Local Foraging in La Jolla and Pacific Beach
Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis)
Origin: Amazon
strained juiced makes really
good jelly with sugar and pectin.




Pommegranate (Punica granatum) Origin: Middle East


Rose hips (Rosa canina)
Origin: Eurasia

Strawberry guava
(Psidium cattleyanum)
Origin:South America


Elder berries
(Sambucus caerulea)
Origin:Mexico

Yucca blossoms
(Yucca spec.)
Origin: American Southwest

Natal plums or Noemnoem
(Carissa macrocarpa)
Origin:South Africa



Dragon tree fruit
(Dracaena draco)
Origin: Canary Islands


Olives (need to be brined)
(Elea europea)
Origin: Mediterranean


Yellow figs
(Ficus carica)
origin: Eurasia

Purple figs
(Ficus carica)
Origin: Eurasia

Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) Origin: Mediterranean


Nochtli, prickly pear fig,
Tuna
(Opuntia ficus indica) Origin: Central America
young leaves also edible as nopales.




Rosemary
(Salvia rosmarinus)
Origin: Mediterrean
very good in bread, stews etc.

Strawberry
(Fragaria spec.)
Origin: America Eurasia

Queen palm
(Syagrus spec.)
Origin: South America

Mexican apple, Sleep Sapote, Cochitzapotl (Casimiroa edulis) origin: mexico)

Macademia nuts (Macdemia spec.) Origin: Australia



Banana
(Musa spec)
burro and manzanita varieties Origin: Papua New Guinea
Flowers are edible cooked or
fried.




Apple
(Malus domestica) Origin: Eurasia



Papaya
(Carica papaya) Origin: Central America

Avocado
(Persea americana) Origin: Central America

Kumquat
(Citrus japonica) origin: China

Sugar cane
(Saccharum opfficinarum) Origin: Papua New Gunea


Torrey pine nuts
(Pinus torreyana)
all over campus (local, endemic)



Yellow Guava (Psidium guayava) Origin: South America

Mango
(Mangiferra indica) small but sweet, they are right at the edge of their range in San Diego Origin: India

African fern tree (Podocarpus grecilor) do not eat too many, better cooked, Origin: Aethiopia

Bottle brush tree nectar (Calistemmon spec.)
you can harvest the copious nectar by simply slapping the flowers again the pal of your hand and licking your hand.
Origin: Australia

Mulberry
(Morus spec.)
silk worm larvae are also edible
Origin: East Asia

Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis)
Origin: Mediterranean

Firethorn
(Pyracanthus spec.)
Origin: Mediterranean



Indian Hawhtorn
(Raphiolepsis indica)
Origin: India

Loquoat
(Eriobotrya japonica)
Origin: China


Hottentot fig (ice plants fruit)
(Carpobrotus edulis)
Origin: South Africa

Carob
(Ceratonia siliqua)
Origin: Mediterrean
pods can be dried and ground into powder
can be used to substitute
cocoa powder.



Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum majus)
Origin: Centr & South America
flowers are nice and spicy
tasty in salads


Kaffir lime leaves
(Citrus hysteria)
Origin: South East Asia
leaves are excellent in Thai
curries and other dishes,
rind of limes used in curries

California coffee berry
California Buckthorn
(Frangula californica)
Origin: West Coast USA
rather bitter berries, seeds can be roasted for coffee substitute.

Mexican bread fruit
Phylodendron
Fruit salad fruit
(Monstera deliciosa)
Origin: Central America


Pomelo
(Citrus maxima)
Origin: East Asia

Grapefruit
(Citrus X paradisi)
Origin: Carribean
Natural hybrid between
Pomelo and sweet orange

Valencia Orange
(Citrus X sinensis)
Origin: North America
Natural hybrid between
Pomelo and mandarin

Sweet Lime
(Citrus limetta)
Origin: East Asia

Mandarins
(Citrus reticulata)
Origin: East Asia
Sweet Fennel, wild anise
(Foeniculum vulgare)
Origin: Middle East
Invasive, escaped cultivation.



Calendula, pot marigold
(Calendula officials)
Origin: Mediterranean
Petals are tasty. and pretty in salads or soups

Sun flower
(Helianthus spec.)
Origin: North America


Stinging Nettle
(Urtica dioica)
Origin: North America


Sedge
(Cyperus)
Origin: North Africa


Cross berry
(Grewia occidentalis)
Origin: South Eastern Africa


Lambsquarter
(Chenopodium album)
Origin: Europe & Asia

Carolina cherry
(Prunus Carolinians)
Origin: North America

Wild Mustard
(Sinapis arvensis)
Origin: Europe


Brussel sprouts
(Brassica oleacea)
Origin: Europe

Bamboo shoots, golden
bamboo
(Phyllostachys aurea)
Origin: East Asia
pealed and boiled shoots taste like asparagus.




Artichoke
(Cynara cardunculus)
Origin: Mediterranean

Salt loving agaric
(Agaricus bernardii)
Origin: local

Oak loving bolete
(Xerocomellus dryophilus)
Origin: local


Chicken of the woods (Laetiporus gilbertsonii),
Origin: local
only the young ones are tasty (sautéed with butter, salt and pepper) served with a home made bagel



Honey mushrooms
(Armillaria melee)
local, served on baguette


Flowers

Column 1: Leptospermum, California poppy, Rosemary, Wild Lily, acacia, Protea (South African), Cyclamen, African daisy, Apple, Mango
Column 2: Cherry, Mimosa acacia, Agapanthus, Rudbeckia, Cistus rock rose, Calandrina (Chile), Aloe 1, Arbutus undo,azalea, Camelia, Viola
Column 3: peach, Pride of Madeira, Crocosmia, Caistemon, Jade plant, Lantana, Gentian, Tibuchina, Tebebuya, Centaurea
Column 4: Aloe, spiny, iris, Aloe, Albizia, had plant, Sea Lavender, India Hawthorne, Popy, Cactus
Column 5: Kangaroo paw, Fresia, Kawakami pear, Cape Honey suckle, Strelizia, Aloe, Poppy, Marygold,Erythrina (corral tree), Natal plum
Column 6: Nasturtium, Ceanothus, purple hibiscus, Aeonium “Zwartkopf”, Polygala, Blue iris, Iceplant, Iris, Fresia
Column 7: Yucca, pitcher plant (aristolochia), Wisteria, red bud (cerise occidentals), Camelia japonica with lemons, Geranium,Camelia, Jasmine, Phlomis (Jerusalem Sage)
Column 8: Rose , Calla Lily, Lily of the Nile, Sage with lemons, Daisy, Tradescantia, Solandra, white daisy, Lantana
Column 9: Brugmansia, Foxglove red, Digitalis white, snapdragon, Bauhinia, Periwinkle, Scarlet trumpet vine, day lily
Column 10: daisy, legume, white azalea, sage, red snap dragon, narcissus, aloe
Tools & Technology
Bow drill
friction fire
Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) drill on madrone base
Friction Fire with
yucca sticks
(Yucca filamentosa)
Origin: American Southwest
Pottery
Mount soledad clay
punch bowl decorated with rope made from New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax)
fully dried, and example of cup made from the same clay after it was fired in an open fire.












