Nuts and seeds identification

Here you can identify edible and poisonous nuts, seeds and seeds of crops, ornamental plants or wild plants.

Abies pinsapo seeds

Abies pinsapo (seeds)

Spanish fir

Edible: No

Mandel

Prunus dulcis

Edible: Yes

Aloe arborescens seeds

Aloe arborescens seeds

Krantz Aloe

Edible: No

anissamen

Pimpinella anisum

Edible: Yes

Vigna angularis

Edible: Yes

nigella sativa (schwarzkümmel)

Nigella sativa

Edible: Yes

sesamum indicum (schwarzer sesam)

Sesamum indicum

Edible: Yes

Vigna unguiculata

Edible: Yes

Paranuss

Bertholletia excelsa

Edible: Yes

Buchweizen

Fagopyrum esculentum

Edible: Yes

Theobroma cacao

Theobroma cacao

Edible: Yes

carum carvi ( (kümmel)

Carum carvi

Edible: Yes

Carpobrotus acinaciformis germinating seeds

Carpobrotus acinaciformis seeds

Elands Sourfig

Edible: No

Cashew

Anacardium occidentale

Edible: Yes

Castanea sativa

Castanea sativa

Sweet Chestnut

Edible: Yes

Origin: Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Ceiba speciosa seeds

Ceiba speciosa seeds

Floss silk tree

Chelidonium majus seeds

Chelidonium majus seeds

Greater celandine

Edible: No

Chenopodium album seeds

Chenopodium album seeds

White goosefoot

Chestnut (Bottlebrush Buckeye)

Aesculus parviflora

Edible: No

rosskastanie

Chestnut (Horse-Chestnut)

Aesculus hippocastanum

Edible: No

Chestnut (Sweet Chestnut)

Castanea sativa

Edible: Yes

Salvia hispanica

Edible: Yes

Chickpeas

Cicer arietinum

Edible: Yes

Cirsium eriophorum seeds

Cirsium eriophorum seeds

Woolly thistle

Edible: No, but not poisonous

Colutea arborescens

Colutea arborescens

Bladder-Senna

Edible: No

Height: 1 to 4 meters

Origin: Europe (Central Europe, South-East Europe, South-West Europe), North Africa

coriandrum sativum

Coriandrum sativum

Edible: Yes

Corylus colurna

Corylus colurna

Turkish Hazel, Turkish Filbert

Edible: The nuts are edible.

Origin: South Eastern Europe, Iran, Turkey, Caucasus

kreuzkümmel

Cuminum cyminum

Edible: Yes

Cyclamen persicum seeds

Cyclamen persicum seeds

Persian cyclamen

Edible: No

Cytisus scoparius seeds

Cytisus scoparius seeds

Common broom

Edible: No

erdmandel

Edible: Yes

Elaeis oleifera seeds

Elaeis oleifera seeds

American oil palm

Edible: Yes

Fenugreek seeds

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Edible: Yes

Height: 30 to 80 centimeters

Origin: The wild type is native to Eastern Europe and some Asian regions.

grass peas

Lathyrus sativus

Edible: Yes

grünkern

Edible: Yes

Corylus avellana

Edible: Yes

Herniaria glabra seeds

Herniaria glabra seeds

Smooth Rupturewort

Edible: No

Hippophae rhamnoides seeds

Hippophae rhamnoides seeds

Floss silk tree

Hordeum vulgare

Hordeum vulgare cv.

Barley

Edible: Yes

Origin: The wild type is native to Asia, Europe (Greece), North Africa (Egypt, Libya).

