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Edible Shrubs provides detailed information, attractively presented, on over 70 shrub species. They have been selected to provide a mix of different plant sizes and growing conditions. Most provide delicious and nutritious fruit, but many also have edible leaves, seeds, flowers, stems or roots, or they yield edible or useful oil.

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Index of Latin Names: F
Latin NameCommon NameFamilySynonymsEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Agave cantala agaveAgaveAsparagaceaeFurcraea cantala Haw.20
Arisaema thunbergii AraceaeFlagellarisaema thunbergii.01
Casimiroa edulisWhite Sapote, Mexican AppleRutaceaeFagara bobacifolia (A.Rich.) Krug. & Urb. Zanthoxylum araliaceum Turcz. Zanthoxylum bombacifolium A.53
Castanea pumilaChinquapin, Ozark chinkapinFagaceaeFagus pumila.41
Castanea pumila asheiChinquapinFagaceaeFagus pumila.41
Fabiana imbricataPichiSolanaceae 02
Fagopyrum dibotrysPerennial BuckwheatPolygonaceaeF. cymosum. (Trev.)Meissn. Polygonum chinense. P. dibotrys.42
Fagopyrum esculentumBuckwheatPolygonaceaeF. sagittatum. F. vulgare. Polygonum fagopyrum. - correct name?43
Fagopyrum spp.Perennial BuckwheatPolygonaceaeSee individual species.43
Fagopyrum tataricumTartarian BuckwheatPolygonaceaePolygonum tataricum.31
Fagraea fragransIronwood, TembusuGentianaceaeFagraea cochinchinensis A.Chev. Fagraea gigantea Ridl. Fagraea sororia J.J.Smith Fagraea wallichiana02
Fagus crenataJapanese BeechFagaceae 20
Fagus grandifoliaAmerican BeechFagaceae 22
Fagus japonicaJapanese BeechFagaceae 20
Fagus longipetiolata Fagaceae 20
Fagus lucida Fagaceae 20
Fagus orientalisOriental BeechFagaceae 20
Fagus sylvaticaBeech, European beech, Common BeechFagaceae 42
Faidherbia albidaWhite Acacia. White-thorn. Apple ring acaciaFabaceaeAcacia albida Delile Acacia gyrocarpa Hochst. ex A.Rich. Acacia leucophylla Link. Acacia mossambecensis Bolle. Acacia sassharata Benth.12
Falcataria moluccanaBataiFabaceaeAdenanthera falcata L. Adenanthera falcataria L. Albizia falcata (L.) Backer Albizia falcataria (L.)00
Fallugia paradoxaApache PlumeRosaceae 00
Farfugium japonicumLeopard PlantAsteraceae or CompositaeLigularia kaempferi. (DC.)Sieb.&Zucc. L. tussilaginea. (Burm.)Makino. Senecio kaempferi. DC. Tuss11
Fargesia nitidaFountain BambooPoaceae or GramineaeArundinaria nitida. Fargesia nitida.00
Fedia cornucopiae Valerianaceae 20
Ferula assa-foetidaAsafoetida - Devil's Dung. Hing (Indian), AsafetidaApiaceae or UmbelliferaeFerula foetida. Ferula hooshee33
Ferula caspica Apiaceae or Umbelliferae 02
Ferula communisGiant FennelApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. brevifolia. F. linkii.11
Ferula conocaula Apiaceae or Umbelliferae 02
Ferula foetidaAsafoetidaApiaceae or Umbelliferae 23
Ferula gummosaGalbanumApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. galbaniflua. Bioss.&Buhse.22
Ferula karelinii Apiaceae or UmbelliferaeSchumannia karelinii. (Bunge.)Korov.10
Ferula longifolia Apiaceae or UmbelliferaeEriosynaphe longifolia.10
Ferula marmarica Apiaceae or Umbelliferae 00
Ferula moschataMusk RootApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. sumbul. Hook.f. (is this the correct name?[200])02
Ferula narthexFerulaApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. jaeschkeana. Vatke.22
Ferula persica Apiaceae or Umbelliferae 01
Ferula schair Apiaceae or Umbelliferae 00
Ferula szowitziana Apiaceae or Umbelliferae 00
Ferula tingitana Apiaceae or Umbelliferae 00
Festuca conferta Poaceae or Gramineae 10
Festuca ovinaSheep's FescuePoaceae or Gramineae 10
Fibigia clypeata Brassicaceae or CruciferaeFarsetia clypeata20
Ficus annulataHuan wen rong, NizhangdeMoraceaeFicus balabacensis Quisumb. Ficus flavescens Blume Ficus valida Blume Urostigma annulatum (Blume) Miq. Urostigma depressum Miq. Urostigma flavescens (Blume) Miq. Urostigma validum Miq.20
Ficus caricaFig, Edible fig, Fig CommonMoraceae 42
Ficus coronataSandpaper FigMoraceae 00
Ficus elasticaRubber Plant. India Rubber TreeMoraceaeFicus clusiifolia Summerh. Ficus cordata Kunth & C.D.Bouch? Ficus karet (Miq.) King Ficus skytinodermis Summerh. Macrophthalma elastica (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Gasp. Urostigma elasticum (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Miq. Visiania elastica (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Gasp.22
Ficus macrophyllaMoreton Bay FigMoraceae 10
