Food Families

  1. Aceraceae: Maple Family -- maple syrup/sugar
  2. Actinidiaceae: Actinidia Family -- kiwi
  3. Aizoaceae [Tetragoniaceae]: Carpet-Weed Family -- ice plant, New Zealand spinach
  4. Alismaceae: Water-plantain Family -- arrowhead
  5. Amaranthaceae: Amaranth Family -- amaranth grain, leaf amaranths
  6. Anacardiaceae [Coryaceae]: Cashew Family -- cashew, pistachio, mango, mombin, ambarella, imra, imbu, gandaria, sumac
  7. Annonaceae: Custard-Apple Family -- soursop, sweetsop, cherimoya, bulluck's heart, pawpaw, sugar apple, biriba, ilama, custard apple, guanabana, Guinea pepper
  8. Apocynaceae: Dogbane Family -- carissa, karanda
  9. Araceae: Arum Family -- monstera, taro/dasheen/eddo, tannia/malanga
  10. Basellaceae: Basella Family -- ulluco, madeira vine, Malabar spinach
  11. Berberidaceae: Barberry Family -- barberry
  12. Bignoniaceae: Bignonia Family -- candle tree fruit, midnight horror, sausage tree fruit
  13. Bombacaceae: Bombax Family -- malabar chestnut, durian, baobab, chupa-chupa
  14. Bromeliaceae: Bromelia or Pineapple Family -- pineapple
  15. Burseraceae: Torchwood Family -- pili nut
  16. Cactaceae: Cactus Family -- prickly pear, pitaya, Barbados gooseberry
  17. Caprifoliaceae: Honeysuckle Family -- elderberry, high-bush cranberry
  18. Caricaceae: Pawpaw Family -- pawpaw, papaya, babaco
  19. Chenopodiaceae: Goosefoot Family -- quinoa, beets, sugar beets, orach, spinach, wild spinach, chard, samphire, lamb's quarters
  20. Compositae [Asteraceae]: Composite Family -- sunflower seeds, dandelions, sea aster, artichokes, cardoon, scorzonera, salsify, lettuces, endive, radicchio, chicory, escarole, edible burdock, chrysanthemum greens
  21. Convolvulaceae: Morning Glory Family -- sweet potato, Chinese water spinach
  22. Cornaceae: Dogwood Family -- Cornelian cherry
  23. Corylaceae: Hazelnut Family -- hazelnut/filbert
  24. Cruciferae [Brassicaceae]: Mustard or Cruciferous Family -- rape, turnip/rutabaga/swede, mustard, mustard greens, cabbages, radishes, daikon, horseradish, cress, watercress, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, arugula, kohl rabi, bok choy, kale, bok choy, sea kale, collards, spoonwort
  25. Cucurbitaceae: Gourd Family -- pumpkin seeds, pumpkins, squash, gourds, melons, watermelon, kiwano, cassabanana, casaba, loofah, cucumbers, korila, chayote
  26. Cyperaceae: Sedge Family -- tiger nut, water chestnuts, bush nut
  27. Dioscoreaceae: Yam Family -- yams, air potatoes, cush-cush
  28. Ebenaceae: Ebony Family -- kaki, persimmons, date plum
  29. Eleagnaceae: Oleaster Family -- sea buckthorn, silverberry
  30. Ericaceae: Heath Family -- cranberry, blueberry, bilberry, huckleberry, bearberry, arbutus
  31. Euphorbiaceae: Spurge Family -- cassava/manioc candlenuts, bomah nut, tallow nut, Othaheite gooseberry, emblic, bignay, rambi, castor bean
  32. Fagaceae: Beech Family -- acorns, beech nuts, chestnuts
  33. Flacourtiaceae: Flacourtia Family -- chalmoogra nuts, ramontchi, lovi-lovi, rukam, paniala, ketembilla, Abyssinian gooseberry, Governors-plum
  34. Ginkgoaceae: Ginkgo Family -- ginkgo nut
  35. Gramineae: Grass Family -- wheat, barley, rice, wild rice, millet, sorghum, corn, maize, bamboo shoots, sugar cane, teff, oats, rye, spelt
  36. Guttiferaceae: Garcinia Family -- mangosteen, mamey
  37. Hippocastanaceae: Horse-Chestnut Family -- horse chestnuts
  38. Hydrocharitaceae: Frogs-Bit Family -- sea fruit nut
  39. Iridaceae: Iris or Crocus Family -- saffron
  40. Juglandaceae: Walnut Family -- walnuts, pecans, hickory nuts, winged walnut
  41. Labiatae: Mint Family -- Chinese/Japanese artichoke, perilla, oregano, basil
  42. Lardizabalaceae: Lardizabala Family -- akebia
  43. Lauraceae: Laurel Family -- avocado, cinnamon, cassia
  44. Lecythidaceae: Lecythis Family -- Brazil nuts, sapucaya nut/paradise nut
