Edible Seeds
Edible Seeds
S. No.
|
Botanical name/Common name
|
Family
|
Edible part
|
1
|
Abrus precatorius (C)
(Gunchi, Rati)
|
Fabaceae
|
Boiled seeds are edible
|
2
|
Bambusa bambos (B)
(Kantabans)
|
Bambusaceae
|
Seeds are used as a substitute of rice
|
3
|
Carallia brachiata (T)
|
Rhizophoraceae
|
The oil extracted from the seed is used as a substitute for ghee
|
4
|
Dalbergia rimosa (S)
|
Fabaceae
|
Seeds are edible
|
5
|
Ephedra gerardiana (S)
|
Ephedraceae
|
Seeds are edible
|
6
|
Firmiana colorata (T)
(Bodula, Samari)
|
Sterculiaceae
|
Eaten raw or roasted
|
7
|
Garcinia morella (T)
(Tamal)
|
Clusiaceae
|
Seed yields fat used as substitute of ghee
|
8
|
Heritiera littoralis (T)
|
Sterculiaceae
|
Eaten raw and cooked
|
9
|
Impatiens balsamina (H)
(Gulmendi)
|
Balsaminaceae
|
Seed gives oil used as edible oil
|
10
|
Lepisanthes rubiginosa (T)
(Ritha)
|
Sapindaceae
|
Roasted
|
11
|
Madhuca longifolia (T)
(Mahua)
|
Sapotaceae
|
Ghee is prepared from seeds
|
12
|
Nelumbo nucifera (H)
(Kanwal, Kamal)
|
Nymphaeaceae
|
Eaten raw or roasted
|
13
|
Oroxylum indicum (T)
(Arlu, Ullu)
|
Bignoniaceae
|
Eaten as vegetable
|
14
|
Pandanus fascicularis (S)
(Keura)
|
Pandanaceae
|
Edible
|
15
|
Quercus leucotricophora (T) (Banj)
|
Fagaceae
|
Edible
|
16
|
Rourea minor (S)
(Kalavidhara, Vidhara)
|
Connaraceae
|
Ripe seeds are edible
|
17
|
Schizostachyum fuchsianum (B)
|
Bambusaceae
|
Used as food
|
18
|
Tamarindus indica (T)
(Amli, Imli)
|
Caesalpiniaceae
|
Kernels are boiled or fried before eating
|
19
|
Trapa natans (H)
(Singhara)
|
Trapaceae
|
Eaten raw, boiled or cooked
|
20
|
Urtica parviflora (H)
(Bichu-buti)
|
Urticaceae
|
Nutritious edible
|
21
|
Vigna khandalensis (H)
|
Fabaceae
|
Occasionally used
|
22
|
Ximenia americana (T)
|
Olacaceae
|
Oil extracted is used as substitute for ghee
|
23
|
Ziziphus mauritiana (T)
|
Rhamnaceae
|
Edible
|
B- Bamboo, C- Climber, H- Herb, S- Shrub, T- Tree
Source: Dwivedi, A.P. Forests: The non-wood resources. Dehradun, IBD.