WorldFloraDB - List of plants

Characteristics

Rank

Height (m)

Life form

Growth form

Growth support

Foliage retention

Root system

Nitrogen fixer

Photosynthetic pathway

Environment

Light

Hardiness

Soil humidity

Soil texture

Soil acidity

Soil nutriment

Usage

Use

Edible part

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Manilkara (en)

Species rank
Sapotaceae family

perennial
edible fruits

Melastoma malabathricum habit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)

Malabar melastome (en)

Species rank
Melastomataceae family

perennial
edible flowers

Melia azedarach habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Chinaberry (en), Margousier (fr), Margousier azédarach (fr), Faux sycomore (fr), Arbre sain (fr), Lilas des Indes (fr), Lilas de la Chine (fr), Arbre à chapelet (fr)

Species rank
Meliaceae family

perennial
edible flowers

Melochia corchorifolia habit picture by Eli Small (cc-by-sa)

Chocolateweed (en)

Species rank
Malvaceae family

annual
edible leaves

Metopium brownei leaf picture by Manuel Aceves (cc-by-sa)

Black poisonwood (en)

Species rank
Anacardiaceae family

perennial

Mimosa pudica habit picture by Geoffrey Lebreton (cc-by-sa)

Sensitive plant (en), Sensitive (fr)

Species rank
Fabaceae family

perennial
edible flowers

Species rank
Fabaceae family

perennial

Mimusops elengi leaf picture by Neeraj Neeraj Tiwari (cc-by-sa)

Spanish cherry (en)

Species rank
Sapotaceae family

perennial
edible fruits

Species rank
Lamiaceae family

Momordica charantia habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Balsampear (en), Momordique commune (fr), Margose (fr), Margose à piquants (fr), Momordique (fr), Momordique à feuilles de vigne (fr), Pomme de merveille (fr), Melon amer (fr)

Species rank
Cucurbitaceae family

annual
edible flowers