List of plants with edible leaves
- List of plants with edible leaves
These are plants whose leaves are known to have been eaten by humans, typically as leaf vegetables or herbs.
Inclusion on this list does not imply safety. Although most of these leaves are wholesome and unproblematic foods, many require special attention to avoid poisoning. Many species are safe to eat only after special processing. Depending on the species, this may mean cooking, boiling and changing water one or more times, drying, or some more specialized processing. Some species are safe in small quantities but become dangerous in large quantities or with long-term consumption. Some species include both poisonous and nonpoisonous forms, so that safe consumption requires the identification of the subspecies or cultivar. It is unwise to eat any unfamiliar plant without positive identification and trustworthy information about its safety.
The list given here is reproduced from the first edition of the book Cornucopia by Stephen Facciola [cite book
url=http://www.leafforlife.org/PAGES/ALSPECS.HTM
title=Cornucopia: A Source Book for Edible Plants
chapter=Plant species with leaves that have reportedly been eaten by people
author=Stephen Facciola
date=1990
publisher=Kampong Publications
accessdate=2006-10-30] , cited on the Leaf for Life Web site. [cite web
url=http://www.leafforlife.org/
title=Leaf for Life
accessdate=2006-10-30]
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* Citations marked with Ecoport are from the Ecoport Web site, an ecology portal developed in collaboration with the FAO. [cite web
url=http://www.ecoport.org
title=Ecoport
accessdate=2006-10-30] .
* Those marked with GRIN are from the GRIN Taxonomy of Food Plants. [cite web
url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/index.pl
title=Taxonomy of Food Plants
publisher=United States Department of Agriculture
accessdate=2006-10-30]
* Sources marked with Duke are from James Duke's book "Handbook of Energy Crops". [cite book
title=Handbook of Energy Crops
author=James E. Duke
url=http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/dukeindex.html
date=1983
publisher=Purdue University Center for New Crops
accessdate=2006-10-30]
* Plants whose names are given in "bold italics" have leaves that are of particularly high value as food sources.
This page was originally computer generated.
References
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External links
* [http://www.arthurhaines.com/delta.htm Delta Institute] The Delta Institute of Natural History (DINH) is a school for small group instruction on a diversity of natural history topics, with focus on plant taxonomy and primitive technologies.
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