Plants Database

Red mulberry

Morus rubra

• Family: Moraceae
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: The Red mulberry, Morus rubra, is native to the eastern United States and Canada. It is a deciduous ...

Limber pine

Pinus flexilis

• Family: Pinaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Tall trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Sage

Salvia officinalis

• Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Herbs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Sage is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region. It has woody stems with gray-green leav...

Tree mallow

Lavatera arborea

• Family: Malvaceae
• Growth: Fast
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Spotted laurel

Aucuba japonica

• Family: Aucubaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Osage orange

Maclura pomifera

• Family: Moraceae
• Growth: Medium
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: Sometimes calles "Maclura pommifera" (with two M).

Bush clover

Lespedeza thunbergii

• Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2023-09-22

Description: Bush clover, also known as Lespedeza thunbergii, is a plant native to East Asia, specifically Japan ...

Tree of heaven

Ailanthus altissima

• Family: Simaroubaceae
• Growth: Fast
• Edible: true
• Layer: Tall trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Pinyon pine

Pinus cembroides

• Family: Pinaceae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Tall trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Oceanspray

Holodiscus discolor

• Family: Rosaceae
• Growth: Fast
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Pineapple guava

Acca sellowiana

• Family: Myrtaceae
• Growth: Slow
• Edible: true
• Layer: Trees
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Glossy Privet

Ligustrum lucidum

• Family: Oleaceae
• Growth: Medium
• Edible: true
• Layer: Shrubs
• Type: Plant
• Last Modified: 2025-05-28

Description: A large shrub or tree that grows to 30 feet in height, with spreading branches. Ligustrum bark is ta...