Arum maculatum seeds

How to grow Arum maculatum from seeds

Lords-and-ladies

Edible: No

Dianthus carthusianorum seeds

How to grow Dianthus carthusianorum from seeds

Carthusian pink

Edible: No

Euphorbia atropurpurea purple spurge

How to grow Euphorbia atropurpurea from seeds

Impatiens balsamina seeds

How to grow Impatiens balsamina from seeds

Garden balsam

Edible: No

Impatiens walleriana germinating seeds

How to grow Impatiens walleriana from seeds

Busy lizy

Edible: No

Matthiola incana seeds

How to grow Matthiola incana from seeds

Brompton stock

Edible: No

Red mulberry seeds

How to grow Morus rubra from seeds

Red mulberry

Edible: Yes

American pokeweed seeds

How to grow Phytolacca americana from seeds

American pokeweed

Edible: No

Pinus mugo mountain pine seeds

How to grow Pinus mugo from seeds

Mountain pine

Edible: Yes

Raphanus raphanistrum seeds

How to grow Raphanus raphanistrum from seeds

Wild radish

Edible: Yes

Rumex sanguineus seedlings

How to grow Rumex sanguineus from seeds

Wood Dock

Edible: Yes

Barbados nut

How to grow the Barbados-nut (Jatropha curcas) from seeds

Barbados-nut

Trifolium ochroleucon seeds

How to grow Trifolium ochroleucon from seeds

Sulphur clover

Edible: Yes

soaking beans

How to soak beans

Legumes

Edible: Yes

Koelreuteria paniculata

Koelreuteria paniculata

Goldenrain-Tree, Pride of India

Edible: No

Origin: China

Leinsamen

Linum usitatissimum

Edible: Yes

Macadamianuss

Macadamia ternifolia

Edible: Yes

Monks Pepper

Monk’s Pepper

Vitex agnus-castus

Edible: Monk's Pepper is used as a medicinal herb.

moth beans

Vigna aconitifolia

Edible: Yes

Vigna radiata

Edible: Yes

Passiflora caerulea seeds

Passiflora caerulea seeds

Blue passion flower

Edible: The Fruits are edible

Paulownia tomentosa

Paulownia tomentosa

Empress Tree, Princess Tree

Edible: No, the Empress Tree is slightly poisonous.

Height: Up to 15 meters

Origin: China and as an ornamental tree also in other regions

Peas sprouts

Pisum sativum

Edible: Yes

Arachis hypogaea

Edible: Yes

Carya illinoinensis

Carya illinoinensis

Edible: Yes

Pine seeds

Pinus pinea

Edible: Yes

Pinus patula seeds

Pinus patula (seeds)

Mexican weeping pine

No

Pistachios

Pistacia vera

Edible: Yes

Plantago indica seeds

Plantago indica seeds

Branched plantain

Edible: Yes

London Plane

Platanus × hispanica

London Plane, London Planetree

Edible: No

Height: Up to 40 meters

Platycladus orientalis

Platycladus orientalis

Chinese Thuja, Oriental Thuja

Edible: No

Origin: China, Korea

Ravenala madagascariensis seeds

Ravenala madagascariensis

Traveller's Tree, Traveller's Palm

The peeled seeds are supposed to be edible

Height: Up to 15 meters, herbaceous plant, tree

Origin: Madagascar

Rhapis humilis seeds

Rhapis humilis seeds

Slender lady palm

Edible: No

Black Rice

Oryza sativa

Edible: Yes

grüner reis

Edible: Yes

Rye

Secale cereale

Edible: Yes

Salak Snake Fruit

Salak, Snake Fruit

Salacca zalacca

Edible: The flesh is edible

Origin: Indonesia

Sesamsamen

Sesamum indicum

Edible: Yes

Catalpa bignonioides

Southern Catalpa

Catalpa bignonioides

Edible: No

Soybeans

Glycine max

Edible: Yes

Triticum aestivum cv

Triticum aestivum cv.

Common wheat

Edible: Yes, seeds and leaves are edible.

Height: 40 to 120 centimeters

Origin: The first cultivar of wheatgrass is said to have originated in Western Asia

Walnuss

Juglans regia

Edible: Yes

Beans dried

What are beans?

Legumes

Edible: Yes

Weizen

Triticum sp.

Edible: Yes

Yucca gigantea seeds

Yucca gigantea seeds

Spineless Yucca

Edible: No