Ficus palmataWild Fig, Punjab figMoraceae 21
Ficus racemosaCluster FigMoraceaeCovellia glomerata (Roxb.) Miq. Covellia lanceolata (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Miq. Covellia mollis Miq. Ficus acidula King Ficus chittagonga Miq. Ficus glomerata Roxb. Ficus henrici King Ficus lanceolata Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb. Ficus leucocarpa (Miq.) Miq. Ficus lucescens Blume Ficus mollis (Miq.) Miq. Ficus semicostata F.M.Bailey Ficus trichocarpa glabrescens Engl. Ficus vesca F.Muell. ex Miq.32
Filipendula kamtschatica Rosaceae 20
Filipendula multijuga Rosaceae 10
Filipendula rubraQueen Of The Prairie, MeadowsweetRosaceae 01
Filipendula ulmariaMeadowsweet, Queen of the meadow, Double Lady of the Meadow, European MeadowsweetRosaceaeSpiraea ulmaria. Ulmaria pentapetala.33
Filipendula vestita RosaceaeSpiraea vestita.01
Filipendula vulgarisDropwort, MeadowsweetRosaceaeF. hexapetala. Spiraea filipendula. Ulmaria filipendula.21
Fimbristylis sub-bispicata CyperaceaeF. crassipes. F. gynophora. F. japonica.00
Firmiana simplexChinese Parasol Tree, Chinese parasoltree, Japanese Varnish Tree, Chinese Parasol TreeSterculiaceaeF. platinifolia. Hibiscus simplex. Sterculia mariesii. S. platinifolia.11
Fitzroya cupressoidesAlerce, Patagonian cypressCupressaceaeF. patagonica. Pinus cupressoides.00
Flemingia macrophyllaEnoki-mameFabaceaeCrotalaria macrophylla Willd. Flemingia congesta Roxb. ex W.T.Aiton Flemingia latifolia Benth. Mogha12
Foeniculum vulgareFennel, Sweet fennelApiaceae or UmbelliferaeAnethum dulce. Anethum foeniculum. Foeniculum divaricatum. Foeniculum officinale. Seseli foeniculum.53
Foeniculum vulgare azoricumFlorence FennelApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. azoricum.33
Foeniculum vulgare dulceSweet FennelApiaceae or UmbelliferaeF. dulce. DC. non Mill.33
Fontanesia phillyreoides fortuneiXue LiuOleaceaeF. fortunei.00
Forestiera acuminataSwamp Privet, Eastern swampprivetOleaceaeAdelia acuminata. Borya acuminata.11
Forestiera neomexicanaWild OliveOleaceaeF. pubescens glabrifolia. Adelia neo-mexicana.20
Forsythia suspensaLian Qiao, Weeping forsythiaOleaceaeSyringa suspensa.13
Forsythia viridissimaGolden Bells, Greenstem forsythia, ForsythiaOleaceae 02
Forsythia x intermediaGolden Bell, Border ForsythiaOleaceae 00
Fortunella japonicaRound KumquatRutaceaeCitrus japonica.31
Fortunella margaritaOval KumquatRutaceae 30
Fouquieria splendensOcotillo. Coach whipFouquieriaceaeFouquieria spinosa Torr. Idria columnaria Kellogg22
FragariaStrawberry, Beach strawberry, Pacific beach strawberry, Sandwich beach strawberry, Virginia strawberRosaceae 30
Fragaria bracteataWoodland StrawberryRosaceaeF. vesca bracteata. F. vesca crinita.20
Fragaria californicaCalifornian StrawberryRosaceaeFragaria vesca californica. (Cham.&Schldl.)Staudt.21
Fragaria chiloensisBeach Strawberry, Pacific beach strawberry, Sandwich beach strawberryRosaceaeF. cuneifolia.21
Fragaria daltoniana RosaceaeF. sikkimensis.21
Fragaria iinumaeStrawberryRosaceae 20
Fragaria moschataHautbois StrawberryRosaceaeF. elatior.30
Fragaria nilgerrensis Rosaceae 20
Fragaria nipponica Rosaceae 20
Fragaria nubicolaIndian StrawberryRosaceae 21
Fragaria orientalis Rosaceae 30
Fragaria ovalisRocky Mountain StrawberryRosaceae 30
Fragaria vescaWild Strawberry, Woodland strawberry, California strawberryRosaceae 33
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'Alpine StrawberryRosaceaeF. alpina.53
Fragaria virginianaScarlet Strawberry, Virginia strawberryRosaceaeF. glauca(S. Wats.)Rydb.32
Fragaria viridisGreen StrawberryRosaceaeF. collina.30
Fragaria x ananassaStrawberryRosaceaeF. grandiflora.50
Frasera caroliniensisAmerican ColumboGentianaceaeSwertia caroliniensis02
Frasera speciosaGreen Gentian, ElkweedGentianaceaeSwertia radiata. Kuntze.12
Fraxinus americanaWhite AshOleaceaeF. acuminata. F. alba. F. juglandifolia.12
Fraxinus angustifoliaNarrow-Leaved AshOleaceaeF. rotundifolia. Mill. F. veltheimii.10
Fraxinus bungeanaXiao Ye QinOleaceae 02
Fraxinus chinensis rhynchophyllaHua Qu LiuOleaceaeF. bungeana. non DC. F. rhyncophylla. Hance.02
Fraxinus excelsiorAsh, European ash, Common AshOleaceae 22
Fraxinus floribundaHimalayan AshOleaceae 22
Fraxinus hookeri OleaceaeF. excelsior. Hook.f. non L.00
Fraxinus latifoliaOregon AshOleaceaeF. oregona.01
Fraxinus longicuspis OleaceaeF. pubinervis. Blume.01
Fraxinus nigraBlack AshOleaceaeF. sambucifolia.01
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