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.