We need help! We’ve spent lots of resources producing our latest book Food Forest Plants for Mediterranean Conditions and our new Native Plants Search facility. In the process more plants and searchable items have been added to our free to use database. But our income has dropped and we’ve been dipping into our reserves. for some time. So we’d really welcome more donations to stabilise our finances – please give what you can. More >>>

Follow Us:
Latin NameCommon NameEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Arundinaria giganteaCanebrake bamboo, Cane Reed, Giant cane31
Corynocarpus spp.Karaka20
Cotinus coggygriaSmoke Tree, European smoketree, Venetian Sumac, Wig Tree, Smoke Tree11
Desmodium paniculatumPanicled tick trefoil00
Dipterocarpus alatusApitong, baume de gurjun, gurjun balsam02
Dipterocarpus gracilisTagalog: Panao01
Dipterocarpus grandiflorusApitong00
Dipterocarpus kerriiKerr's Keruing02
Eremophila fraseriBurra, Turpentine bush01
Grindelia squarrosaRosin Weed, Curlycup gumweed23
Prunus pedunculata 21
Quercus insignisChicalaba12
Silphium laciniatumCompass Plant, Robinson's compassplant22
Tephrosia virginianaCatgut, Virginia tephrosia02
© 2010, Plants For A Future. Plants For A Future is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Charity No. 1057719, Company No. 3204567.