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Korn
Dec 20th, 2009, 01:56 PM
http://www.pfaf.org/leaflets/edible_uses.php


There are over 20,000 species of edible plants in the world yet fewer than 20 species now provide 90% of our food. However, there are hundreds of less well known edible plants from all around the world which are both delicious and nutritious.

685 Edible Flowers (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Flowers)
Fruit (1723) (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Fruit)
2449 Edible leaves (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Leaves)
1181 edible roots (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Root)
Pollen (18) (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Pollen)
Sap (80) (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Sap)
Seeds: nuts, cereals, peas and beans (1326) (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Seed)
Seedpod (eg. Okra, French and Runner beans (118) (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Seedpod)
Stems (344) (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Stem)
Manna - a sweet substance that exudes naturally from certain plants, usually from the stems (40) (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Manna)
Nectar - produced in such abundance by some flowers that it can be harvested fairly easily (30) (http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Nectar)
Inner bark - the bark that is found just beneath the tough outer bark of trees and shrubs (141)
(http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_use.php?K[]=Inner%20bark)