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Tropical Wild Edibles - The Cho-Cho Fruit

Botanical name: Sechium edule Common names: Cho-cho, christophene, mango squash, mirliton, pear squash, vegetable pear, choko, pepinella, pepinello, xuxu, xoxo Family: Cucurbitaceae Physical appea...

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- The Sapodilla

Botanical name: Manilkara zapota Common names: Sapodilla, sapota, Chikoo, Chico, Naseberry, Nispero, mispel Family: Sapotaceae Physical appearance:  A tropical evergreen tree growing to a maximum ...

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 - 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...

Wild Plant Of The Week 2 "Monkshood" - DO NOT EAT!!!!

Botanical name: Aconitum napellus Common name: Aconite, Wolf's Bane, Dog's Bane, Mouse Bane, Devil' Hemet, Devil's Hood, Old Wive's Hood, Leopard's Bane, Soldier's Helmet, Queen of Poisons, Blue Ro...

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 ...

Wild Edible Of The Week 50 "Vetch"

Botanical name: Vicia sativa Common name: Vetch, Poor Man's Peas, Bush Vetch, Common Vetch Physical appearance: Small slender leaves, which grow in opposing pairs on a stem which ends with fine cu...

Wild Edible Of The Week 46 "Wood Sorrel"

Botanical name : Oxalis acetosella Common name : Wood Sorrel, Fairy Bell, Wood Sour, Cuckoo's Meat  Physical appearance : These are the only plants in the UK to have three-heart shaped leaf...