  45. Leguminosae: Pea or Pulse Family (Legumes) -- peas, beans, lentils, peanuts/ground nuts, alfalfa, carob, soybeans, garbanzos/chickpeas, fenugreek, guar
  46. Liliaceae: Lily Family -- onions, garlic, leeks, asparagus
  47. Linaceae: Flax Family -- flax seed/linseed
  48. Malpighiaceae: Malpighia Family -- Barbados cherry
  49. Malvaceae: Mallow Family -- portia nut, roselle, mallow, okra, cocoa, baobab
  50. Marantaceae: Arrowroot Family -- arrowroot
  51. Meliaceae: Mahogany Family -- duku, langsat, santol
  52. Moraceae: Mulberry Family -- breadnut, fig, mulberry, jackfruit, breadfruit
  53. Moringaceae: Moringa Family -- horse-radish tree
  54. Musaceae: Banana Family -- banana, plantain
  55. Myristicaceae: Nutmeg Family -- nutmeg, mace
  56. Myrtaceae: Myrtle Family -- myrtle, guava, feijoa, jambolan, jaboticaba, grumichama, rose apple, pitanga, eugenia fruits, allspice, cloves
  57. Nymphaeaceae: Water-Lily Family -- water nuts, lotus root
  58. Oleaceae: Olive Family -- olives
  59. Onagraceae: Evening Primrose Family -- water chestnuts
  60. Orchidaceae: Orchid Family -- vanilla
  61. Oxalidaceae: Oxalis or Wood-Sorrel Family -- carambola/star fruit, belimbing asam, goraka, oca
  62. Palmaceae [Arecaceae]: Palm Family -- betel nut, coconut, various palm nuts, palm hearts, dates, salak
  63. Papaveraceae: Poppy Family -- poppy seeds
  64. Passifloraceae: Passion-Flower Family -- passion fruit, passion flowers, sweet calabash, granadilla, water lemon
  65. Pedaliaceae: Pedalium Family -- sesame seeds
  66. Phytolaccaceae: Pokeweed Family -- pokeberry
  67. Pinaceae: Pine Family -- pine nuts
  68. Piperaceae: Pepper family -- Indian long pepper, black/white pepper
  69. Plantaginaceae: Plantain Family -- buck's horn plantain
  70. Polygonaceae: Buckwheat or Knotweed Family -- buckwheat, sorrel, rhubarb
  71. Polypodiaceae: Fern Family -- fiddlehead ferns
  72. Portulacaceae: Purslane Family -- purslane
  73. Proteaceae: Protea Family -- macadamia nuts, wild almond/wild chestnut, avellano nut, monkey nut
  74. Punicaceae: Pomegranate Family -- pomegranate
  75. Rhamnaceae: Buckthorn Family -- jujube
  76. Rosaceae: Rose Family -- almond, apple, pear, plum, bullace, cherries, capulin, sloe, quince, medlar, loquat, wood apple, crabapple, rowanberries, sorb, rosehip, apricot, peach, nectarine, strawberry, raspberry, cloudberry, Arctic bramble, blackberry, dewberry, boysenberry, loganberry, hawthorn berry, thornberry, saskatoon berry, chokecherry, blackcap, thimbleberry
  77. Rutaceae: Rue Family -- cape/wild chestnut, grapefruit, pomelo, ugli fruit, oranges, mandarin/tangerine, tangelo/tangor, kumquats, citron, lemons, limes, calamansi, yuzu, white sapote, bael, wampee, wood apple, bergamot oranges, bael fruit
  78. Sapindaceae: Soapberry Family -- litchi nuts, longan, rambutan, pulasan, mamoncillo, genip
  79. Sapotaceae: Sapodilla Family -- Illipe/Illupe nut, canistel, star apple, sapodilla, sapote
  80. Saxifragaceae [Grossulariaceae]: Saxifrage Family -- gooseberry, red/white/black currants
  81. Solanaceae: Nightshade Family -- potato, eggplant, capsicum/bell peppers, tomato, pepino, tree tomato, naranjilla, garden huckleberry, cape gooseberry, Chinese lantern, tomatillo, ground cherry, capsicum peppers
  82. Staphyleaceae: Bladder-Nut Family -- bladder nuts
  83. Sterculiaceae: Sterculia Family -- java olive
  84. Tropaeolaceae: Tropaeolum or Nasturtium Family -- nasturtium
  85. Ulmaceae: Elm Family -- hackberry
  86. Umbelliferae [Apiaceae]: Parsley Family -- carrots, parsnips, turnips, celery, celeriac, cumin, cilantro, chervil, parsley, fennel, fitweed, apio, aniseed, caraway seed, coriander
  87. Urticaceae: Nettle Family -- nettles
  88. Valerianaceae: Valerian Family -- lamb's lettuce
  89. Vitaceae: Vine or Grape Family -- grapes, raisins, currants (dried black grapes)
  90. Zingiberaceae: Ginger Family -- ginger, cardamom, grains of paradise, greater galangal, turmeric