge – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild gourd or luffa sponge (Luffa aegyptiaca, Luffa cylindrica) The luffa sponge (also known as...
Wild fig – how to identify figs and prepare for food
Wild fig (Ficus species) Collectively known as “fig trees” or “figs”, there are nearly 1,000...
Wild desert gourd or colocynth – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild desert gourd or colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis) The wild desert gourd (also known as Bitter...
Wild caper – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild caper (Capparis aphylla) Wild Caper, also known as Kerda, Kair, Karir, Kirir, and Karril,...
Water plantain – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) The Water-plantain plant, also known as Mad-dog weed, has small, white...
Water lettuce – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Water lettuce (Ceratopteris species) Water Lettuce, also known as Water Fern or Watersprite, is an...
Water Caltrop – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Water Caltrop (Trapa natans) The water Caltrop (also known as Water Chestnut, Buffalo Nut, Bat...
Walnut – the many uses of Walnut trees in survival situations (including of course, eating the walnuts)
Walnut (Juglans species) Walnuts grow on very large trees, often reaching 18 meters (54 feet)...
Tropical almond – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Tropical almond (Terminalia catappa) The Tropical Almond tree, also known as Indian Almond, Seas Almond...
Ti – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Ti (Cordyline terminalis or Cordyline fruticosa) The ti plant (also known as Cabbage Palm, Good...
Thistle – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Thistle (Cirsium species) This plant may grow as high as 1.5 meters (5 feet). It...
Taro, cocoyam, elephant ears, eddo, dasheen – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Taro, cocoyam, elephant ears, eddo, dasheen (Colocasia and Alocasia species) All plants in these groups...
Tamarind – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) The tamarind (also known as Tamon) is a medium to large, densely...
Sugar palm – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) The Sugar Palm (also known as Arenga Palm, Areng palm, Black-fiber...
Sugarcane – how to identify sugarcane and use as a nutritious food source
Look for sugarcane in fields. It grows only in the tropics (throughout the world). Because it is a crop, it…
Strawberry – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Strawberry (Fragaria species) Strawberry is a small, low growing plant with a three-leaved growth pattern...
Sheep sorrel – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) Sheep Sorrel, also known as red sorrel, sour weed, and field...
Rattan palm – use for food, water, and tool construction
The rattan palm is a strong, vine-like, robust climbing plant that differs from other palms in having tough, thin stems…
Plantain, broad and narrow leaf – many uses including food and medicine
Plantain, broad and narrow leaf (Plantago species) Plantains come in two types – broad leaf...
Pine trees – pine provides a bounty of uses in survival situations
Pine trees are easily recognized by their needle-like leaves grouped in bundles. Each bundle may contain one to five needles,…
Oak trees – the many uses of oak in a survival situation (yes, it’s even edible)
Oak (Quercus species) Oak trees have alternate leaves and edible acorn fruits. The leaves of...
Nipa palm – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Nipa palm (Nipa fruticans) The Nipa palm has a short, mainly underground, horizontal trunk (from...
