Nuts and seeds identification

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

Mandel

Prunus dulcis

Edible: Yes

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

Cashew

Anacardium occidentale

Edible: Yes

Castanea sativa

Castanea sativa

Sweet Chestnut

Edible: Yes

Origin: Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

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

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

erdmandel

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.

grünkern

Edible: Yes

Corylus avellana

Edible: Yes

Hordeum vulgare

Hordeum vulgare cv.

Barley

Edible: Yes

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

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

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

Cyperus esculentus

Edible: Yes

Carya illinoinensis

Carya illinoinensis

Edible: Yes

Pine seeds

Pinus pinea

Edible: Yes

pistazien

Pistacia vera

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

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

Weizen

Triticum sp.

Edible: Yes