Wild onion and garlic – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild onion and garlic (Allium species) Allium cernuum and Allium canadense are examples of the...
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 dock and wild sorrel – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild dock and wild sorrel (Rumex crispus and Rumex acetosella) Wild dock (also known as...
Wild crab apple or wild apple – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild crab apple or wild apple (Malus species) Wild apple, also known as Crab Apples...
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...
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...
Tree fern – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Tree fern (Various genera) Tree ferns are tall trees with long, slender trunks that often...
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...
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...
Sweetsop – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Sweetsop (Annona squamosa) This tree is small, seldom more than 6 meters (18 feet) tall,...
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...
Sterculia – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Sterculia (Sterculia foetida) Sterculias, also known as jangli badam, bastard poon trees, hazel sterculia, and...
Prickly pear cactus – Surprise! All parts of this plant are edible!
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia species) The Prickly Pear (or Paddle) cactus has flat, padlike stems...
Pokeweed – the edible plant that also makes an excellent poison (good for dye and maybe even arthritis too)
Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) The Pokeweed plan, also known as Virginia Poke, American Nightshade, Cancer Jalap,...
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,…
Papaya or pawpaw – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Papaya or pawpaw (Carica papaya) The papaya is a large, tree-like plant growing 5 to...
Mulberry – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Mulberry (Morus species) The Mulberry tree has alternate, simple, often lobed leaves with rough surfaces. ...
Manioc – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Manioc (Manihot utilissima) Manioc, also called Cassava, Yuca, Mandioca, and Kamoting Kaoy, is a perennial...
Daylily – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) The Daylily plant has unspotted, tawny blossoms that open for 1 day...
Coconut – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Coconut (Cocos nucifera) The versatile Coconut palm tree (or cocoanut as it used to be...
Chufa – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Chufa (Cyperus esculentus) This very common plant has a triangular stem and grass-like leaves that...
Cattail – this edible plant is also an excellent source of weaving material, tinder, and insect repellent
Cattail (Typha latifolia) Cattails (also known as Bulrush, Common Bulrush, Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail, Great...
