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Tropical Wild Edibles - Bamboo

Botanical name: Bambusa x Common names: BambooFamily: Bambusoideae, part of the Poaceae (grasses) family. Considered as one of the oldest existing grass family plants on Earth. It is a perennial ev...

A Guide to British Fauna - Edible Dormouse

Scientific Name : Glis glis, Myoxus glis L., Sciurus glis Common Names : Edible doormouse, Fat doormouse Physical appearance : The edible dormouse is the largest dormouse in existence. Its combine...

Tropical Wild Edibles - The Coconut Tree

Botanical name: Cocus nusifera Common names: The Coconut Tree, Coconut, Coco nut, Family: Arecaecea Physical Appearance and Character: A medium palm growing up to 30 metres in height. It reaches ...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Taro - A yam like tuber

Botanical name: Colocasia esculenta Common names: Taro, Kalo, Dasheen, Madhumbe, Marope, Magogoya, Patra, Godere Physical Appearance: A perennial tropical plant which is cultivated as a root vege...

Tropical Wild Edibles - The Achacha

Botanical name: Garcinia humilis Common names: Achacha, Honey Kiss, Achachariu Family: Clusiacea Physical Appearance: A small, evergreen, shrub or tree growing to approximately 2-10 metres in heigh...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Jabuticaba

Botanical name: Plinia cauliflora Common names: Brazilian grapetree, jaboticaba, jabuticaba Physical Appearance: A relatively small, slow to grow evergreen that can reach a height of up to 15 metr...

Tropical Wild Edibles - The Peach

Botanical name: Prunus persica Common names: Peach, Peach Tree, Family: Rosaceae (from the rose family, closely related to strawberries, plums, apples, apricot, cherry and nuts.). Physical Appear...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Rambutan

Our new topic for the "Bush Telegraph Blog" - Wild edibles of the tropics.

Wild Edible Of The Week 49 "Blackthorn"

Botanical name: Prunus spinosa Common name: Blackthorn, Sloe Physical appearance: A tough, woody shrub that has small leaves and vicious thorns. In late Summer, it produces berries also know as "s...

Wild Plant Of The Week 54 "Stinkhorn"

Botanical name: Phallus impudicus Common name: Stinkhorn,Common Stinkhorn, Pricke Mushroom, Deadman's Cock, Witch's Eggs (refers to the early stage of development). Physical appearance: Initially ...